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Traditional clearing: logging to protect the forest

When forest floors or trees need to be protected, they come into action: the horse packer Arne Brahmstedt and his horse Nemo. The horse transports three-metre-long tree trunks from the forest of Gut Knoop in Altenholz (Rendsburg-Eckernförde district) and places them on the dirt road for further...

Logger Arne Bramstedt works with his horse "Püppi" in the Gut Knoop resting forest. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Logger Arne Bramstedt works with his horse "Püppi" in the Gut Knoop resting forest. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Forestry - Traditional clearing: logging to protect the forest

When forest floors or trees need to be protected, they come into action: Arne Brahmstedt and his horse Nemo. The horse transports three-metre-long tree trunks from the forest of Gut Knoop in Altenholz (Rendsburg-Eckernförde district) and places them on the dirt road for further transport.

"The working day lasts from nine to three o'clock," said Brahmstedt. At 12.00 noon there is a rest break for the horse, with water and concentrated feed for refreshment. But why are machines not used in the forest?

The resting forest at Knoop Estate is a burial forest, explained forester Sven Bielfeldt. This forest offers a complement to cemeteries and is an alternative to conventional forestry with timber sales for the forestry companies. In these places, where biodiversity is also high, it makes sense to fall back on traditional methods. Horses are therefore given the task of managing the forest.

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Source: www.stern.de

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