Francis Hallé’s open letter to UN secretary-general António Guterres
As a botanist, I have been conducting research on tropical trees and forests for a long time […]
We need a global forest new deal!
From the point of view of a botanist and specialist in forests – especially tropical forests – how does all this manifest itself? What is the relationship between human health and biodiversity?
An uncultivated forest is a healthier forest, by Francis Hallé
Before I start, though, I would like to assure the two co-authors that stave makers and coopers have my deepest sympathy.
A (little) tour of the world’s primeval forests
These immense forests have covered the planet for hundreds of millions of years.
The Francis Hallé association
Our association was born out of serendipitous encounters in the summer of 2018 and the multiple connections established during the following months around the necessity of restoring a primary forest in Western Europe.
Who is Francis Hallé?
I was born on April 15, 1938 in Seine-Port (77), France, and studied at La Sorbonne University in Paris. I have two scientific specializations: the ecology of tropical forests and the architecture of their trees.
What is a primeval forest?
Primeval forests first appeared on our planet in the Devonian Period, 380 million years ago. They were very tall, magnificent and abundant with animal and plant life.
The Project: Restoring a primeval forest in western europe
At the initiative of botanist Francis Hallé, our association works towards the creation of a vast natural zone on a European scale – about 70,000 hectares (700 km²)