Forstinning / District - Excursions in the Ebersberger Forest, especially in the area near Schwaberwege, were not the first time.
It is also a politically controversial part, as it is planned to bypass Schwaberwegen.
At first, Eva Maria Wirth is happy about the large number of interested parties.
Bene Sommer, the LBV district chairman, thanked the local BN chairman for the organization and began his introductory words with an appeal to the approx have climate change.
As with climate change, there is also a tipping point in biodiversity.
In our district, for example, the lapwing is acutely threatened with extinction. "
Expert explains the ecology of the forest
Heinz Utschig (State Forests) led those interested in nature into a forest and especially into a species-rich 90 to 100-year-old mixed forest area.
Using a few standing dead wood trees, an advantage of using the wood harvesting machine Harvester for biodiversity was explained.
Due to the occupational health and safety guidelines, standing deadwood trees must be specifically felled during manual wood harvesting in order to protect the foresters.
When using a harvester, the forest worker is protected in a cabin, so the standing deadwood trees, which are very important for biodiversity, can remain standing.
Bark beetles are no major threat this year
From there it went past numerous biotope trees, of which there are many different ones in this forest, to a felled large old oak. Using the oak, it was explained that the Bavarian State Forests have meanwhile increased the proportion of dead wood to five cubic meters per hectare and want to increase it further to ten. That is elementary for increasing biodiversity. It was said that the first successes came with the discovery of pointer species such as the stag beetle or a mushroom called beech whiskers.
Then we went to two newly created wetlands, so-called sky ponds - “because they only get water across the sky”.
The different wetlands in the immediate vicinity were explained to promote biodiversity.
The small, shallower wetland is more for amphibians (toads, newts and frogs) and can also dry out in summer.
Fish, for example, can also settle in the larger, deeper biotope.
Wet storage has an important function
It went on to the new wet storage facility. Above all, the interim storage enables the Bavarian State Forests to react to current situations and to store large quantities of coniferous wood, for example due to storm damage or bark beetle infestation, pesticide-free until they are used. The head of the Wasserburg forestry operation was relieved to be able to inform the participants that the forest was "safe" for bark beetle infestation this year. It rained enough often and a lot. There is currently no danger to be feared from this side. He, Utschig, could even offer the state forest companies in Northern Bavaria collegial help in combating bark beetles. The last part led over roots and mosses deep into the shady forest to a wooded area with many beech trees.Standing and lying dead wood and thus new living space is created here by the topping of the treetop. Here, the knowledge gained, for example, in national parks to promote biodiversity, is also implemented in commercial forests. This tour was again extremely entertaining, extremely interesting and often adorned with humorous quotes from the specialist. ez
