Objective:
Private forest is often very fragmented: forestry operations and forest products marketing are difficult on small areas. Owners have organized themselves into a forest management association (ASLGF) to group their plots into a single management unit. Their objective is to jointly lead the development of their forests. In addition to harvesting wood, they also registered collective production of essential oils of Scots pine. They wish to label themselves as a Forest Economic and Ecological Interest Group (GIEEF).
Context:
In the south of France, 20 forest owners on the same massif, wished to engage in sustainable and multifunctional management of their forest. They are interested by a production of wood, but also by the environmental quality of the massif, and for other valuations including the production of essential forest oils.
These objectives are not easy to conduct when the forest is small. To obtain a Simple Management Plan for their forest, they have chosen to read it together, in order to harmonize and pool their management.
Contacts:
Marie-Christine Renaud, j-l-pelot@wanadoo.fr
Martial Espitallier, martial.espitallier@gmail.com
Further information:
Se regrouper pour mieux gérer, les ASLGF. Vidéo « Je me forme pour mes bois ». https://www.jemeformepourmesbois.fr/n/se-regrouper-pour-mieux-gerer-les-aslgf/n:2504
Groupement d’intérêt Economique et Environnemental Forestier : une mesure de regroupement pour la forêt privée. Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation, France. https://agriculture.gouv.fr/plaquette-gieef-une-mesure-de-la-loi-davenir-pour-la-foret-privee