Strategic resources for future generations

Strategic resources for future generations

Long-term natural, biological and material reserves of DREVO Living Mountains

Concept

Project DREVO Living Mountainsmust not only restore damaged areas, but also create resources that people can use in 50, 100, 200 or more years.

A strategic resource isn't necessarily a rare or expensive material. It can be any natural, biological, technical, or information resource that:

difficult or impossible to restore quickly;

retains value for generations;

increases the resilience of society;

can be used without destroying the ecosystem;

has accurate digital accounting;

legally protected from plunder and short-term exploitation.

The main principle:

Future generations must be left not only with money and infrastructure, but also with water, fertility, genetics, materials, knowledge, and living ecosystems.

1. Clean water reserve

Underground aquifers

The most important strategic reserve.

Water is stored:

in fractured rocks;

in sand and gravel layers;

under floodplains;

in karst systems;

in restored watersheds.

The goal of DREVO Living Mountains is not only to use water, but also to continuously replenish underground reserves through:

forests;

swamps;

infiltration fields;

cascade;

restored riverbeds;

seasonal flood zones.

Groundwater reserves are more valuable than most surface water reservoirs because they:

less evaporation;

protected from overheating;

naturally filtered;

able to maintain springs during drought.

2. Reserve of springs

Each restored spring can be considered as a natural object of long-term water infrastructure.

The Strategic Fund includes:

active springs;

disappeared sources suitable for restoration;

food zones;

reserve captions;

spring swamps;

digital passports of water flow and quality.

The spring, restored today, can provide water to settlements and ecosystems for centuries.

3. Reserve of fertile soil

Fertile soil forms slowly and is easily destroyed.

The following become strategic resources:

deep humus horizons;

forest litter;

floodplain soils;

peat soils;

terraced soils;

soil banks for reclamation.

During construction and restoration work, the top fertile layer must not be mixed with the underlying rock.

He must:

filmed separately;

stored in a damp state;

protect against erosion;

be sown with temporary vegetation;

return during reclamation.

DREVO Living Soil Bank

It is proposed to create a bank of living soils containing:

soil horizon samples;

seeds;

mycorrhiza;

bacteria;

soil fauna;

data on chemical and biological composition.

4. Peat reserve

Peat is not just a fuel, but a centuries-old storage facility:

water;

carbon;

pollen;

seeds;

microorganisms;

climate history.

The right strategy is -do not extract peat, and keep it inside living swamps.

The peat reserve provides:

water retention;

flood reduction;

maintaining a humid microclimate;

carbon storage;

scientific archive of past ecosystems.

Destroyed peat is almost impossible to restore within one human lifetime.

5. Genetic fund of trees

DREVO Forest Genetic Bank

Saved:

seeds;

cones;

pollen;

cuttings;

fabrics;

living clones;

genetic data;

mother trees.

Particular attention is given to:

old-growth trees;

long-lived local populations;

trees that survived droughts;

disease-resistant specimens;

rare forms;

trees with high economic value.

The genetic reserve should be distributed between:

natural forests;

seed plantations;

nurseries;

cold storage facilities;

laboratory collections.

6. Plant seed bank

It includes:

forest species;

meadow plants;

marsh plants;

medicinal herbs;

local food plants;

forage crops;

rare and endangered species;

traditional agricultural varieties.

For each batch the following are recorded:

place of origin;

height;

climate;

soil type;

collection date;

germination;

genetic line;

Recommended recovery area.

Not only individual species are of particular value, but alsoready-made mixtures of plant communitiesfor different altitude zones.

7. Reserve of old varieties of agricultural crops

Modern agriculture often relies on a small number of commercial varieties.

The strategic fund must maintain:

old varieties of apple trees;

pear;

plum;

grapes;

nuts;

cereals;

legumes;

vegetables;

medicinal plants.

Old varieties may have:

resistance to local diseases;

the ability to grow without intensive watering;

unusual taste;

good shelf life;

adaptation to poor soils;

genes necessary for future selection.

Storage should be double:

in the seed bank;

in living gardens and collection fields.

8. Microbiological fund

Much of the ecosystem's vitality is determined by microorganisms.

WOOD Microbiome Bank

Communities are preserved:

forest soils;

steel;

springs;

mountain meadows;

floodplains;

healthy trees;

root zone;

composts;

clean river bottom sediments.

Of particular importance are:

nitrogen-fixing bacteria;

microorganisms of organic decomposition;

drought-resistant bacteria;

communities that clean up contaminated soils;

microorganisms that support plants in saline soils.

Such a bank cannot be reduced to a collection of individual laboratory strains. Whole natural communities must also be preserved.

9. Bank of mycorrhizal fungi

Mycorrhiza connects plant roots to the soil and helps:

get water;

absorb minerals;

resist diseases;

survive droughts;

restore degraded lands.

