Point resume

After decades of improper forest management focused on quick timber production, foresters and environmentalists struggle the consequences - catastrophic wind throw disasters, engrave-beetle damage, deer overpopulation, etc.
Czech forests are mostly monocultures, composed of spruce trees planted in batches and hence of the same age. This species are in most places unoriginal. It creates perfect base for an unstable ecosystem.
Woods that spread out the Jested Mountain Ridge in Northern Bohemia are no exception and we would like to change it. The New Virgin Forest is a pilot project where we launched an elaborate transformation and revitalization of our forest property (near the Liberec city) to calm and nice place full of the nature life.



The New Virgin Forest

It is the unique project in Central Europe, started in 2004. The project intention is to transform and revitalize lines of planted spruces into a healthy, ecologically valuable forest with a variety of large-scale of species.
The woodland area, we were able to purchase from donations, can be found on the Ještěd Mountain Ridge in Northern Bohemia, at altitudes of 710 - 840 m. Five separate locations of New Virgin Forest spread out 35 hectares of land.


How to revitalize it?

First of all it is necessary to cut down some of the spruce trees and clear the area. Than the place is prepared to plant hardwood trees besides the spruces. Such a composition of wood species approximates the natural state. This process also enables a successive comeback of original species of plants and animals that could not survive under "spruce conditions".


Benefits of New Virgin Forest:

  • Development of nature is untroubled and independent of the people
  • It is an investment into the future of our children and next generations
  • Small, but serious contribution to the fight against world-wide deforestation


Short-term and local arguments:

  • A model for the revitalization of the next young spruce tree monocultures
  • A new habitat for many endangered species of plants and animals
  • A site for scientists and university students who take interest in biological and environmental research
  • A worthwhile attempt to convince all the uncomprehending and disapprovingly head-shaking experts. We hope to inspire and bring onboard other landowners as well as the general public and private companies.


Project financing

1 sqm = 0,7 € (18 CZK)
This is the cost of buying and transforming one square meter of forest.
All donations are strictly divided into particular specific use. General fund allocation is following:
59 % - purchasing land properties
34 % - forest recultivation, outplantings, forest work
5,4 % - propagation (newspaper, patronate certification, advertisement, etc.)
1,6 % - excursions and events for public


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