{"id":2044428,"date":"2026-07-15T11:20:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2044428"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:20:57","slug":"our-national-lung-frances-nature-paradise-saved-by-firefighters-but-recovery-could-take-30-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2044428","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Our national lung\u2019: France\u2019s nature paradise saved by firefighters but recovery could take 30 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/87\/63\/1200x675_cmsv2_26ae9a6c-fcb8-52bb-9c52-9eaedbd3c9fe-9838763.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2910037-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2910037\" data-cid=\"9838783\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2910037-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/87\/83\/189x106_cmsv2_464a52f9-4abe-5ef4-9206-4d00ed10504f-9838783.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A teenager looks at her mobile phone in London, Monday, June 15, 2026. 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All rights reserved<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Emma Da Silva\/Copyright 2026 The AP. 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Nature, the world\u2019s first global environmental union.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--earth js-article-content\">\n<p>Flora and fauna thrive in the Fontainebleau forest, 60 kilometres southeast of Paris, where moorland and pine trees cloak hills, valleys and gorges. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Its unique temperate Atlantic climate with pockets of Mediterranean microclimates supports 6,600 animal species and 5,800 plant species typical to both southern and northern Europe \u2013 from rare purple orchids to the protected Service tree of Fontainebleau.<\/p>\n<p>Red deer, wild boars, European badgers and red squirrels roam its diverse terrain, with over 250 types of <strong>birds<\/strong> \u2013 from tawny owls to woodpeckers \u2013 soaring overhead.<\/p>\n<p>Beneath the forest floor debris scuttle 5,000 insect species, including the protected Stag beetle. <\/p>\n<p>All of this natural heritage came under threat on Sunday when two <strong>huge fires<\/strong> engulfed more than 2,000 hectares of the 25,000-hectare forest. 1,000 residents and campers have been forced to evacuate as a precautionary measure. <\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of firefighters are battling the <strong>blazes<\/strong> around the clock, deploying Canadair aircraft to scoop water directly from the Seine \u2013 the first time such aircraft have been used in the greater Paris region. Backed by Dash planes and helicopters, crews have now contained both fires, though authorities warn it could still take days or weeks to fully extinguish the smouldering flames.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">France adds 157,000 hectares of protected forest as nature preserves face pressure elsewhere<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Shady spaces and cool dips: How to make your garden a haven for wildlife this summer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\u2018My heart is sad the forest burns\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>At least two people are in custody on suspicion of arson, with the wildfires made worse by the exceptional heatwave currently gripping the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy heart is sad the forest burns\u2026 I think of the animals who live in the forest,\u201d one Facebook user commented on Tuesday. \u201cI lived 22 km from Fontainebleau in my youth for 40 years, and I liked to go for a walk in the forest and visit the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau.\u201d The 1,500-room, <strong>UNESCO<\/strong> World Heritage-listed royal palace, which was spared the flames, was built in 1528 and is considered the seat of the French Renaissance.<\/p>\n<p>In 1948, it hosted a UNESCO conference that resulted in the creation of the <strong>International Union for Conservation of Nature<\/strong> (IUCN), the world\u2019s first global environmental union.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/87\/63\/808x539_cmsv2_06abcade-6628-55c3-9b2e-45aa6477088f-9838763.jpg\" alt=\"A Canadair water bomber scoops up water from the Seine River while fighting wildfires in the Fontainebleau forest region, France, Monday, July 13, 2026. \"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A Canadair water bomber scoops up water from the Seine River while fighting wildfires in the Fontainebleau forest region, France, Monday, July 13, 2026. <\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Emma Da Silva<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Inside the historic French forest engulfed by wildfires<\/h2>\n<p>Prized as a royal hunting ground from the 10th to the 19th centuries, Fontainebleau has evolved into a haven for outdoor enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>Up to 15 million visitors flock there each year to <strong>hike<\/strong>, cycle, horseride and rockclimb \u2013 hoping to bask in the beauty described by the artists and writers who came before them, from Rousseau to Flaubert.