Iceland Is Growing New Forests For The First Time In 1,000 Years… – Eco Snippets

Iceland Is Growing New Forests For The First Time In 1,000 Years…

Iceland Is Growing New Forests For The First Time In 1,000 Years...

The landscape of Iceland has changed a lot in a thousand years. When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, the land was covered in 25 to 40 percent forest. Within a few centuries, almost all of the island’s trees were slashed and burned to make room for farming.

This rapid deforestation has resulted in massive soil erosion that puts the island at risk for desertification. Today, the Icelandic Forest Service has taken on the mammoth task of bringing back the woodlands. With the help of forestry societies and forest farmers, Iceland’s trees are slowly beginning to make a comeback.

Watch this short film by Euforgen to learn more about how their efforts are working to benefit Iceland’s economy and ecology through forestry. Check it out below…

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Judy Hiscock

Joe Dickie

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Margie Bluett

The planet need them! Well done.

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Al MacIntyre

Far better than the plantation monoculture “forestry” I observed during a visit to Scotland in 2010.

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Charronne Johnston

Hope it will not be a uniculture, and that they are planting a diverse variety.

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Kate Dougherty

Paul Doughertyy

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Tony Beonde

Wonderful video that gives us hope for what can be done.

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Judy Smith

Nicholas Smith

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Stephanie Woods

Iceland rocks!

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Margie Bluett

The permafrost is melting due to global warming so expect to see lots more forests. Good move.

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Trevor Miller

I,m NOT a greenie but this is wonderful to see .

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Allysen Caris

Wonderful!

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Matt R. Denney

The Earth can repair itself. Too bad humans are destroying it so quickly.

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Simon Bull

Coz it’s gettin so friggin hot there. That’s why

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    Andrew Perrett

    I wouldn’t call it hot

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Stephen Batchelor

Yes, but do they have to be planted in serried ranks? Wouldn’t a scheme inspired by nature be better?

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    Charlie Biel

    The current scheme is most likely management driven and once established the environment will have its effect on reshaping the look.

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Sue Chard

OMG… that they would have to stabilize the soil by doing so is the saddest part.

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Philippa Davis

Emma Stander

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Linda Martin

Smart

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Linda Martin

Wonderful! The more trees planted the better off we’ll all be!

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Ti Lay

Yay for foresters!

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