Carbon2Nature and MERLIN Properties join forces to create the MERLIN Forest, restoring more than 200 hectares

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MERLIN Properties partners with Carbon2Nature to create the MERLIN Forest

This is an environmental restoration project that captures more than 160,000 tonnes of CO₂ and restores 200 hectares in an area of high environmental value in Salamanca

Carbon2Nature, an Iberdrola Group company that aims to reduce the global carbon footprint and have a positive impact through nature-based actions, and MERLIN Properties have joined forces to create the MERLIN Forest, a reforestation initiative that reinforces their leadership in sustainability.

This project represents a long-term and pioneering commitment in the real estate sector, in which Carbon2Nature will be responsible for its technical management, maintenance and monitoring and MERLIN will assume responsibility for the forest for the next 50 years.

A forest to restore a degraded area in a zone of high ecological value

The MERLIN Forest aims to restore an area severely affected by a major fire in 2022, the largest recorded in the province of Salamanca, Spain so far this century. Located in the municipality of Serradilla del Llano, near Ciudad Rodrigo, the project covers 200 hectares in an area with high environmental and landscape value.

The aim is to create a native forest, which not only restores the ecosystem, but also strengthens it in the face of future environmental challenges and contributes to the local economy, generating a broad positive impact.

192 hectares restored
More than 300,000 trees planted from five native species
More than 160,000 tons of CO₂ captured in 50 years and certified in accordance with the absorption project standard of the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge.

Adjacent to the Las Batuecas - Sierra de Francia Natural Park, this ecosystem will become a refuge for biodiversity, creating habitats for wildlife and pollinators, improving soil quality and conserving water.

The project has a strong social impact: it creates rural employment, works against rural flight and creates new opportunities for local communities.

A partnership for the future

The MERLIN Forest is also an example of how partnering between companies can generate real solutions to major environmental challenges. With this initiative, MERLIN Properties and Carbon2Nature demonstrate that the real estate industry can lead the change, investing in a responsible and forward-looking model.

You can read the full story in the Carbon2Nature Media Room.