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AfforestationForestry projectPays de la LoireLabel Bas-Carbone · Labelled
Le bois des Challonges
11.38 ha
Area
2,211 t
CO₂
13,790
Trees planted
Project presentation
Located in the heart of Pays de la Loire, this afforestation project spans 11.38 hectares in the municipality of Beaufay. Certified with the Low-Carbon Label, it will sequester 2,211 tons of CO₂ over its lifetime. With 13,790 trees from 15 different species, this project actively promotes biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
Planted species (15)
Species diversity strengthens forest resilience against diseases and climate change.
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.
Did you know?
Il représente environ 25 % de la surface boisée en France, c'est l'essence la plus répandue.
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.
Did you know?
Il s'appelle pubescent car le dessous de ses feuilles et ses rameaux sont couverts d'un fin duvet de poils, visibles à la loupe.
Tilleul à petites feuilles
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.
Did you know?
C'est de cet arbre que vient le nom de la célèbre avenue berlinoise « Unter den Linden » (sous les tilleuls).
Noyer d'Europe (Juglans regia)
Cormier
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.
Did you know?
Son bois est si dense (0,75-0,90 g/cm³) qu'il coule dans l'eau, et était utilisé pour fabriquer les engrenages des moulins.
Alisier torminal
Sorbus torminalis · Rosaceae
Arbre rare atteignant 25 m, indicateur de sols riches. Son bois très dense est l'un des plus chers d'Europe, utilisé en marqueterie.
Did you know?
Son bois peut atteindre des prix supérieurs à 10 000 € le m³ sur pied, ce qui en fait l'un des bois feuillus les plus précieux d'Europe.
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.
Did you know?
C'est l'ancêtre sauvage de toutes les variétés de pommes cultivées. Ses fruits, très acides, étaient utilisés pour faire du verjus au Moyen Âge.
Poirier sauvage
Pyrus pyraster · Rosaceae
Petit arbre épineux (15 m max), ancêtre de nos poiriers cultivés. Bois très dense et homogène, prisé en tournage et gravure.
Did you know?
Son bois, extrêmement dense et à grain très fin, était le matériau de choix pour les planches de gravure en taille de bois.
Charme commun
Carpinus betulus · Betulaceae
Arbre moyen (25 m) au tronc cannelé caractéristique. Bois extrêmement dur utilisé pour les billots de boucher et les pièces mécaniques.
Did you know?
Son bois est si dur qu'il était historiquement appelé « bois de fer » et servait à fabriquer les essieux de charrettes.
Chêne vert
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.
Did you know?
C'est le seul chêne européen à feuillage persistant, avec des feuilles coriaces rappelant celles du houx — d'où son nom latin « ilex ».
Chêne-liège (Quercus suber)
Néflier
Mespilus germanica · Rosaceae
Petit arbre (6 m max) cultivé depuis l'Antiquité. Ses fruits ne se consomment qu'après blettissement (gel ou maturation prolongée).
Did you know?
Ses fruits doivent être « blets » (ramollis par le gel ou le temps) pour être comestibles — processus unique qu'on appelle le blettissement.
Noisetier commun
Corylus avellana · Betulaceae
Arbuste (5-8 m) producteur de noisettes. Branches flexibles utilisées en vannerie. Espèce pionnière précieuse pour la biodiversité.
Did you know?
Le noisetier est un des premiers arbres à fleurir (dès janvier), ses chatons mâles libérant des nuages de pollen visibles à l'œil nu.
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.
Did you know?
Ses samares (fruits ailés) sont disposées à 180°, formant une ligne droite parfaite, contrairement aux autres érables.
Mûrier (Morus)
Environmental & social impacts
Beyond carbon sequestration, each project generates measurable positive impacts on the environment and local communities. Here is the detailed assessment of this project.
🌍Climate
97%
This project sequesters 194.3 tCO₂/ha over its lifetime. 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
High impact88%
With 15 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 11.38 ha, the vegetation cover acts as a natural filter. Roots promote water infiltration into soils, reduce runoff and erosion, and enable groundwater recharge. Downstream water quality is directly improved.
Soils
Very high impact98%
With 1212 trees/ha, the root system structures the soil in depth. Litter (dead leaves, twigs) enriches organic matter, feeds soil microorganisms and increases water retention capacity. A living, fertile soil is the foundation of a resilient ecosystem.
Socio-economic
Significant impact80%
This project of 11.38 ha in Beaufay supports the local economy: direct jobs (planting, maintenance, monitoring), enhancement of the territory and natural heritage. It strengthens the link between rural communities and their environment, contributing to the ecological transition.
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 vegetation cover on 11.38 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 sustainable forest management of this project of 11.38 ha ensures responsible wood production: planted trees will eventually provide timber or energy wood, replacing high carbon footprint materials.
13
Climate Action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Why this project: This is the primary impact: this project sequesters 2,211 tons of CO2 over its lifetime, certified by the Low-Carbon Label. Every ton removed from the atmosphere directly contributes to fighting climate change.
15
Life on Land
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems
Why this project: This project of 11.38 ha in Beaufay plants 15 different species, recreating a complete forest ecosystem: wildlife habitat, ecological corridors, and soil biodiversity enrichment through mycorrhizal fungi.
Project timeline
Project notification
December 8, 2023The project owner submits their application to the ministry.
File submission
March 25, 2024The complete file is submitted to the competent authority for review.
Labelling
June 20, 2024The project is validated and receives the official Low-Carbon Label.
Planting
January 2025Selected tree species are planted on the plot.
Year 1 monitoring
June 2025Project performance indicators check — year 1/5.
Year 2 monitoring
June 2026Project performance indicators check — year 2/5.
Year 3 monitoring
June 2027Project performance indicators check — year 3/5.
Year 4 monitoring
June 2028Project performance indicators check — year 4/5.
Year 5 monitoring
June 2029Project performance indicators check — year 5/5.
Verification audit
December 2053An independent auditor verifies on site that the project carbon objectives have been met.
Final certification
June 2054Emission reductions are verified and carbon credits are definitively issued.
📍 Location
Town
Beaufay
Postal code
72110
Department
Sarthe (72)
Region
Pays de la Loire
Label Bas-Carbone method · Afforestation
Planting a forest on land that has not been wooded for at least 10 years. The project stores carbon in biomass (trunks, branches, roots), soils and durable wood products.
The Low-Carbon Label is an official certification framework from the French Ministry of Ecological Transition. It guarantees that emission reductions are real, measurable, verifiable and additional (they would not have occurred without the project). Each project is audited by an independent body before labelling, then monitored throughout its duration.
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.
Project status
Label Bas-Carbone methodBOISEMENT
StatusLabelled
ODD
368121315
Impact score
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