The sloping forest

The forest covers 50% of the area of Saint-Pardoux. In the past, most of its territory was covered by moorland. Following the agricultural revolution and the rural exodus of the 20th century, the forest appeared in various forms: either it arose and grew spontaneously on areas left fallow because they had become difficult to exploit, or it was planted by people in search of additional income. Three forest types exist: deciduous (on the slopes of steep valleys), coniferous and/or mixed.