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The Forest of the Cedars |
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The Forest of the Cedars - Petit Lubéron
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In the Petit Luberon, a forest for the original date in 1861, on the crest of the mountain at 727 meters altitude.
Some men motivated, foresters who stayed in Algeria, have planted seeds reduced the average Algerian Atlas. The Cedrus Atlantica will sustain a first wave of reproduction from 1920.
In 1930, the cedar forest reaches 60 hectares.
The forest will grow, except in 1952 and a huge fire destroyed many acres
The third generation will enjoy the cedar areas cleared for foothold
Today the forest of cedars of Luberon stretches over 250 hectares to the delight of hikers on Sunday, the communes of Bonnieux, Lacoste and Menerba.
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Originally, ecology ...
The cedar is in effect at that time because there are 20 000 years before the great ice age he inhabited the entire Mediterranean.
Cedar provides fresh clearing temperate and moist and helps to preserve soil as fighting against erosion.
Many fungi thrive, including 2 species imported during his return to Provence Cortinaire the giant (not edible) and Tricholoma cedars (edible).
Cedar is a tree with many qualities to the Mediterranean. It is the species of the Mediterranean tree less fuel and unfortunately we did not think enough about it for reforestation.
The wood quality is known in small square in the closets to scare away the moths, but it can be used for framing and for many of the wood work.
Cedar known since antiquity symbolizes immortality in the same beliefs.
They talk about him written in much older than Jesus Christ.
One of the rulers of Mesopotamia, the famous Gilgamesh, hero of the mythical city of Ur, embarked on a quest Cedar (Lebanon).
The Cross of Christ was even partly made of cedar for the crosses (and olive wood for the length).
The Mediterranean has 3 species of cedar. Besides Cedrus Atlantica Cedrus brevifolia Cedrus and Lebanon.
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Access and hiking in the forest of cedars
Bonnieux Branch (D36)
You will not miss the sign .. Parking fee.
Check
parking of the forest road.
The walk is easy, 4 kilometers long.
Item devue the valley of the Durance
The Cedar Forest is located southwest of Bonnieux. Access spoke D36
You will need 1 ½ hours to 2 hours quietly to the course.
A botanical trail of discovery was created with a dozen boards of education.
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