C1 Auberive
The intercommunal group for the management of Auberive’s forests
General information on the forests of the Auberive public forest.
| Forest community | Mixed beech-oak-hornbeam forest, particularly rich in tree species (24 sp. in total) |
| Total forest area | 16 500 ha, the SIGFRA represents 8030 ha |
| Main management type | Uneven-aged continuous cover (20 years conversion from coppice-with-standards) |
| Total volume (2008) | 176 m3/ha |
| Annual growth | 4.2 m3/ha |
| Annual Use (volume harvested) | 3.5 m3/ha |
| Altitude | 300–500 m a.s.l. |
| Ownership | Local communities |
| Geology and substrate | Limestone and marls |
| Protected area (total) | 123 ha special forest reserve (two reserves of 76 and 47 ha) 245 ha ‘ageing’ islands (85 ha set-asides, 160 ha ageing islands sensu stricto) SAC 11 465.5 ha SPA 11 528.2 ha 169 ha Special habitat protection |
| Nature protection area (Natura 2000) | 410 ha |
| Protective function | NA |