Tag: Bark beetle
How climate change threatens forests in Europe – Knowledge
The past few years have made it abundantly clear how much heat and drought pose a threat to local forests. The long-lasting drought from 2018 to 2021 caused the death…
Bavarian Forest: Dispute over national park settled – at least for now – Bavaria
After the dispute over nature conservation in the Bavarian Forest National Park has been resolved, the State Association for Bird and Nature Conservation (LBV) assumes that such “breaking of a…
Bark beetle alarm in Bavaria’s forests – Bavaria
The tone is scientifically cautious, but the message is highly alarming: “The high temperatures meant that the spruce bark beetles could no longer stand under the bark and began to…
Bavarian Forest National Park: The dispute over the bark beetle is becoming more heated – Bavaria
Economics and Hunting Minister Hubert Aiwanger (Free Voters) has welcomed the Bavarian Forest National Park’s plans to remove two areas from the protected area’s natural zone in order to enable…
Bavarian Forest: Two areas in the national park lose their protected status – Bavaria
In the protected area of the Bavarian Forest, areas are being transferred to the so-called management zone. The reason is said to be the bark beetle, which is said to…
Breaking taboos in the national park – Bavaria
It is not only legitimate, but also right for National Park Director Ursula Schuster to explore all the options that she and her employees have available to prevent the bark…
Two areas in the national park lose their protected status – Bavaria
In the protected area of the Bavarian Forest, areas are being transferred to the so-called management zone. The reason is said to be the bark beetle, which is said to…
Bavarian state forests are preparing to combat the bark beetle – Bavaria
Frost-free nights and temperatures above 16 degrees – these are the conditions in which the bark beetles swarm. The Bavarian State Forests are therefore preparing to prevent the animals from…
State forests transport beetle wood – Bavaria
In the Bavarian state forests, work is underway to remove the many trees infested with bark beetles. The aim is to remove as many infected trees and trunks as possible…
Bavarian Forest: With the helicopter against the bark beetle – Bavaria
In the Bavarian Forest National Park, transport helicopters are to help combat bark beetle infestation. As the national park administration reported on Monday, a specialist company from Switzerland is expected…