Both the Semillistas and Dronecoria companies are carrying out research into the reduction of restoration costs. Laboratory techniques for the germination of seeds with only a single rainfall are combined with the use of drones adapted for sowing, in order to cover large areas of land in less time. These techniques have been used since 2020 in Sierra Lújar, Granada, where there are areas of marked previous and recent environmental degradation. The aim is to restore more than 4,000 hectares with trees, mainly of the genus Quercus and others indigenous to the area, as well as shrubs and herbaceous plants. Presently, Semillistas and Dronecoria are working on extending their programme to other parts of the peninsula. This open access research is available for use worldwide.

Since 1992, the Brown Bear Foundation (FOP) has been working in the conservation and restoration of suitable habitats, the monitoring of the bear population, the prevention of poaching and environmental training and education. The Courel Brown Bear project in Lugo is promoting reforestation in order to create various wooded areas that not only provide food for the bears but also corridors for the safe communication between bear populations. 100 hectares of unused grass- and scrubland areas will be planted with 107,000 trees and shrubs, mainly varieties with succulent leaves.
Furthermore, the project aims to promote a positive coexistence between humans and bears, through training sessions and coordination with local authorities, farmers and hunting clubs. The use of electric fences and the clearing of hunting areas will help to avoid conflict and the employment of local labour will promote regional economic development.

This project has been managed by the Lurgaia Foundation for over ten years in the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve in the Basque Country. Its aim is to recover the indigenous vegetation of the area. Lurgaia accesses the land through a land custody scheme, acquiring land through donations, agreements with local landowners or purchase, and then plants native species of trees and shrubs. Volunteers are essential to this project, which is a community effort to improve the local environment. Different densities of mixed species are planted without clearing and with minimum intervention in order to make the regeneration process as natural as possible. Currently, 100 out of a potential 153 hectares are being planted with 600 trees per hectare, all indigenous species typical of the local ecosystems. The genetics and origin of the trees is carefully studied in order to ensure optimal adaptation. Furthermore, the project aims to encourage coexistence between humans and bears by organising training sessions and meetings with the resident community. Local labour is employed in order to help the local economy.

The aim of this project is the improvement of the ecological corridor of southeast Madrid, which would connect the central section of the Guadarrama with the Casa de Campo and the forests of El Pardo. An association of local residents is the driving force behind the reforestation of approximately 100 hectares of the old livestock trail. Permits for this area have been obtained from the regional government and the river authorities; a further 800 hectares belongs to the ministry of defence and a local town council.
More than 10,000 saplings have been planted since the start of the project in 2013, following strict ecological criteria; various types of oak have been planted in dry areas and riverside woodland species along the banks of the streams.

This forest, located in the hills of Courel in the province of Lugo, is the first forest in Spain and only the second in Europe to receive certification of its ecosystem from the international organisation Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) for the "exemplary sustainable management of its resources", as well as " the conservation of its biodiversity". The company ASEFOR was responsible for the preparation of the area for certification, as an incentive to increase both the value of the forest and the local economy. The neighbouring communities are now involved in the conservation and protection of the forest aiming for the recuperation of silvopastoral systems, in order to provide an opportunity for more livestock and thus a better livelihood for the inhabitants of the region as well as preventing forest fires.

The village of Moreda in the Serra do Courel in the province of Lugo has seen an 80% decrease in its population over the last century and the consequent reduction in agricultural activity has created new ecological and social problems. In order to reverse this trend, economic incentives, both traditional and innovative, are needed. A three-tier project has been designed which will provide the basic infrastructure and services for the village, then develop silvopastoral systems by introducing indigenous livestock and tree species and finally promote a sustainable timber industry, gradually replacing pine trees with indigenous forests.

The aim of the project is to create an ecological corridor between the mouth of the river Foix and the Catalan coastal range, along a fertile inhabited plain in the region of Cubelles, Barcelona. This will be achieved by planting oaks in the coastal mountains where there is more woodland, land stewardship for the restoration of deciduous forest and the planting of indigenous shrubs to improve biodiversity on the alluvial plain, tree nurseries and planting in urban areas and restoration of dunes and seagrass meadows on the coast. So far, 2.5 hectares have been planted with 4,000 trees and shrubs.