40 years - 40 natural reserves – Schujansbësch
The Schujansbësch, the largest continuous forest area of the Hëllef fir d'Natur Foundation, is located north of Lieler along the Réibaach.
The area includes the valley floor and the adjacent slopes, mainly facing north.
The purchase of the large clear-cut of the Schujanbësch in the mid-1990s, which was highly criticized at the beginning, allowed, thanks to an adapted and thoughtful management, to considerably improve the biodiversity of the site, and thus create a forest discovery area accessible to everyone and sponsored by Cactus SA.
An area of 20.6 hectares in the eastern part has not been replanted, but left largely to evolve freely. In the course of natural succession, the herbaceous vegetation that colonizes the clearcut in the first few years is gradually replaced by pioneer species such as birch, willow and bird's-eye mountain ash.
The western part of the site was replanted with hardwoods. The species planted were chosen to suit the site: mainly beech and oak, but also sycamore maple and ash.
In search of food, the black stork (ciconia nigra) often visits open spaces within the forest areas of the reserve.
Text: Fondation Hëllef fir d’Natur
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