Bark beetle infestation threatens 1/2 million of hectares of forest in Czechia
Approximately 500,000 hectares of forest in Czechia are potentially threatened by bark beetle infestation, according to the Ministry of [...]
September 11, 2019
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Germany: Ministry of Agriculture gives EUR 500 million for forest aid
The ministry of agriculture in Germany is now planning to offer 500 million euros state aid for the clearing of [...]
September 10, 2019
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The German forest industry receives strong financial aid to combat draught and bark beetle crisis
A comprehensive "pact for the forest" is needed to get the damage caused by drought and bark beetles under control [...]
September 9, 2019
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Czechia: Major aid for forest owners to mitigate beetle calamity
The Czech Ministry of Agriculture is planning to promote non-state forest owners with up to [...]
August 8, 2019
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Worst bark beetle infestation in decades expected in France
Long waves of heat, dry weather have brought the worst bark beetle infestation in two decades [...]
July 31, 2019
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Bark beetle logging doubled in Czech forests
In the first half of 2019, the number of bark beetle logged wood in the Czech State Forests more than [...]
July 29, 2019
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EU sawmill industry hit by bark beetle outbreaks and wildfires
On 18 June 2019, EOS, together with its Member, Fachverband der Holzindustrie Österreichs, hosted the EOS General Assembly and [...]
July 1, 2019
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Record logging in the Czech Republic due to the bark beetle epidemics
In 2018, logging in the Czech Republic increased to 25.7 million m3 . That is the highest value in the [...]
June 19, 2019
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France: Softwood prices drop sharply due to the bark beetle crisis
In the northern half of France, forest owners of spruce and fir are very concerned. During [...]
June 3, 2019
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The bark beetle might destroy 12.5 million m3 of wood in Sweden in 2019
The European spruce bark beetle is threatening Sweden's forests more than the record wild fires that occurred last year [...]
May 15, 2019
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