[1] The forest is crossed, at its centre, by the Allée des Limousins, a mostly straight clearing 14 km long and 20 to 30 metres wide, cut in the 16th century by Gabriel de Limoges.

[1] The Eawy forest was long a source of wealth for the inhabitants of the region, providing wood for many sawmills and glassworks.

[6] A Natura 2000 zone covers a part of the plateau, at the north (Croc massif) and south (Cusson camp) extremities, with an area of 692 ha.

[7] The forests of Eawy and Arques and the Varenne valley are within a zone naturelle d'intérêt écologique, faunistique et floristique.

[8] The forest is crossed by the Allée des Limousins, a straight line for a motorable part of 14 km from Maucomble to Muchedent (Pubel farm).