Saxony-Anhalt's forests in danger: oak die despite the rain!

Saxony-Anhalt's forests in danger: oak die despite the rain!

The forests in Germany are on the brink. While in Saxony-Anhalt increased rainfall increased hope of recovery of the forests, the reality strikes mercilessly. According to Friederike von Beyme, the chairman of the Saxony-Anhalt forest owner association, the forests are in a critical condition despite these rainfall. The oak, the time -honored symbol of strength in the forest, is particularly threatened this year. Through pests that drill deep into the wood, the oaks are increasingly damage and there is an alarming increase in tree losses.

But not only the oak has a hard time. The spruces, these once such magnificent plants, have also suffered greatly in recent years. The bark beetle has destroyed entire stocks, and hardly any old spruce can still be found. The pests spread unchecked and have caused the highest diversity advisors of all tree species. This is a huge blow to forestry, because wood is hardly deductible, which strongly presses the proceeds. Manufacturers and forest owners feel the financial effects of this development MDR reports that ... .

The role of climate change

Climate change also mercilessly strikes us in Cologne. In the German forests, not only spruces and oaks suffer; Books are also affected by serious illnesses. In higher altitudes, pests such as the book printer are also on the rise. Experts draw the worrying forecast that the forest, as we know it, will soon no longer exist. The old treasures, our forests, struggle against a flood of attacks and suffer from the consequences of drought, heat and floods ZDF today reports that ... .

For the future of our forests, it is essential to look outside the box. Mixed forests that have a higher diversity of the tree are considered to be sustainable. Instead of the susceptible monocultures from spruce and pine, the use of domestic tree species such as oaks, beech and alder is recommended. Forestry has to rethink, because planting of climate silicians species is a long -term strategy that needs up to 180 years for maturity. In the meantime, the economy is under pressure, because the damage adds up to over 25 billion euros by damaged wood and destroyed surfaces Deutschlandfunk reports that ... .

an outlook for the next few years

The redesign of the forests is a generation project. In order to achieve a sustainable solution, active measures such as planting, sowing and care are required. In the coming decades it will be shown whether we have grown to the challenges. Wild stocks that make the development of young deciduous trees make it easier to regulate in order to finally enable positive development. Successes are at least to be expected after 15 to 30 years, but the path is long and stony.

The stories of our forests have not yet been told. It is up to us to act and to set the course for sustainable and healthy forestry. This is the only way we can hand over our forests to our forests in their full shine.