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Forest of the future: digital tools for learning and promoting CCF approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Royale Foresti\u00e8re de Belgique (SRFB, Belgium), in partnership with theMendel University in Brno<\/a> (MENDELU, Czech Republic), the\u2018Institute <\/a>d<\/a>e Genech <\/a>(UFA, France), the\u2019the Institut Technique Horticole of Gembloux<\/a> (ITH, Belgium) and the Chimay Agroforestry Development Centre<\/a> (CDAF, Belgium), has launched a new Erasmus+ project called \"ForDiL\" for \"forest digital learning\". This project aims to promote learning about the continuous cover forestry (CCF) approach using digital tools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CCF<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The CCF approach is an ecosystem-based, integrative approach that favours the maintenance, conservation, and use of forests in their multifunctionalities. This approach is based on many principles, such as maintaining forest cover and protecting rare species. These principles may vary according to country specificities but are generally based on understanding, using and respecting the natural dynamics of forest ecosystems from an economic, environmental and social perspective.\nThe SMCC approach promotes the resilience of forest ecosystems, a fundamental challenge in climate change so that healthy, multifunctional forests can be passed on to future generations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Marteloscope\/Travailloscope<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

These field teaching devices enable learners to assess the impact of operations in the forest. In concrete terms, a marteloscope is a forest site, generally of rectangular shape of one hectare, where all trees are numbered, mapped and recorded. Based on this data and the results of the fictitious hammering carried out by the learner, a software program guides and evaluates the learner's choices regarding tree felling\/conservation.\nA travailloscope works on the same basic model but aims to test the results of different silvicultural operations and the impacts (economic, ecological) favourable or unfavourable to irregular stand management.\nIn actual on-field training workshops, these devices enable learners to practice in the field, assess their progress, compare results, and discuss them individually or in groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The project aims to create up-to-date training content for current and future forest managers and owners to develop their skills in this new approach to forest management with total autonomy. Several activities are planned, including developing a marteloscope and travailloscope integrating the CCF approach. The target users are forest managers and students in silvicultural or forestry courses at vocational schools and higher education establishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a research and decision-scheme design phase, the partners are developing and testing these two tools, which will then be integrated into a field-usable application. Students and teachers from the partner institutions are involved in tool testing, CCF exchanges with other European students, and forest stand visits.\nThe project's expected outcome is an English, French, and Czech application offering forestry learners and teachers\/trainers a digital tool enabling them to experience the CCF approach autonomously in a virtual and practical way. This application will also guide professionals in sustainable forest management decision-making and autonomy. \nThis project started at the end of 2023 and will run out for three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project overview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Project progress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Find out all the details about the ForDiL project and its current progress in a comprehensive article published in the SRFB's Silva Belgica journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n