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, France\u2019s second largest forest can even be considered the birthplace of nature tourism: French author Claude Fran\u00e7ois Denecourt, enchanted by its beauty, created the world\u2019s first marked rambling trails there in 1842.<\/p>\n<p>Saddened to witness its destruction, visitors have taken to social media to express their support for firefighting efforts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">\u2018I froze my pyjamas\u2019: What Europeans can do to cool down without air con \u2013 and what actually works<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSupport and thoughts go out to the firefighters from Quebec! On this day last year, we visited this beautiful place, may God preserve it,\u201d says one Facebook user.<\/p>\n<p>Locals are equally heartbroken by the scenes of flames ravaging the ancient <strong>woodland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a bit of our history of our heritage going up in smoke, what will be left in a few years?\u201d, says one.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/87\/63\/808x454_cmsv2_d79d11c7-9395-59df-b6d4-a26c3899cdef-9838763.jpg\" alt=\"Fontainebleau is popular with hikers and climbers.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Fontainebleau is popular with hikers and climbers.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cLike many French people, we are shocked because this forest is one of our national lungs. It\u2019s sad to see this magnificent forest where I used to walk with my family as a child,\u201d adds another.<\/p>\n<p>Some visitors, reacting to the fire, have called for hunting to be suspended or banned on the historic grounds to give wildlife time to recover \u2013 though forest managers note that regulated culls also play a role in preventing deer and boar overpopulation, which can itself damage forest regeneration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope with everything that hunts are suspended for a long time and ideally forever so nature has time to rebuild,\u201d says one Facebook user.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSad thoughts for these poor animals who lose their lives in horrific suffering. I hope hunting is banned in these places,\u201d adds another.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/87\/63\/808x539_cmsv2_22f0d03f-3ef4-5f2b-b13d-c2b939bf75e3-9838763.jpg\" alt=\"A firefighter sprays water after a wildfire in the region of the Fontainebleau forest, south of Paris, France, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. \"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A firefighter sprays water after a wildfire in the region of the Fontainebleau forest, south of Paris, France, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. <\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo\/Emma Da Silva<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>An exceptional wildfire season fuelled by climate change<\/h2>\n<p>Like much of western Europe, France has sweltered through a series of unusually early <strong>heatwaves<\/strong> this summer, which would have been \u201cvirtually impossible\u201d without climate change, according to analysis by scientists at World Weather Attribution (WWA).<\/p>\n<p>This extreme heat is fuelling <strong>wildfires<\/strong> across the continent, with 32,000 hectares hit across France since the start of 2026 \u2013 already more than the entire 2025 fire season.<\/p>\n<p>Blazes are increasingly cropping up in historically cooler northern regions, as warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels drives global temperatures up to historic highs.<\/p>\n<p>Regeneration at Fontainebleau will be a long process. Stefan Doerr, director of the Centre for Wildfire Research at Swansea University, told France 24 that the <strong>forest<\/strong> could take up to 30 years to recover from the damage. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to prepare the environment more to reduce the risk of fire,\u201d he said, \u201cbut we will never eliminate it completely\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>With its sandy floor that struggles to retain water and progressively deteriorating tree health, Fontainebleau is particularly vulnerable to climate change, <strong>wildfires<\/strong> and drought \u2013 risks that have led foresters to double down on protection efforts.<\/p>\n<p>This includes planting 60,000 new seedlings each winter, including <strong>drought-resistant<\/strong> species. 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Mediterranean microclimates supports 6,600 animal species and 5,800 plant species typical to both southern and northern Europe \u2013 from rare purple orchids to the protected Service tree of Fontainebleau.Red deer, wild boars, European badgers and red squirrels roam its diverse terrain, with over 250 types of birds \u2013 from tawny owls to woodpeckers \u2013 soaring overhead.Beneath the forest floor debris scuttle 5,000 insect species, including the protected Stag beetle.