How can highly biodiverse forest ecosystems be restored in logged areas, post-industrial areas, degraded natural environments?
How can highly biodiverse, floristically and faunistically multi-species forest ecosystems be effectively restored in areas affected by logging carried out as part of predatory pseudo-forest management?
In order to save the climate, biosphere and biodiversity of natural ecosystems for future generations of people, it is necessary to significantly accelerate and increase the scale of implementation of the green economy transformation process. Given the large scale of degradation of the biosphere, loss of biodiversity and climate change that has occurred so far, so one of the most important challenges for humanity in the 21st century is to protect the earth's biosphere and natural biodiversity. One of the natural ecosystems characterized by high biodiversity is the tropical rainforests of the subtropical zone. The area of these forests is decreasing year by year. Thus, planet Earth is becoming poorer in terms of biodiversity, including the many unique species of flora and fauna that live in these forest formations. Besides, other climate zones also have significant forest resources that absorb CO2, i.e. one of the main greenhouse gases. Unfortunately, the importance of forests, including natural biodiverse forest ecosystems for maintaining natural and climatic balance, in terms of absorbing cCO2 from the atmosphere, etc. is still underestimated in many countries. Still many countries' policies are primarily influenced by business, which counts on quick profit and does not care about the state of the environment, the state of the biosphere, biodiversity and the planet's climate. As a result, still in many countries, instead of developing programs for reforestation of post-industrial, civilization-degraded areas, instead of restoration of damaged natural environments, instead of restoration of green areas on areas of soil exhausted by the use of intensive agriculture carried out in the model of industrial production of agricultural crops, etc., it is cutting down more areas of forest. The ongoing deforestation on planet Earth is one of the most serious problems of environmental policy. Thus, the magnitude of negative climate change is increasing and the planet's natural biodiversity is rapidly decreasing, as well as nature's ability to absorb CO2, the production of oxygen to the atmosphere is decreasing. In view of the above, in order to counteract the adverse effects of climate change, including the increasingly rapid process of global warming, it is necessary to increase investment and development of afforestation programs, increase areas of green space and expand the protection of natural forest ecosystems. The impact of forest trees is particularly important as one of the important factors in counteracting adverse climate change and counteracting the increasingly rapid process of global warming. It is therefore necessary to increase forest areas. The most naturally and ecologically effective forest ecosystems are restored according to the formula of restoring these ecosystems in such a way that they are as close as possible in species composition of flora and fauna to their natural counterparts, i.e. natural forest ecosystems that in a given area and/or climate zone occur in their original state or that in a given area in the past occurred before they were cut down during the development of civilization.
In this connection, it is necessary to develop afforestation programs for civilization-degraded areas and green areas also in areas of urban agglomerations. In this connection, it is also necessary to increase investment and development of afforestation programs within the framework of national environmental policies. Within the framework of these programs, it is also necessary to increase the scope of protection of natural forest ecosystems.
On the importance of the above issues, including the importance of afforestation as an essential element in carrying out a green transformation of the economy and saving the planet's biosphere and climate, I have included the following article and several others of my articles available on my Research Gate portal profile:
Article IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY DEVE...
I invite you to discuss this important topic for the future of the biosphere and climate of the planet.
In view of the above, I address the following question to the esteemed community of scientists and researchers:
How can highly biodiverse, floristically and faunistically multispecies forest ecosystems be effectively restored in areas affected by logging carried out as part of predatory pseudo forest management?
How can highly biodiverse forest ecosystems be restored in logged areas, post-industrial areas, degraded natural environments?
How can highly biodiverse forest ecosystems be restored in logged areas?
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Dariusz Prokopowicz
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Dear Prof. Prokopowicz!
You raised an essential point to consider: how to embed green policies in industrial projects. I focus on the EU, where new open-access policy initiatives are needed:
Frei, T., Espelta, J.M., Górriz-Mifsud, E. et al. Can natural forest expansion contribute to Europe's restoration policy agenda? An interdisciplinary assessment. Ambio 53, 34–45 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-023-01924-2, Open access: Article Can natural forest expansion contribute to Europe's restorat...
