The ancestral tree, father of life, created the earth and the biosphere.
Its existence is necessary for the health and growth of all younger beings in the forest.
Vigorous forests support the populations they coexist with, stabilizing climate and biosphere of those nations
that protect them.
This is why we search for the oldest trees and measure the highest.
We want to know them, defend them, treat them and respect them.
The scientific responsible: Andrea Maroè
Ecuador is one of the countries with the greatest biodiversity per hectare of the world, and its Yasunì
National Park is a must for all those ones who love nature ,animals and trees.
We couldn’t do anything but fall in love with it.
Travelled distance: 2500 km
Duration of expedition: 40 days
N° of measured trees with laser: more than 300
N° of climbed trees: 12
The tallest tree: 52,63 m
The biggest tree: 30,10 m girth
The oldest tree: more than 400 years
Country: Ecuador
Site: Riserva Kichwa Campo Cocha, Riserva Waurani Gareno, Rio Napo da campo choca a puerto salazar, Area Centro sperimentale Tiputini (Parko Nazionale Yasunì)
The Giant Trees Foundation, with its project "Give birth to a new forest", has created a series of initiatives to rebuild some forests for experimental purposes. This includes a series of innovative Forest Summer Schools aimed at national and foreign agricultural (technical or professional) institutions, which allow children to acquire knowledge, experience, dexterity and valuable information for their professional future in the field of forest management.
We want to help the people living in the forest to protect themselves from COVID-19.
The project "Give birth to a new wood" has been inspired by the floods of October 2018 (Storm Vaia), which have upset the territories of the regions of North East Italy. We believe that the tragedy that has struck our country and specifically Friuli, where the Foundation was founded, with climatic events of disastrous proportions that have swept away entire forests with millions of cubic metres of trees destroyed, should make us reflect deeply.
We consider education to be absolutely fundamental in order to grow a new sensibility and a true knowledge of the trees, which allows them to be respected, protected and truly loved.
On Saturday 21th November 2020, the plane tree winner of the contest Tree of the Year 2020 will be awarded at Villa di Toppo Florio, in Buttrio.
The project 1 tree x 4 seasons aims to introduce small groups of children and/or adults to the same tree in the four different seasons, observing, touching, listening to, smelling and climbing it safely.
We plant the trees of the first experimental lot at Passo Pura after Storm Vaia.
Guided hike to discover the banished wood of black pine in Moggessa di là.
Within the TREEART Festival will be held the scientific technical conference of the Giant Trees Foundation. "TREES: HABITUS - HABITAT"
ecco alcuni dei feedback pervenuti dopo la prima settimana di Forest Summer School
Luigi Delloste ripercorre il diario di una settimana dedicata al lavoro ma anche alla socialità ed al contatto umano.
Il 14 agosto scorso, si è conclusa la prima sessione della Forest Summer School 2020. E' stata una settimana intensa, che ci ha coinvolto profondamente sia dal lato operativo ed organizzativo, che da quello umano. Di seguito, lieti di ospitare la testimonianza della Prof.ssa Claudia Giacomazzi che, assieme alla sua classe di Trieste ha partecipato a questa sessione di Ampezzo. Articolo tratto da Trieste All New
GTF’s real mission in Ecuador, as we learned yesterday from the lesson of Dr. Andrea Maroè, is not only climbing the largest trees but through this activity measure them, know them, study them and collect a series of indicators that can give us valuable information on the architecture, mechanics and biodiversity of these giants.... and let us understand how these wonderful trees should be regarded as one of the best things in the world.
