Forest deaths in Straubing-Bogen: Why care is missed!

Forest deaths in Straubing-Bogen: Why care is missed!

In the Straubing-Bogen region, there is a worrying trend: more and more forest areas remain unused and without care. Klaus Stögbauer, head of the Forsten Department of the AELF, warns that the defective management endangers the necessary redesign of the forests. In order to counteract this development, the Office for Food, Agriculture and Forestry (AELF) has hired a forestry champion that gives forest owners on site to maintain practical tips for maintaining their forests. This is particularly important because inexperienced forest owners need concrete support in order to manage their forests sustainably, as well as iDowa.de reports .

Financial incentives for forest care

For interested forest owners, there are now new funding opportunities that fall under the Waldföpr 2020 guideline of the Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry. These improved conditions enable the promotion of forestry measures to support sustainable management. For example, eligible measures to combat damaged wood and reforestation can be requested. The promotion for insecticide -free processing of damages provides for payments of up to 20 euros per cubic meter, which is an incentive for the forest administrator to actively protect and maintain their forests. This information has provided wbv-regen.de , and emphasizes the urgency of the intervention in view of the high forest damage in the region.

In addition, the reforestation of climate -resistant mixed stocks is encouraged, which could not only strengthen the region ecologically but also economically. Through state support for planting local tree species, biodiversity is to be increased and the forests are to be prepared for future climate challenges. With a high need for reforestation, forest owners had to avoid consistently planned measures before bottlenecks in certain types of plant.