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ReforestationForestry projectNouvelle AquitaineLabel Bas-Carbone · Labelled
Le bois de Commensacq
10.75 ha
Area
2,647 t
CO₂
23,651
Seedlings planned in the project file
Project presentation
Located in the heart of Nouvelle Aquitaine, this reforestation project spans 10.75 hectares in the municipality of Commensacq. Labelled under the Label Bas-Carbone, it is expected to sequester 2,647 tons of CO₂ over its lifetime (expected emission reductions, recognised after verification). The project file plans 23,651 seedlings from 8 different species, to promote biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
Socio-economic benefits
0.9FTE-years of forestry work mobilised over 30 years
This project mobilises about 0.9 years of full-time forestry work (between 0.6 and 1.4), spread over the project’s 30 years.
- Forestry work on the plot (planting, weeding, cleaning, pruning)
- 0.8 FTE-years (between 0.6 and 1.3)
- Verification audit (Stock CO₂ data)
- 48 hours
- Timber harvesting during the project (first thinnings, up to 30 years)
- 46 hours (between 21 and 71)
- Growing the plants in forest nurseries
- not quantified (no published source)
- Timber harvesting at term (later thinnings and final felling, beyond the 30 years, around age 98), not included above
- 0.5 FTE-years (between 0.3 and 0.9)
- Total including timber harvesting at term
- 1.4 FTE-years (between 0.9 and 2.2)
Method: planted area × working hours per hectare published by the ONF (technical itineraries 2011-2015), over the project’s 30 years; audit: 5 to 10 days depending on area (Stock CO₂ data); harvesting: harvested volumes (ONF, Fournier et al. 2022) × harvester and forwarder productivity (FCBA 2005); ÷ 1,607 h, the French statutory annual working time; nurseries not quantified; Stock CO2 estimate.
Starting point
A forest hit by fire.
The project restores the forest under the Label Bas-Carbone method for restoring degraded forest stands.
It plants 8 species (maritime pine, cork oak, holm oak, pedunculate oak, service tree, Atlas cedar, London plane and silver birch) to diversify the new stand.
Planted species (8)
Species diversity strengthens forest resilience against diseases and climate change.
Pin maritime
Pinus pinaster · Pinaceae
Espèce emblématique du massif landais, il peut atteindre 30 m. Son bois est utilisé en papeterie et construction. Il a été massivement planté au XIXe siècle pour fixer les dunes.
Chêne-liège
Quercus suber
Chêne vert / Yeuse
Quercus ilex · Fagaceae
Chêne méditerranéen à feuillage persistant, atteignant 20 m. Très résistant à la sécheresse. Son bois dur servait à faire les roues de charrettes. Espèce clé des écosystèmes méditerranéens.
Chêne pédonculé
Quercus robur · Fagaceae
Espèce majeure des forêts de plaine européennes, pouvant vivre plus de 1000 ans. Son bois dense est utilisé pour la marine, la tonnellerie et la construction.
Cormier / Sorbier domestique
Sorbus domestica · Rosaceae
Arbre devenu rare, atteignant 20 m. Son bois est l'un des plus durs et des plus lourds d'Europe. Ses fruits (cormes) étaient autrefois consommés blets.
Cèdre de l'Atlas
Cedrus atlantica · Pinaceae
Originaire des montagnes d'Afrique du Nord, il atteint 40 m. Bois durable naturellement résistant aux insectes, utilisé en ébénisterie. Essence d'avenir face au changement climatique.
Platane commun / à feuilles d'érable
Platanus x hispanica · Platanaceae
Hybride entre le platane d'Orient et d'Occident, atteignant 45 m. Écorce caractéristique se desquamant en plaques. Très résistant à la pollution urbaine.
Bouleau verruqueux
Betula pendula · Betulaceae
Arbre pionnier pouvant atteindre 25 m, reconnaissable à son écorce blanche. Espèce pionnière colonisant les terrains nus. Sa sève est récoltée au printemps comme boisson.
Environmental & social impacts
Beyond its climate effect, each project acts on the environment and the local area. Here is the assessment of this project, dimension by dimension.
Climate
98%
This project is expected to sequester 246.2 tCO₂/ha over its lifetime (expected reductions, recognised after verification). Carbon is captured in biomass (trunks, branches, roots) and soils. This is the project's primary impact: contributing to climate change mitigation by removing CO₂ from the atmosphere.
