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LIFE+ project, mine dumps, Riofrio de Aliste

  • EU Life+ project of mine reforestation in Riofrio de Alista, Spain

    1 EU Life Project of mine restoration Riofrio de Alista Spain

  • Control of the result of the reforestation of plantings at Grupo Cupa during May 2012

    2 Control of the result of restoration of plantings at Grupo Cupa during May 2012

  • Trees were growing above the slate mines. The objective of the Life+ project is to restore this

    3 Above the slate mines were growing trees the objective of Live Project is to restore this

  • Enormous trucks transport the mine spill to the mine dumps

    4 Enormous trucks transport the mine spill to mine dumps

  • The mine dumps consist of rocks without any soil in it

    5 The mine dumps consist of rocks without any soil in it

  • This is the structure of the 'soil' that we have to restore with the Groasis Waterboxx® plant cocoon

    6 This is the structure of the soil that we have to restore with the Groasis waterboxx

  • The dumped rocks are covered again with the original top layer which we can reforest with the help of the Groasis Waterboxx® plant cocoon

    7 The dumped rocks are covered again with the original top layer which we reforest with the help of the Groasis waterboxx

  • The giant trucks constantly transport mine spill to the dumps

    8 The giant trucks constantly transport mine spill to the dumps

  • The saplings have to re-establish and recover the eroded area

    9 The saplings have to re establish and re cover the eroded area

  • Every 5 minutes, a giant truck passes by, loaded with rocks

    10 Every 5 minutes a giant truck passes loaded with rocks

  • Grupo Cupa feels itself responsible for this work and wants the area to be forested again

    11 Grupo Cupa feels itself responsible for this work and wants the area to be forested again after mining

  • On every 10 meter, a tree is planted

    12 On every 10 meter extra height a line of trees is being planted

  • This tree is planted in 2011 and we checked it again in May 2012. It grows very well

    13 This tree is planted in 2011 and we checked it in May 2012 it grows very well

  • Survery of the trees

    14 Survey

  • Destruction and restoration in one picture

    15 Destruction and restoration on one picture

  • The trees have no problem with penetrating the soil

    16 The trees have no problem to penetrate any rocky soil

  • With the Groasis Waterboxx® plant cocoon, tree reforestation can be done on any place. No matter how harsh the environment is, it will lead to a +90% survival rate

    17 With the Groasis waterbboxx tree reforestation on any place no matter how harsh leads to over 90 survival rate

  • Detail of a well growing tree sapling with the help of the Waterboxx® plant cocoon

    18 Detail of well growing tree sapling with the help of the Groasis waterboxx

  • Mr. Gelo is responsible for the mine restoration. Mr. Francisco Martin, project leader of the Life+ Desiertos Verdes

    19 R Mr. Francisco Martin Project leader of Life Desiertos Verdes L Mr. Gelo responsable for mine restoration

  • Mr. Christof van Hulle from Sylma (Belgium) is the supplier of the saplings of the Life+ The Green Deserts project

    20 Mr. Christof van Hulle from Sylma Belgium supplier of the saplings to Life The Green Deserts

  • Mr. Francisco Martin is interviewed for The Green Deserts documentary

    21 Mr. Francisco Martin is interviewed for The Green Deserts documentary

  • Fifty meter high mine dumping place reforested with trees creating new beauty

    22 Fifty meter high mine dumping place reforested with trees creating new beauty

  • Clearly visible capillary hang water in the deep mine

    23 Clearly visible capillary hang water in the deep mine

  • At the moment the mine dumps are ugly pustules in the landscape that's why Grupo Cupa is carefully reforestating them

    24 At the moment the mine dumps are ugly pustules in the landscape that s why Grupo Cupa is carefully reforestating them

  • Detail of successful reforestation on mine dump of Grupo Cupa in Riofriste Spain

    25 Detail of successful reforestation on mine dump of Grupo Cupa in Riofriste Spain

  • The Groasis Waterboxx® plant cocoon doing its job helping us to replant places that formerly couldn't be replanted successfully without irrigation

    26 The Groasis waterboxx doing its job helping us to replant places that formerly couldn t be replanted successfully without irrigation

  • Without the Waterboxx® plant cocoon it is impossible to plant on rocks, eroded or arid areas without using energy for pumps and without spilling scarse water to irrigation

    27 The waterboxx planting any impossible to plant place rocks eroded or arid areas without using energy for pumps and without spilling scarse water to irrigation
1 EU Life Project of mine restoration Riofrio de Alista Spain

EU Life+ project of mine reforestation in Riofrio de Alista, Spain
2 Control of the result of restoration of plantings at Grupo Cupa during May 2012

Control of the result of the reforestation of plantings at Grupo Cupa during May 2012
3 Above the slate mines were growing trees the objective of Live Project is to restore this

Trees were growing above the slate mines. The objective of the Life+ project is to restore this
4 Enormous trucks transport the mine spill to mine dumps

Enormous trucks transport the mine spill to the mine dumps
5 The mine dumps consist of rocks without any soil in it

The mine dumps consist of rocks without any soil in it
6 This is the structure of the soil that we have to restore with the Groasis waterboxx

This is the structure of the 'soil' that we have to restore with the Groasis Waterboxx® plant cocoon
7 The dumped rocks are covered again with the original top layer which we reforest with the help of the Groasis waterboxx

