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Riserva Martignanello Carbon Farm
Martignanello SaRL
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Location
Italy
Type
reforestation
Size
2.620 ha
Project Description
Riserva Martignanello is promoting a number of carbon farming practices within its property.
One area of the farm was dedicated to a reforestation project. The area was originally an orchard, but was abandoned so that ultimately almost all the fruit trees died and the area was ultimately occupied by invasive shrubs (mainly bramble).
The area was cleared in 2021, bar a few oak trees that had grown over the invasive canopy, and new trees are now being planted.
Stakeholders and local communities involved in the project
The project is sited within the protected natural reserve "Parco Regionale di Bracciano and Martignano" with whom there has been extensive consultation. Riserva Martignanello is also applying to become a WWF Oasi
Project Goals
The majority of the area is following a four-level agroforestry design, with rows spaced in a way to grow crop in between different fruit and high trees and shrubs, in a way such that the coexistence of the four elements (crops, shrubs, fruit and high trees) should preserve the high carbon soil content of the area. A smaller part of the project is instead dedicated to recreate an “original ancient forest” with several native tree species and a "wild" orchard.
Co-benefits
The new fruit trees have been chosen amongst ancient species that are at risk of extintion, they provide lower yield but need less water and no pesticides.
Tree species (planted and/or existing)
525 trees and 240 plants and shrubs. Trees include oaks and holm oaks, maples, hazelnuts, junipers, dogwoods and several fruit trees (incl cherry, almond, apricot, apple, pear, plum)
Project ID
1708017466586
Tree Density
200