Biodiversity
Very high impact96%
With 8 different species (strong diversity), this project creates a rich habitat for wildlife. The ecological corridors formed allow species to circulate, promoting pollination and natural biological pest control.
Water
Very high impact98%
Over 10.75 ha, the forest cover acts as a natural filter. Roots promote water infiltration into soils, reduce runoff and erosion, and enable groundwater recharge.
Soils
Very high impact98%
With 2200 seedlings planned per hectare, the root system structures the soil in depth. Litter (dead leaves, twigs) enriches organic matter, feeds soil microorganisms and increases water retention capacity.
Socio-economic
Significant impact80%
This project of 10.75 ha in Commensacq relies on field work for its implementation, maintenance and monitoring, and helps enhance the territory and its natural heritage.
Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 SDGs are a global framework defined by the United Nations to build a sustainable future by 2030. This project directly contributes to 6 of them. Here's why.
3
Good Health and Well-being
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Why this project: This project contributes to this goal through its carbon sequestration actions and strengthening of local ecosystems.
6
Clean Water and Sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water
Why this project: The forest cover on 10.75 ha naturally filters runoff water and promotes groundwater recharge. By reducing erosion and nutrient leaching, this project improves water quality available for local uses.
8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth
Why this project: This project contributes to this goal through its carbon sequestration actions and strengthening of local ecosystems.
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Why this project: The 23,651 trees planned on 10.75 ha, of 8 different species, will in the long term form a renewable wood resource, from a forest monitored for the whole project duration.
13
Climate Action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Why this project: This is the primary impact: this project aims to sequester 2,647 tons of CO₂ over its lifetime under the Label Bas-Carbone framework (expected reductions, recognised after verification). Every ton removed from the atmosphere contributes to fighting climate change.
15
Life on Land
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems
Why this project: This project of 10.75 ha in Commensacq plants 8 different species, recreating a forest ecosystem: wildlife habitat, ecological corridors and richer soil biodiversity.
Project timeline
Project notification
July 18, 2023The project owner notifies the ministry of the project.
File submission
July 19, 2023The complete file is submitted to the competent authority for review.
Labelling
October 13, 2023The project is validated and receives the Label Bas-Carbone.
Planting
January 2025Selected tree species are planted on the plot.
Year 1 monitoring
January 2026Monitoring of the project actions — year 1/5.
Year 2 monitoring
January 2027Monitoring of the project actions — year 2/5.
Year 3 monitoring
January 2028Monitoring of the project actions — year 3/5.
Year 4 monitoring
January 2029Monitoring of the project actions — year 4/5.
Year 5 monitoring
January 2030Monitoring of the project actions — year 5/5.
Verification audit
April 2053An independent auditor verifies that the project carbon objectives have been met.
Recognition of reductions
October 2053After verification by an independent auditor, the ministry recognises the emission reductions, which are then definitively acquired.
Project journal
The main milestones of the project. Detailed monitoring is shared with the companies that fund it, in their private space.
- automated note
Plantation inscrite au dossier
Le dossier du projet fixe à cette date la plantation du peuplement.
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Labellisation
Le projet a obtenu le Label Bas-Carbone.
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Dépôt du dossier
Le dossier complet a été déposé pour instruction : description des parcelles et des essences, calcul des réductions attendues, engagement de suivi sur toute…
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Notification du projet
Le projet a été notifié au ministère de la Transition écologique, première étape du parcours de labellisation.
Location
Town
Commensacq
Postal code
40210
Department
Landes (40)
Region
Nouvelle Aquitaine
Label Bas-Carbone method · Reforestation
Rebuilding a forest destroyed by a natural disaster or degraded by dieback. The method aims to restore resilient stands adapted to climate change.
The Label Bas-Carbone is the official framework of the French Ministry of Ecological Transition for emission reduction projects carried out in France. A project is labelled on the basis of its application, following a method approved by the ministry. Its emission reductions are then verified by an independent auditor before being recognised by the ministry.
How it works:
1. The project owner submits a file describing the reference scenario (without project) and the project scenario.
2. The difference between the two scenarios gives the net emission reductions, expressed in tons of CO₂ equivalent.
3. An independent auditor verifies the data in the field and validates the calculations.
4. The ministry issues the Low-Carbon Label and carbon credits are issued.
5. The project is monitored for 30 years with periodic verifications.
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Project status
Label Bas-Carbone methodREBOISEMENT
StatusLabelled
ODD
368121315
Impact score
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