The Strategic Fund includes:

disputes;

mycelium;

soil samples;

root crops;

living areas of forest;

collections of tree-mushroom symbiosis.

Separate regional collections should be formed for oak, pine, spruce, larch, beech, chestnut and other species.

10. Mushroom Fund

Not only edible mushrooms are preserved, but also:

soil-forming species;

woody saprotrophs;

medicinal mushrooms;

mycorrhizal species;

fungi that can decompose pollutants;

rare local species.

In the future, such collections may be used for:

forest restoration;

food production;

medicine;

biomaterials;

waste processing;

phytoremediation.

11. Pollinator Fund

The strategic resource is not the hives themselves, but genetically diverse populations:

wild bees;

bumblebees;

butterflies;

pollinating flies;

beetles;

local honey bees.

Created:

continuous corridors of flowering;

sandy nesting areas;

dead wood;

hollow stems;

protected meadows;

reserve apiaries;

genetic lines of stable bee colonies.

12. Bank of aquatic organisms

To restore rivers and swamps it is necessary to preserve:

local fish species;

shellfish;

crustaceans;

amphibians;

aquatic plants;

benthic invertebrates;

microalgae;

plankton.

Created:

reserve clean water bodies;

nurseries;

genetic collections;

spawning centers;

protected areas free of invasive species.

13. Reserve of old-growth trees

Living ancient trees are more valuable than harvested timber.

They are:

genetic reserve;

source of seeds;

habitat for hundreds of species;

climate archive;

cultural heritage;

the basis of future old forests.

Each tree of a certain age or diameter should receive:

conservation status;

digital passport;

care plan;

protection zone;

genetic archive;

successor - a young tree of the same line.

14. Reserve of future old forests

An old forest cannot be created in 20 years.

Therefore, it is necessary to already now identify areas where the forest will develop without industrial logging within:

100 years;

200 years;

300 years and more.

The following are preserved in such forests:

old trees;

dead wood;

raindrop;

hollows;

low-intensity natural fires where they are typical;

different stages of decay and renewal.

This investment of time, which cannot be replaced by financing.

15. Deadwood reserve

Dead wood is a strategic resource for the ecosystem.

It supports:

mushrooms;

insects;

birds;

amphibians;

soil formation;

moisture accumulation;

natural regeneration of forests.

Areas with different forms of wood are created:

standing dead wood;

large lying trunks;

root systems;

semi-submerged wood;

tree debris in safe places;

small branch mass.

Not all timber should be extracted even for the Timber Reserve.

16. Stone resource

Strategic Stone Bank

When clearing riverbeds, building roads and terraces, the following are formed:

boulders;

boulders;

gravel;

pebble;

sand;

clay materials.

Instead of crushing and mixing them, they should be sorted and accounted for.

In the future they are needed for:

restoration of riverbeds;

construction of thresholds;

slope strengthening;

creation of spawning grounds;

architecture;

repair of historical buildings;

construction without cement.

Of particular value are:

large local boulders;

durable building stone;

stone that matches the historical architecture of the region;

river gravel of correct fractions.

17. Clay reserve

High-quality clay could become a critical material of the future.

Usage:

ceramics;

brick;

waterproof screens;

construction;

filters;

heat-accumulating materials;

fire-resistant products;

soil restoration.

It is necessary to map:

kaolin clays;

bentonites;

refractory clays;

plastic building clays;

medicinal and mineral clays.

18. Sand and gravel reserve

Not all sand is suitable for construction, filtration or river restoration.

Separate stocks should be maintained:

construction sand;

quartz sand;

filter sand;

sand for glass;

river gravel;

spawning gravel;

drainage fractions.

Extraction should be limited and accompanied by restoration of the territory.

19. Mineral sorbents

Natural materials have strategic value:

zeolite;

bentonite;

diatomite;

volcanic tuff;

pumice stone;

active clays;

iron-containing minerals.

They can be used for:

water purification;

nutrient retention;

soil restoration;

filtration of contaminants;

moisture storage;

waste processing.

20. Biochar

Properly produced biochar can be stored in the soil for a very long time.

It is used for:

increasing moisture capacity;

nutrient retention;

creating an environment for microorganisms;

restoration of degraded soils;

stabilization of part of the carbon.

TREVO Biochar Reserve

It is not created as a warehouse of bags, but as:

long-term resource introduced into the soil;

nursery component;

disaster recovery material;

reserve for contaminated lands.

The raw material is wood waste, not healthy forests.

21. Reserve of natural fibers

Future generations will need renewable materials:

flax;

hemp;

nettle;

cane;

rug;

willow;

bamboo in suitable regions;

wood fiber;

wool.

The fund includes:

seeds;

varieties;

cultivation technologies;

mechanical equipment;

samples of materials;

processing standards.

