Freiburg's city forest: A climate miracle with the best care in the heart!

Freiburg's city forest: A climate miracle with the best care in the heart!

In the middle of nationwide concern about the climate function of the forests, the Freiburg forestry office made it clear today at the press dating in the Sternwald: The Freiburg Stadtwald continues to fulfill its important role in climate protection. Environmental Mayor Christine Buchheit emphasized that climate protection, biodiversity, social functions and use of wood are equivalent to the city in dealing with the approximately 5,000 hectares of city forest. The data of the Federal Forest Inventory are a general average analysis and did not reflect the specific condition of the Freiburg city forest.

Forestry manager Nicole Schmalfuß and manager Berno Menzinger pointed out that the Freiburg city forest has been managed in nature since the 1990s, with a healthy mixture of deciduous and needle trees, which is supported in their natural rejuvenation. "The wood stock in our city forest is 380 cubic meters per hectare, which is significantly higher than the national value," said Menzinger. In addition, the hunting regulation of the roe deer promotes the growth of young trees. The forestry office is convinced: "The Freiburg city forest fulfills its climate function very well." For more information, visit www.regiotrends.de .