Let's
tackle it!
Photo: Ahram Chae
Why?
In short, there are currently three major threats to German forests.
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Low species diversity (still too many spruce-pine monocultures).
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Increasingly long and intensive droughts due to climate change.
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The velocity of climate change exceeds the natural adaptability and dispersal rate of trees.
Solution: Klimawald model
The Klimawald (Climate Forest) model is a holistic approach to deal with these threats.
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Thinning to reduce competition and water stress.
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Planting diverse tree species to spread risk and enhance resilience.
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Future-oriented species selection considering climate change scenarios.
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Fostering of natural regeneration.
Implementation: Klimawald Bayreuth
Since April 2019 we have been building Climate Forests in Bayreuth with forestry practitioners, scientists, and citizens.
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Before
spruce-pine forest
After
mixed forest
​In addition, guided excursions, training courses and dialogue events have been held since then.
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Data+Facts
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Planning
+2.9°C
Avg. temp. Bayreuth 2018
(compare to 1961-1990 average)
+1.5°C
Avg. temp. Germany 2018
(compare to 1961-1990 average)
+4.0°C
Assumed global warming 2100
under RCP 8.5
Goals
Further
Actions
Knowledge Transfer
Closer
Networking