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The mountain pine stands were planted 120 years ago to stop the movement of sand from the dunes, so the planting was very dense. Mountain pines have long served this role and today are naturally mature stands that present a significant fire hazard. This is confirmed by the cyclically recurring forest fires in the Curonian Spit: 60 hectares of stands were burned in 1995, 236 hectares were burned in 2006 and 120 hectares in 2014, according to a press release.
Mountain pine supports
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Once the mountain pines have been cut down, they will be replanted on the large dune ridges, birch pines will be planted elsewhere and part of the felling sites will be left for self-restoration, following the successful Danish experience. The Danes cut mountain pines in long corridors and let them sprout on their own.
Aisles up to 15 meters wide must be excavated. Narrow corridors are traversed so that the summer sun does not extinguish the young mountain pine seedling sprouted from the seed and the winds from the seashore do not make it damp. 2021 In the forest district of Nida, several corridors will be cut in experimental directions to find the most efficient way to restore the natural forest. Depending on the results, a decision will be made in a few years on how to restore the mountain pine stands.
Replanted mountain pines
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Currently, it is planned to carry out reconstructive logging in the Juodkrante forest district in the area of 12.5 hectares, 6-20 forest neighborhoods, in the Nida forest district in the area of 19.8 hectares, 151-155 and 159-170 neighborhoods forestry. Deforestation on the Curonian Spit takes place until March 15 and September 1. – December 31
Logging is carried out in accordance with the Curonian Spit National Park Internal Forest Management Project approved by the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania in 2013. July 19 by order no. D1-553, and the Curonian Saliva Management Plan approved in 2012. June 6 By Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania No. 702.
The aforementioned documents foresee the felling of almost 1,300 ha of mountain pine stands by reconstructive logging, restoration of about 450 ha with mountain pine and restoration of up to 850 ha with common pine.
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