Berlin forests to Sturm Ziros: Danger to life when entering!
Berlin forests to Sturm Ziros: Danger to life when entering!
The Berlin environmental administration has issued a warning today, which should be considered urgently due to the devastating consequences of the storm "Ziros". After the severe storm damage that occurred on Monday, it is urged to avoid forests and parks in the capital. The danger of falling trees and breaking branches is still great. Visitors are asked to stay on the main paths and take off their headphones so as not to ignore acoustic warning signals. The clean-up and security work of the four Berlin forestry offices are already underway, but the disabilities on the forest paths could continue for a few more days.
In the night of Monday, Sturm-deep "Ziros" in Berlin uprooted or kinked numerous trees. Especially needle and deciduous trees such as oaks, beeches and birch trees are affected. The entire damage is overwhelming, because the birches in particular offered a large area of attack due to their full foliage. The drought years of the past few years have also reduced the stability of many trees, which has reinforced the effects of the storm, such as "https://www.rbbb24.de/panorama/biebtrag/2025/06/berlin-senat-warung-waelder-ziros-sturm-wetter.html"> rbb24 reports .
continuing clean -up work
In Berlin-Mitte, the damage is particularly serious. More than 100 trees were destroyed here alone, including 31 in the streets and 75 in parks and green areas. Employees: Inside the green space office have been busy cleaning up for more than a week and a half. It is expected that the removal of the damage will last two to three weeks. There are currently 42 other street and 120 park trees in a critical condition, but can be saved.
The large zoo and the Volkspark Humboldthain are particularly affected, but considerable damage was also reported in the fields of Panke and Rehberge, while the damage in Moabit and Alexanderplatz are lower. The responsible persons urge you to enter the parks, as there could be undiscovered branch breaks everywhere, which represent an additional danger, such as Tagesspiegel reports .effects on the forest ecosystems
The situation in Berlin is not isolated, but part of a major problem that also affects other regions. In the past 50 years, the number and violence of storms has increased, which causes considerable damage to forests. Warmer temperatures weaken the trees and increase their susceptibility to storm damage. A large part of the forests increasingly becomes an endangered increase in the storm wood problem, which not only affects forestry, but also endangered the protection of the forests itself, as was determined in scientific analyzes WSL describes .
The forestry companies fight with the consequences and are forced to carry out unplanned wood clearance. At the same time, wood prices drop, which also complicated the economic situation. The examination of the forest ecosystems, which result from storm damage, is continuously promoted to derive long -term recommendations for forestry and protect the natural habitats.
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