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Munich (dpa / lby) - In the next two years, around 100,000 trees in Bavaria's forests will be measured and examined by experts.
«Every ten years our foresters collect random samples of data about this unique ecosystem.
It's a mammoth task that takes almost two years to complete.
But it is incredibly important and valuable, ”said Forest Minister Michaela Kaniber (CSU) on Thursday in Munich.
Nationwide, according to the information, 20 specially trained foresters are out and about in the forests and determine, among other things, the age and growth of the trees as well as other parameters relevant to nature conservation and the dead wood.
The survey takes place as part of the fourth federal forest inventory, which takes place every ten years under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.
The current state of the forest and its changes since the last federal forest inventory in 2012 can be derived from the results.
“Bavaria is the country with the largest forest area in Germany.
And to ensure that it stays that way, we base our decisions on the best possible database, ”emphasized Kaniber.
On the basis of the results obtained, it will be assessed, for example, whether the forests in Bavaria and throughout Germany fulfill their function as living space, climate protector and supplier of raw materials.
The surveys are also the basis for international reports such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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For the first time, DNA samples will be taken at this fourth national forest inventory in order to determine genetic diversity.
The topic of digitization also plays a bigger role, so modern remote sensing data are being used on a trial basis.
The results can be expected in 2024 at the earliest.
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Information on the tree inventory