world news - 23.12.2009

The spruce bark beetle continues destroying Swedish forests

Damaged volumes are expected to level out, although damage will still be more extensive than normal also in 2010. In its third and last report this year to the Swedish Government about damage caused by this insect the Swedish Forest Agency forecasts aggregate damage in 2010 to be between 50.000 and 100.000 cubic metres. As usual development will to a large extent depend on the weather. The reasons why only 220.000 cubic metres suffered damage, as opposed to the expected 300.000 cubic metres, were favourable weather conditions, effective information and good forest protection work. Two serious storms a few years ago are the reasons for the extensive bark beetle damage.

www.nordicforestry.org

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