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Innsbruck: Sunday March 21 is the International Day of Forests. This time, LHStv. Josef Geisler (ÖVP) pointed out the enormous importance of the local mountain forest. “The forest has a particularly high priority in Tyrol. And it is important that we make our forests climate-friendly now so that they can continue to fulfill their various functions in the future, ”emphasizes the state government’s agriculture and forestry official. The consequences of climate change, especially drought and increased pest infestation, are already clearly visible.
Tyrol is on the way to adapt its forests to future challenges.
Josef Geisler (Lieutenant Governor)
In adapting the forests to these challenges, Tyrol relies on species-rich mixed forests with many different tree species adapted to the respective location. Geisler sees Tyrol as a pioneer in forest conversion: “The proportion of mixed tree species in afforestation is currently more than 50 percent, ten years ago it was one third.” This year alone around 1.8 million plants that are perfectly adapted to the respective location would be afforested.
“Measures against climate change or to adapt to climate change have been propagated and implemented by forestry in Tyrol for two decades,” adds regional forestry director Josef Fuchs. Digital auxiliary instruments are also used here. The Tyrol forest types map gives an overview of which trees are suitable for which location, because that depends on many factors. In addition to soil and water balance, this also includes slope, altitude, and much more. Fuchs: “A reliable assessment of which tree species will face future challenges is crucial for the future stability and profitability of forests.” The forest types map is also regularly updated. In the future, international climate scenarios will also be stored.
Assessing which tree species can meet the challenges of the future is critical.
Josef Fuchs (State Forestry Director)
In 2012, the Tyrolean Forest Service drew up the Tyrolean Forest Strategy 2020 and developed specific measures to counter climate change in Tyrolean forests. These activities were reinforced and grouped again in 2019 in the “Mountain forest in climate adjustment” program. The forestry strategy is currently being further developed. (TT)
