Bavaria begins drone-based replanting after Saurüsselkopf forest fire
Bavaria's Forestry Minister Michaela Kaniber has launched replanting of the Saurüsselkopf area near Ruhpolding, where a forest fire destroyed about 80 hectares of protective forest. Drones will spread 126 kilograms of a special seed mix on the steep slopes, and about 12,000 young trees will be planted where they can be reached from the valley. The total cost is just under 300,000 euros, which also covers a research project on how well the seeds take and how the soil recovers.
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What does it mean?
After the fire burned the forest on the steep hill, workers are trying to grow trees back quickly. Seeds will be dropped from drones and about 12,000 young trees will be planted where people can reach them on foot. The work is meant to stop heavy rain from washing away the soil, which would leave bare rock.
Who is affected?
Residents of the Ruhpolding area who rely on the forest for water and protection, and local forestry workers doing the replanting.