Young giants for the next 100 years

Climate-stable afforestation lots are the future of the forest

Due to the rapid climate changes and the associated effects, the life expectancy of monotonous pine forests can be classified as low. In the nature protection project „Young giants for the next 100 years“, a partial replacement of the existing pine tree population in selected forest areas will be carried out and a targeted reforestation to create mixed deciduous forest will be realised.

For this purpose, three- to five-year-old deciduous trees such as beech, sycamore maple, hornbeam, winter linden and birch are planted. Some of these young trees are taken from particularly resistant and old trees from the nature park, so-called „giants“ and grown in the project‘s own tree nursery. Regular watering and maintenance work ensures ideal growing conditions. The installation of individual tree protection does not exclude wildlife from these areas and the promotion of biodiversity of plants and animals. In view of the climate changes, this minimizes the risk to the tree population and creates a sustainable and stable ecosystem to make the forest viable for the next 100 years.