Protecting Shorelines : Île d’Arz Agroforestry Collective Farming Combating Coastal Erosion and Climate Challenges

How to address erosion, storm, and drought risks through Nature-Based Solutions?

The feedback sheets developed by CDC-Biodiversité, the French UICN Committee, and the OFB as part of the Life ARTISAN project aim to inspire public and private decision-makers, planners, forest and agricultural landowners, or protected area managers interested in implementing a Nature-Based Solutions project. They offer insights into socio-economic and ecological contexts, funding sources, stakeholders, governance, implemented actions, outcomes, monitoring indicators, success factors, and recommendations.

The Île d’Arz Agroforestry Collective Farm project contributes to regulating drought and temperatures by providing shade in paddocks, optimizing water resources, maintaining humidity, and reducing the drying effect of wind on meadows with windbreak hedges. It addresses coastline erosion through planted hedges, enriches soil through root systems, and creates habitats for various species. Additional benefits include supporting small-scale agriculture for food autonomy, economic gains from orchard fruit sales, and reduced veterinary expenses due to natural deworming from mineral-rich feed and increased hay and straw production. The project enhances the well-being of the herd by providing shade and fodder from the hedges.