22. Reserve of medicinal plants

Saved:

local populations;

seeds;

rhizomes;

living collections;

chemical profiles;

traditional knowledge;

safe growing methods.

Plants are especially important:

forest edges;

mountain meadows;

steel;

floodplains;

arid slopes;

salt marshes.

But the reserve should not encourage the uncontrolled collection of rare species.

23. Reserve of wild food plants

It includes:

berries;

walnuts;

edible leaves;

roots;

wild fruit trees;

aquatic plants;

mushrooms;

traditional forage species.

This is a reserve of food stability in case of:

climate crises;

crop diseases;

supply disruptions;

the need to create new varieties.

24. Reserve of clean ecosystems

The most undervalued strategic resource is uncontaminated land:

heavy metals;

microplastics;

pesticides;

persistent organic compounds;

industrial emissions.

These include:

clean spring pools;

reference forests;

unpolluted swamps;

mountain meadows;

clean bottom sediments;

protected lakes.

Such areas become reference standards for the future restoration of other lands.

25. Reserve of dark sky and silence

An unusual but real resource.

Territories without:

constant artificial lighting;

road noise;

industrial vibrations;

high-intensity electromagnetic pollution

necessary for:

animals;

insects;

astronomical observations;

research;

human health;

ecotourism.

In the future, completely quiet and dark areas may become extremely rare.

26. Climate shelters

A strategic resource is areas where plants and animals can survive extreme periods.

These include:

cool gorges;

northern slopes;

spring valleys;

deep forests;

high-mountain humid zones;

underground cavities;

swamp forests;

coastal foggy zones.

These territories must be connected in advance by ecological corridors.

27. Reserve of land for future restoration

Not all of the area must be immediately developed or intensively used.

The land fund should be preserved:

to widen rivers;

restoration of floodplains;

forest migration upslope;

creation of new swamps;

future natural reservoirs;

agricultural reserves;

migration of ecosystems due to climate change.

Legally protected vacant land may prove more valuable in 100 years than the built infrastructure.

28. Technical reserve

DREVO Living Mountains can create long-term reserves:

standard fasteners;

hand tools;

pumps;

pipes;

valves;

cables;

mechanical parts;

modular bridges;

water filters;

seed cleaning equipment;

simple machines.

Particularly valuable are technologies that:

repaired without closed software;

work for decades;

have standard parts;

can be produced locally.

29. Critical Metals Reserve

Instead of endless production we should createcity ​​and regional secondary metals banks.

The following are saved and sorted:

copper;

aluminum;

nickel;

cobalt;

lithium;

rare earth elements;

high quality steel;

bronze;

brass.

Materials must be stored:

by known chemical composition;

without mixing;

with a digital passport;

in a form suitable for reuse.

Old technology should be seen as a source of the future, not just waste.

30. Glass and ceramics reserve

Glass can be recycled multiple times if properly sorted.

Funds are being created:

transparent glass;

colored glass;

borosilicate glass;

technical ceramics;

refractory materials;

porcelain;

pure quartz.

31. Data and knowledge reserve

Without knowledge, a natural resource can become useless.

It is necessary to save:

cards;

hydrological observations;

soil research;

genetic data;

technologies;

drawings;

photographs;

oral evidence;

traditional land use methods;

mistakes and failed experiments.

WOOD Knowledge Vault

Information is stored:

in the cloud system;

on local servers;

in printed archives;

on durable autonomous media;

in several countries;

in several languages.

32. Reserve of traditional skills

Strategic resources include people who can:

graft trees;

collect seeds;

build stone terraces;

read the flow of water;

restore springs;

work with clay;

weaving willow structures;

grow old varieties;

identify mushrooms;

dry and store wood;

repair mechanisms.

Skill disappears faster than material.

Therefore, the following are created:

schools;

workshops;

discipleship;

video archives;

technical manuals;

annual practical work.

33. Time reserve

The most important resource cannot be physically stored.

This is the time invested in:

forest cultivation;

soil formation;

swamp restoration;

water accumulation;

development of genetic diversity;

training of specialists;

long-term observations.

A tree in 200 years cannot be obtained through accelerated financing in 199 years.

Therefore, some strategic projects need to be started now, even if the current generation will not directly benefit from them.

DREVO priority system

All strategic resources can be combined into seven funds.

The main conclusion

The most valuable resources of the future may not be oil, gold or rare materials, but:

clean water;

living fertile soil;

genetically diverse seeds;

old-growth forests;

healthy swamps;

local microorganisms and fungi;

unpolluted areas;

secondary metals of known composition;

practical knowledge;

free land for adaptation to the future climate.

A strategic resource is something that the next generation cannot quickly buy, produce, or recreate on their own.

Task DREVO Living Mountains— identify such resources in advance, preserve them in living or tangible form, create a digital passport, and pass them on to future generations along with rules for responsible use.