The Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa takes on forest restoration to strengthen the resilience of the territory

09/02/2026

Three actions in Antzuola, Zegama and Soraluze will lead to the restoration of more than 17 hectares with the planting of nearly 11,000 indigenous trees as part of LIFE IP Urban Klima 2050. 

The Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa is making progress in improving the territory's green infrastructure by undertaking various forest restoration actions in Antzuola, Zegama and Soraluze. Taken together, these actions have made it possible to restore more than 17 hectares by planting nearly 11,000 indigenous trees, thereby helping to strengthen the urban-rural connection, protect the soil and adapt to climate change. 

These three actions are part of the LIFE IP Urban Klima 2050 project, under C.4.2 Key green infrastructure for improving the resilience of the territory, and are in line with the proposed Green Infrastructure Network of Gipuzkoa. They were all carried out with the collaboration of the local councils involved. 

Ecological restoration in Antzuola 

In the Arrola (Antzuola) region, an area of more than 8 hectares that was felled years ago but had not undergone any structured restoration work has now been ecologically restored. This action has strengthened the native forest with the planting of around 3,800 specimens of species such as oak, ash and alder, and is expected to improve soil quality, biodiversity and the ecosystem's ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change. 

Reforestation of a landslide in Zegama 

In the municipality of Zegama in the Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park, actions have focused on restoring the forest after a major natural landslide. The reforestation of more than 3 hectares with around 3,100 indigenous trees - mainly beech, oak and birch - is expected to help stabilise the terrain, reduce erosion and surface run-off, minimise the impact on the landscape and improve safety for people passing through the area. 

Restoration of forest plots in Soraluze 

In Soraluze, two forest plots, that were previously used for timber production, have been restored on the southern slopes of the Muskiritsu mountain range. This action has made it possible to restore more than 5 hectares by planting nearly 3,800 native trees, thus helping to regenerate the forest, protect the soil by planting quality vegetation cover that will be sustainable over time, and improve the ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change.