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ReforestationForestry projectGrand EstLabel Bas-Carbone · Labelled
Le bois de la Gorge
15.8 ha
Area
2,521 t
CO₂
18,962
Seedlings planned in the project file
Project presentation
Located in the heart of Grand Est, this reforestation project spans 15.8 hectares in the municipality of Rarécourt. Labelled under the Label Bas-Carbone, it is expected to sequester 2,521 tons of CO₂ over its lifetime (expected emission reductions, recognised after verification). The project file plans 18,962 seedlings from 13 different species, to promote biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
Socio-economic benefits
1.2FTE-years of forestry work mobilised over 30 years
This project mobilises about 1.2 years of full-time forestry work (between 0.9 and 2.0), spread over the project’s 30 years.
- Forestry work on the plot (planting, weeding, cleaning, pruning)
- 1.2 FTE-years (between 0.9 and 1.9)
- Verification audit (Stock CO₂ data)
- 60 hours
- Timber harvesting during the project (first thinnings, up to 30 years)
- 36 hours (between 11 and 110)
- 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 118), not included above
- 0.9 FTE-years (between 0.5 and 1.6)
- Total including timber harvesting at term
- 2.1 FTE-years (between 1.4 and 3.6)
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 declining stand, attacked by bark beetles.
The project restores the forest under the Label Bas-Carbone method for restoring degraded forest stands.
It plants 13 species (Scots pine, Corsican pine, Atlas cedar, silver fir, downy oak, sessile oak, sweet chestnut, black locust, small-leaved lime, service tree, field maple, European crab apple and wild pear) to diversify the new stand.
Planted species (13)
Species diversity strengthens forest resilience against diseases and climate change.
Pin sylvestre
Pinus sylvestris · Pinaceae
L'un des pins les plus répandus au monde, reconnaissable à son écorce orangée dans la partie supérieure. Il peut atteindre 35 m et s'adapte à de nombreux sols.
Pin laricio de Corse
Pinus nigra var. corsicana · Pinaceae
Endémique des montagnes corses et calabraises, il atteint 40 m et vit jusqu'à 600 ans. Son fût droit est très recherché pour la charpente et la menuiserie.
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.
Sapin pectiné / blanc / argenté
Abies alba · Pinaceae
Conifère majestueux atteignant 60 m, typique des forêts de montagne. Son bois blanc sans résine est utilisé en charpente et menuiserie intérieure.
Chêne pubescent
Quercus pubescens · Fagaceae
Chêne méditerranéen de taille moyenne (20 m), résistant à la sécheresse. Feuilles marcescentes persistant sur l'arbre en hiver. Essence clé de la garrigue.
Chêne rouvre / sessile
Quercus petraea · Fagaceae
Arbre majestueux pouvant vivre plus de 500 ans et atteindre 40 m. Essence emblématique des forêts françaises, son bois est prisé en tonnellerie et ébénisterie.
Châtaignier commun
Castanea sativa · Fagaceae
Surnommé l'arbre à pain, il a nourri des populations entières pendant des siècles. Peut vivre plus de 1000 ans. Bois résistant naturellement utilisé en piquets et charpente.
Robinier faux-acacia
Robinia pseudacacia · Fabaceae
Originaire d'Amérique du Nord, introduit en France en 1601. Ses racines fixent l'azote. Bois extrêmement durable, naturellement classe 4, idéal pour les usages extérieurs.
Tilleul à petites feuilles / des bois
Tilia cordata · Malvaceae
Plus petit que son cousin à grandes feuilles (25 m max), il résiste mieux à la sécheresse. Très planté en alignement urbain. Miel de tilleul très réputé.
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.
Érable champêtre
Acer campestre · Sapindaceae
Petit arbre (15 m max) très commun en lisière et dans les haies. Excellent pour les haies champêtres, il résiste bien à la taille. Bois dur utilisé en tournage.
Pommier sauvage
Malus sylvestris · Rosaceae
Petit arbre épineux (10 m max), ancêtre de nos pommiers cultivés. Fruits petits et acides. Rôle crucial pour la faune sauvage et les pollinisateurs.
Poirier sauvage
Pyrus communis
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 159.6 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 impact92%
With 13 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 15.8 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 1200 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 15.8 ha in Rarécourt 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 15.8 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 18,962 trees planned on 15.8 ha, of 13 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 2,521 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 15.8 ha in Rarécourt plants 13 different species, recreating a forest ecosystem: wildlife habitat, ecological corridors and richer soil biodiversity.
Project timeline
Project notification
August 1, 2022The project owner notifies the ministry of the project.
File submission
August 2, 2022The complete file is submitted to the competent authority for review.
Labelling
November 7, 2022The project is validated and receives the Label Bas-Carbone.
Planting
January 2024Selected tree species are planted on the plot.
Year 1 monitoring
January 2025Monitoring of the project actions — year 1/5.
Year 2 monitoring
January 2026Monitoring of the project actions — year 2/5.
Year 3 monitoring
January 2027Monitoring of the project actions — year 3/5.
Year 4 monitoring
January 2028Monitoring of the project actions — year 4/5.
Year 5 monitoring
January 2029Monitoring of the project actions — year 5/5.
Verification audit
May 2052An independent auditor verifies that the project carbon objectives have been met.
Recognition of reductions
November 2052After 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
Rarécourt
Postal code
55120
Department
Meuse (55)
Region
Grand Est
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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