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Forest owners' association starts climate protection initiative for moors!
The Pfarrkirchen-Simbach forest owners' association provides information about forests and climate in Rottal-Inn with excursions and specialist lectures.
Forest owners' association starts climate protection initiative for moors!
What is happening in the Pfarrkirchen-Simbach area? The Pfarrkirchen-Simbach Forest Owners' Association (WBV) recently organized an exciting excursion that dealt with the challenges of climate change and the importance of raised bogs for our environment. Led by WBV chairman Georg Riedl and managing director Ludwig Hofbauer, the central role that our forests and moors play in climate protection was discussed.
A total of 19 information events are on the WBV's program this year, which are taking place in collaboration with the Office for Food, Agriculture and Forestry (AELF). Topics such as “Our forest in climate change” and “The raised moor as a climate protector and biotope” are the focus PNP reports that ....
Fascination with forest genetics
The excursion started at the Office for Forest Genetics (AWG) in Freilassing/Teisendorf, where Sebastian Kienlein introduced the visitors to the world of forestry research. The focus was on the effects of climate change on the regeneration and composition of tree species. Among other things, alternative tree species were tested to counteract challenges such as drought and pest pressure. Particular attention was paid to the Japanese birch, which is considered promising with an average height of 13.9 meters in 15 years. The tree species tested also include the Atlas and Lebanon cedar, downy oak, black pine, tree hazel, tulip tree and black locust PNP reports that....
The exchange between the experts and the participants made clear the need to find new “neighbors” for the spruce, as it is suffering greatly from the current climatic conditions.
Monument to a raised moor
Another highlight of the excursion was the visit to the “Schönramer Filz”, a raised moor area of European importance. Here Dominik Zellner, forest conservation officer, explained the importance of the moor for the climate and biodiversity. Moors are not only habitats for numerous rare species, they also store up to four times more CO2 than forests. Drained bogs, on the other hand, release up to five tons of CO2 per hectare annually PNP reports that .... According to the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, renatured moors can bind over 1000 tons of CO2 per hectare over a period of 50 to 100 years [Myclimate reports that ...](https://www.myclimate.org/de-ch/aktiv- Werden/klimaschutzprojekte/detail-klimaschutzprojekte/landnutz-schweiz-7823-004/).
The focus today is on the renaturation of these unique habitats, in which the beaver, among others, plays a key role as its activities can regulate the water conditions in the moor. The historical use of the Schönramer Filz for peat extraction by forced laborers was also discussed, a macabre part of its history that needs to be considered.
A valuable environment
Peatlands serve a variety of functions that are often not recognized. They are habitats for many animal and plant species, serve as carbon stores and stabilize the local water balance. It is particularly impressive that moors located in forests are often impaired by drainage measures, which means that they can only fulfill their functions to a limited extent Waldwissen reports that ....
Overall, this WBV excursion impressively shows how important sustainable forest management and renaturation of raised bogs is. The future of our forests and moors depends on us recognizing their importance for the climate and acting accordingly. It was an educational day for the participants and provided plenty of food for thought.