\u00a0All of this natural heritage came under threat on Sunday when two huge fires engulfed more than 2,000 hectares of the 25,000-hectare forest. 1,000 residents and campers have been forced to evacuate as a precautionary measure.\u00a0Hundreds of firefighters are battling the blazes around the clock, deploying Canadair aircraft to scoop water directly from the Seine \u2013 the first time such aircraft have been used in the greater Paris region. Backed by Dash planes and helicopters, crews have now contained both fires, though authorities warn it could still take days or weeks to fully extinguish the smouldering flames.\u2018My heart is sad the forest burns\u2019At least two people are in custody on suspicion of arson, with the wildfires made worse by the exceptional heatwave currently gripping the region.\u201cMy heart is sad the forest burns\u2026 I think of the animals who live in the forest,\u201d one Facebook user commented on Tuesday. \u201cI lived 22 km from Fontainebleau in my youth for 40 years, and I liked to go for a walk in the forest and visit the Ch\u00e2teau de Fontainebleau.\u201d The 1,500-room, UNESCO World Heritage-listed royal palace, which was spared the flames, was built in 1528 and is considered the seat of the French Renaissance.In 1948, it hosted a UNESCO conference that resulted in the creation of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world\u2019s first global environmental union.Inside the historic French forest engulfed by wildfiresPrized as a royal hunting ground from the 10th to the 19th centuries, Fontainebleau has evolved into a haven for outdoor enthusiasts.Up to 15 million visitors flock there each year to hike, cycle, horseride and rockclimb \u2013 hoping to bask in the beauty described by the artists and writers who came before them, from Rousseau to Flaubert.In fact, France\u2019s second largest forest can even be considered the birthplace of nature tourism: French author Claude Fran\u00e7ois Denecourt, enchanted by its beauty, created the world\u2019s first marked rambling trails there in 1842.Saddened to witness its destruction, visitors have taken to social media to express their support for firefighting efforts.\u201cSupport and thoughts go out to the firefighters from Quebec! On this day last year, we visited this beautiful place, may God preserve it,\u201d says one Facebook user.Locals are equally heartbroken by the scenes of flames ravaging the ancient woodland.\u201cIt&#8217;s a bit of our history of our heritage going up in smoke, what will be left in a few years?\u201d, says one.\u201cLike many French people, we are shocked because this forest is one of our national lungs. It\u2019s sad to see this magnificent forest where I used to walk with my family as a child,\u201d adds another.Some visitors, reacting to the fire, have called for hunting to be suspended or banned on the historic grounds to give wildlife time to recover \u2013 though forest managers note that regulated culls also play a role in preventing deer and boar overpopulation, which can itself damage forest regeneration.\u201cI hope with everything that hunts are suspended for a long time and ideally forever so nature has time to rebuild,\u201d says one Facebook user.\u201cSad thoughts for these poor animals who lose their lives in horrific suffering. I hope hunting is banned in these places,\u201d adds another.An exceptional wildfire season fuelled by climate changeLike much of western Europe, France has sweltered through a series of unusually early heatwaves this summer, which would have been \u201cvirtually impossible\u201d without climate change, according to analysis by scientists at World Weather Attribution (WWA).This extreme heat is fuelling wildfires across the continent, with 32,000 hectares hit across France since the start of 2026 \u2013 already more than the entire 2025 fire season.Blazes are increasingly cropping up in historically cooler northern regions, as warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels drives global temperatures up to historic highs.Regeneration at Fontainebleau will be a long process. Stefan Doerr, director of the Centre for Wildfire Research at Swansea University, told France 24 that the forest could take up to 30 years to recover from the damage.\u00a0\u201cWe need to prepare the environment more to reduce the risk of fire,\u201d he said, \u201cbut we will never eliminate it completely\u201d.\u00a0With its sandy floor that struggles to retain water and progressively deteriorating tree health, Fontainebleau is particularly vulnerable to climate change, wildfires and drought \u2013 risks that have led foresters to double down on protection efforts.This includes planting 60,000 new seedlings each winter, including drought-resistant species. 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