(c) Hannes Wilms MigFoRest Preparing for deployment in the Kempen (Flanders/Belgium), 1of the 7 MigFoRest pilot territories Last week, our project colleagues from INBO (Flemish research institute for nature and forest) visited one of our 7 pilot territories : the Kempen , in the North-East of Belgium. The Kempen is a natur... 23 Jan 2025
(c) Hannes Wilms MigFoRest In 2050, which Christmas tree will be in your living room? The Christmas tree in our living room today is probably not the same species as that of our grandparents. And it’s likely that the beautiful tree adorning the home of our grandchildren won’t be the cu... 17 Dec 2024
(c) Hannes Wilms MigFoRest FIRST MIGFOREST TREES HAVE BEEN PLANTED This November 4 was a joyful symbolic day for the MigFoRest project. The first trees have been planted in Maillen, in the Condroz area in Wallonia (Belgium). The Royal Forestry Society of Belgium (SRF... 8 Nov 2024
(c) Hannes Wilms MigFoRest How are the provenances of trees selected to adapt to current and future climate? The concept of assisted migration is based on choosing species and provenances that have grown for generations in contexts that are more restrictive from a hydric and temperature point of view than th... 11 Oct 2024
(c) Hannes Wilms MigFoRest 7 forest areas preselected to deploy assisted migration The MigFoRest project partners have preselected the forest areas where assisted migration will be proposed for deployment. The next step will be to define the exact boundaries of the planting sites th... 5 Sep 2024
(c) Hannes Wilms MigFoRest Discover our FAQ What is assisted migration in the context of MigFoRest? What about the selected species and the sourcing area? What are the opportunities and risks? Etc. You will find answers to those key questions i... 25 Jul 2024
(c) Hannes Wilms MigFoRest MigFoRest in the picture at the Libramont Fair and DemoForest From July 26 to July 31, The Libramont Fair and DemoForest in Belgium will attract tens of thousands of visitors from all over Europe. The Royal Forestry Society of Belgium ( Société Royale Forestière... 16 Jul 2024
(c) Hannes Wilms MigFoRest Species list and distribution maps 🌍 ✅ The list of species that will be assessed and planted is now defined, in coordination with all partners. The ten selected species belong to four genera: 🌲 Abies (firs) : silver fir ( A. alba ), Gre... 27 May 2024
(c) Hannes Wilms MigFoRest 📣 MigFoRest in the press 🌳 🌍 The article, published in Télérama Sortir, highlights the challenges facing forests in the face of rapid climate change, which is disrupting their natural balance. Trees, rooted for thousands of yea... 16 Apr 2024