Sistema jasangarri baten ezarpena Urdazubi eta Zugarramurdiko baso eta mendietan antzin erregimenean, menpekotasun, zailtasun eta gatazken gainetik [The enactment of a woodland sustainable system in Urdazubi and Zugarramurdi during the ancient regime, beyond reliance, difficulties and conflicts]

Abstract

The Urdazubi and Zugarramurdi’s economy was based on forestry, stockbreeding, ironworking and agriculture until the 19th century. Since they set up as small villages, under the Monastery’s lordship, their main problem was that they did not owe their own woodlands, and, as a result, they were forced to take advantage of Baztan Valley’s commons, but limited, since exploitation rights belonged to the Monastery. The aim of this research is to analyse, bearing in mind that special situation, the evolution of woodland’s use from the 14th to the 19th centuries. As it is going to be demonstrated, due to the implementation of a sustainable exploitation, ironworking and stockbreeding, the two main activities, were able to be provided with raw materials over time.