Entities
Collection of websites that contain information about outstanding heritage trees. It must be said that it only includes information of active websites. Unfortunately, this criterion inevitably excludes some information of great interest on the subject of dry stone, but which cannot be consulted from a web page.
Catalonia
This application is dedicated to the unique trees and woodlands of Solsonès and is the first of its kind in Catalonia. Each tree (125 total) and woodland area (43) has a detailed file with its location on a map and an image gallery.
The La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park website provides details on the project to create a participatory inventory of monumental, notable and unique trees within the county. The initiative''s files and other results are available via the blog: http://arbresambhistoria.blogspot.com.es/.
Europe
This EU-financed project aims to improve the preservation of monumental trees and old forests in protected areas within Spain. Its actions range from informing and raising awareness to promoting legislation at the municipal level in terms of tree management.
Organisation for the protection of trees and especially of endangered varieties of existing species. The website provides a great deal of reference material.
A forum where delegates from various arboricultural organisations all over Europe meet to increase appreciation of the work being done by professionals and to further research and education in this field.
Portugese arboricultural association.
Belgium
Belgian arboricultural association.
France
This website provides information on the work of the association Arbres Remarquables Bilan Recherche Etudes et Sauvegarde (ARBRES, Association for the evaluation, research, study and protection of exceptional trees). Large selection of photographs.
Germany
German arboricultural association.
Italy
Italian arboricultural association (International Society of Arboriculture, Italian section)
United Kingdom
Woodland Trust and the Ancient Tree Forum have combined their efforts in this very complete website where information is provided on practically everything to do with trees and tree conservation in the UK.
Woodland Trust project for putting more trees on the map of the most outstanding trees in the British Isles. This website complements the Ancient Trees Forum website (above) aimed at promoting dialogue between people who love outstanding heritage trees.
UK arboricultural association.
Association for the protection of trees and of the environment in the UK. The website contains the latest news and the association's magazine and informs on events taking place in the United Kingdom.
Organisation dedicated to conserving the natural heritage of the British Isles. Site users can access the publications of the organisation and their educational and leisure activities.
International
Web of the Ancient Forest International association, dedicated to the acquisition, custody and protection of forests around the world, especially of the primary forest situated in the American continent.
The Inti-Cuyum foundation is organising a programme to find, document, classify and make known the outstanding trees that play an important part in the heritage of the of the San Luis province, in Argentina.
Mexican arboriculture association.
International
International arboricultural association. Excellent links to the regional delegations of the association and articles, forums and debates on tree-care.
United States
Organisation dedicated to protecting North-American forests and increasing people's appreciation of them.
American association of tree-care specialists.
Society dedicated to collecting information about the most outstanding old or large trees in the native American woods.
Organisation dedicated to reforestation. Organises educational programmes and volunteer work projects. The website contains all the information needed to participate in its activities. Works mostly in the United States.
Association of arboriculture students of the University of Wisconsin.
Florida arboricultural association (see ISA above).
Spain
Information on outstanding heritage trees in the Bierzo region and in Spain as a whole. Excellent links section and collection of news articles. Also contains a selection of images of great interest.
Asociación que se dedica a promover la conservación y valorización de los árboles y bosques antiguos de la comunidad de Navarra
Web page of Associación Cuervo Blanco, providing information on a wide range of subjects: ecology, sustainable energy, natural parks, botanical gardens and arboretums, biosphere reserves and outstanding heritage trees. Excellent links section.
Webpage of the Leyendas Vivas (Live legends) project organised by the association Bosques Sin Fronteras, whose objective is to catalogue, conserve and make known the most remarkable trees in Spain. The website informs of the activities of the association and contains interesting resources.
Users can access the newsheet published by the Association, and also a great deal of information on the world of trees. Extensive directory.
Canary Islands
Associació Rincones del Atlántico works to protect different elements of natural landscapes, among them heritage trees. Users can consult a short list of the most outstanding trees of the Canary Islands.
Spain
Association for the protection of trees, especially in the Bierzo region (province of Leon). Very interesting website.
Website providing information on the association's ongoing projects for protecting outstanding heritage trees.