Resource type:
Research
EU project stamp:
No
Link to knowledge resource
Main entity:
Ghenf University
Type of entity:
Research centre/University
Funding:
EU
Key themes:
Forests
Societal challenges:
Biodiversity Enhancement
Scope:
Europe
Description:
Applying the same approach used in the high-impact study on “The global tree restoration potential” published in Science (Bastin et al. 2019) but tailored to the European context by using EU specific data, this report constitutes a first preliminary assessment of the natural canopy restoration potential of European ecosystems. It constitutes a benchmark on which further work must be conducted before leading to concrete restoration actions. The numbers highlighted in this report, both in terms of canopy area or number of trees, only refer to the biophysical restoration potential of EU Member Countries. They do not include socio-economic aspects, which are important to consider when implementing the restoration potential.
Semester theme:
2. Ecosystem restoration
Date:
2020
Language:
EN