Thursday, June 12, 2014

Navarre, Orgi's Foret



Only 25 kilometers away from Pamplonais Orgi´s Forest. It is a wet oak  forest. Unfortunately, these kinds of forest are very scarce nowadays as they a very unique ecological imprint and, Orgi´s forest is a good example of them.Orgi is a Community Mountain * of 77 hectares belong into the Lizaso´s Council. After centuries of heavy exploitation it’s currently under going a process of natural regeneration. Orgi´s Forest is declared a Recreational Natural Area in 1996, being the first protected area in Navarra to this category. Since then they host a pilot project for public use while in nature.

Most of the children knowthis forest as they visit with their schools.

* Community Mount means that its exploitation belongs to the locals who live in that area. Back in the old times, the benefits of this exploitation were were divided among its neighbours.


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