Perfect conditions for bark beetles after storm depression

After a storm at the end of last year left damage in the forests of the district of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains, experts fear further negative effects from the bark beetle. The district announced in Pirna on Wednesday that the dead wood that had been felled served as a suitable breeding ground for the pests. Before the bark beetle season in spring, it is therefore important that the broken crowns, trunk parts and fallen trees are removed.

Shortly before Christmas, a storm caused the damage in the forests in the district of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains. This was then exacerbated by persistent precipitation, snow and frosty temperatures. In some cases, the damage also affected the accessibility of the forest and made life difficult for forest owners.