Nature - Bavaria's forests are getting worse and worse
According to a recent report, Bavarian forests are getting worse and worse due to drought, storms and pests. " Climate change is simply not taking a break and is really progressing extremely quickly," said Bavarian Forestry Minister Michaela Kaniber (CSU) on Wednesday at the presentation of the Forest Report 2023 in Munich. The results are not surprising, but very alarming.
According to the report, the condition of the forest trees has deteriorated compared to last year. The damage values are particularly high in the south of Bavaria this year. "While Middle Franconia continues to lead the way with an average needle and leaf loss of 29.1 percent - followed by Upper Franconia with 28.1 percent - the damage in Lower Bavaria also increased to 25.9 percent and in Upper Bavaria to 25.8 percent," the ministry stated. The average needle loss increased by 2 percent and the leaf loss by around 3 percent compared to the previous year.
Kaniber used the presentation of the report to criticize the federal government: "You can't keep talking about sustainability and how important the forests in Germany are and then actually talk your head off when it comes to funding". She hoped that the money from the Climate and Transformation Fund would flow despite the budget crisis. Climate change will not wait for Berlin, the Minister emphasized.
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Source: www.stern.de