The dumped rocks are covered again with the original top layer which we can reforest with the help of the Groasis Waterboxx® plant cocoon
8 The giant trucks constantly transport mine spill to the dumps

The giant trucks constantly transport mine spill to the dumps
9 The saplings have to re establish and re cover the eroded area

The saplings have to re-establish and recover the eroded area
10 Every 5 minutes a giant truck passes loaded with rocks

Every 5 minutes, a giant truck passes by, loaded with rocks
11 Grupo Cupa feels itself responsible for this work and wants the area to be forested again after mining

Grupo Cupa feels itself responsible for this work and wants the area to be forested again
12 On every 10 meter extra height a line of trees is being planted

On every 10 meter, a tree is planted
13 This tree is planted in 2011 and we checked it in May 2012 it grows very well

This tree is planted in 2011 and we checked it again in May 2012. It grows very well
14 Survey

Survery of the trees
15 Destruction and restoration on one picture

Destruction and restoration in one picture
16 The trees have no problem to penetrate any rocky soil

The trees have no problem with penetrating the soil
17 With the Groasis waterbboxx tree reforestation on any place no matter how harsh leads to over 90 survival rate

With the Groasis Waterboxx® plant cocoon, tree reforestation can be done on any place. No matter how harsh the environment is, it will lead to a +90% survival rate
18 Detail of well growing tree sapling with the help of the Groasis waterboxx

Detail of a well growing tree sapling with the help of the Waterboxx® plant cocoon
19 R Mr. Francisco Martin Project leader of Life Desiertos Verdes L Mr. Gelo responsable for mine restoration

Mr. Gelo is responsible for the mine restoration. Mr. Francisco Martin, project leader of the Life+ Desiertos Verdes
20 Mr. Christof van Hulle from Sylma Belgium supplier of the saplings to Life The Green Deserts

Mr. Christof van Hulle from Sylma (Belgium) is the supplier of the saplings of the Life+ The Green Deserts project
21 Mr. Francisco Martin is interviewed for The Green Deserts documentary

Mr. Francisco Martin is interviewed for The Green Deserts documentary
22 Fifty meter high mine dumping place reforested with trees creating new beauty

Fifty meter high mine dumping place reforested with trees creating new beauty
23 Clearly visible capillary hang water in the deep mine

Clearly visible capillary hang water in the deep mine
24 At the moment the mine dumps are ugly pustules in the landscape that s why Grupo Cupa is carefully reforestating them

At the moment the mine dumps are ugly pustules in the landscape that's why Grupo Cupa is carefully reforestating them
25 Detail of successful reforestation on mine dump of Grupo Cupa in Riofriste Spain

Detail of successful reforestation on mine dump of Grupo Cupa in Riofriste Spain
26 The Groasis waterboxx doing its job helping us to replant places that formerly couldn t be replanted successfully without irrigation

The Groasis Waterboxx® plant cocoon doing its job helping us to replant places that formerly couldn't be replanted successfully without irrigation
27 The waterboxx planting any impossible to plant place rocks eroded or arid areas without using energy for pumps and without spilling scarse water to irrigation

Without the Waterboxx® plant cocoon it is impossible to plant on rocks, eroded or arid areas without using energy for pumps and without spilling scarse water to irrigation
    Views
    • 1 EU Life Project of mine restoration Riofrio de Alista Spain
    • 2 Control of the result of restoration of plantings at Grupo Cupa during May 2012
    • 3 Above the slate mines were growing trees the objective of Live Project is to restore this
    • 4 Enormous trucks transport the mine spill to mine dumps
    • 5 The mine dumps consist of rocks without any soil in it
    • 6 This is the structure of the soil that we have to restore with the Groasis waterboxx
    • 7 The dumped rocks are covered again with the original top layer which we reforest with the help of the Groasis waterboxx
    • 8 The giant trucks constantly transport mine spill to the dumps
    • 9 The saplings have to re establish and re cover the eroded area
    • 10 Every 5 minutes a giant truck passes loaded with rocks
    • 11 Grupo Cupa feels itself responsible for this work and wants the area to be forested again after mining
    • 12 On every 10 meter extra height a line of trees is being planted
    • 13 This tree is planted in 2011 and we checked it in May 2012 it grows very well
    • 14 Survey
    • 15 Destruction and restoration on one picture
    • 16 The trees have no problem to penetrate any rocky soil
    • 17 With the Groasis waterbboxx tree reforestation on any place no matter how harsh leads to over 90 survival rate
    • 18 Detail of well growing tree sapling with the help of the Groasis waterboxx
    • 19 R Mr. Francisco Martin Project leader of Life Desiertos Verdes L Mr. Gelo responsable for mine restoration
    • 20 Mr. Christof van Hulle from Sylma Belgium supplier of the saplings to Life The Green Deserts
    • 21 Mr. Francisco Martin is interviewed for The Green Deserts documentary
    • 22 Fifty meter high mine dumping place reforested with trees creating new beauty
    • 23 Clearly visible capillary hang water in the deep mine
    • 24 At the moment the mine dumps are ugly pustules in the landscape that s why Grupo Cupa is carefully reforestating them
    • 25 Detail of successful reforestation on mine dump of Grupo Cupa in Riofriste Spain
    • 26 The Groasis waterboxx doing its job helping us to replant places that formerly couldn t be replanted successfully without irrigation
    • 27 The waterboxx planting any impossible to plant place rocks eroded or arid areas without using energy for pumps and without spilling scarse water to irrigation

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