"Forest ecosystems play a crucial role in the production and protection of economic, social, and environmental values".in Alexia Fridén, Dalia D'Amato, Hanna Ekström, Bogomil Iliev, Ayonghe Nebasifu, Wilhelm May, Marianne Thomsen, Nils Droste, Mapping two centuries of forest governance in Nordic countries: An open access database, Forest Policy and Economics, Volume 160, 2024, Available at: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S138993412300237X
Green logistics models could contribute to new sustainable practices of industrial clusters:
Jang-Hwan Jo, Moongi Choi, Deogkyu Kweon, Young-Gyun Son, Emily Marie Lim, Regulating ecosystem services in a local forest: Navigating supply, trade-offs, and synergies, Trees, Forests and People, Volume 15, 2024,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2023.100466, Open access: Article Regulating Ecosystem Services in a Local Forest: Navigating ...
Yours sincerely, Bulcsu Szekely
leave it to nature, it will heal itsefl! eco-restoration/ resilience property!
Simple answer, they cannot !
Rich ecosystems, espacially talking about highly diverse forests, cannot simply "be restored". The "restoration" term has been conceived by human,, thinking that we could somehow re-write our impacts, this is the main aim of the compensation policies in France for example. The truth is, and many scientific articles show it properly nowadays, what is destroyed or altered, cannot be restored or re-created, there are so many influences at work, and so few of it are truly mastered by our modern technologies and our knowledges. In terms of restoration and compensation, the right impact is the one which doesn't exist.
Once this is said, and because we can't get into the complete oposition to the needs and wishes of the rest of humanity, (including extractions, landscapes modelling, buildings of any sorts, etc.), i'd rather go by the point of view of mister Ghate right above, we can help the resilience of an ecosystem, provide against other disorders (help fighting against invasive species in some cases for example) and try to re-allocate our energy (in all meanings) and money to what we can truly do : help local communities and educational programs to inspire and give autosufficiency in environmental management, provide some support to the agriculture, to the social sciences, and so on... The stake is to make sure that human is locally taking care of these areas, in order to help'em evolve towards an "highly diverse status" which will take a lot of time anyways.
It is finally important to not forget the politicals, we (all) need strong policies throughout the globe to protect, degraded and non-degraded areas. In one case it means preserving the global heritage with all the riches (potential drugs of tomorrow for example) and in the other case, it means managing what you look for : help restoration !
1-En respectant ce qui reste de végétation, 2- en établissant au moins 1 corridor naturel avec des milieux naturels et 3 - en laissant la nature faire son oeuvre.
One of the least controversial and most effective measures is to leave abundant coarse woody debris on the logged site, and to leave all non- merchantable stems standing. If fire hazard or wildlife mobility is a concern, the debris can be left in "clumps" with fire breaks between.
Wait a natural succesion, leave the area for 200 years, and than apply selected cuttings.
Bonsoir tout le monde!
- Les écosystèmes de nos jours subissent régulièrement des dégradations multiples à grande échelle qui semblent se manifester par la perte de la biodiversité (végétale et animale).
- Les facteurs biotiques (bio climat et sa péjoration) retardent les cycles naturels (croissance, floraison, production des fruits chez les sujets agricoles).
- L'homme comme on le sait semble être à l'origine des perturbations au sein de ces écosystèmes (défrichement, abattage d'arbres, pâturage et sur-pâturage qui ne s’arrêteront jamais ou presque).
- Les études scientifiques menées actuellement semblent le prouver en particulier concernant leurs devenirs et surtout leur éventuel protection par la mise en défends.
- Ils sont là (écosystèmes forestiers) pour nous protéger en quelque sorte (apport d'oxygène O2, espaces récréatifs, touristiques, etc...).
Restoring highly biodiverse forest ecosystems in logged areas involves a comprehensive and ecologically sensitive approach. The goal is to mimic natural processes and accelerate the recovery of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Here's a detailed guide on how this can be achieved:
Successful restoration of highly biodiverse forest ecosystems in logged areas requires a combination of ecological knowledge, community involvement, and ongoing monitoring. It's essential to recognize that the restoration process may take time, and adaptive management is crucial for refining strategies based on changing conditions.
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