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New WWF-Romania Project Promotes Deadwood to Increase Forest Resilience to Climate Change | |
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2020-05-01 | |
发布年 | 2020 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 国际 |
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正文(英文) | Deadwood is a critical component in the structure and functioning of the forest.
March 2020 (Baia Mare) – WWF-Romania, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, P.S. Pasternak-UkKRIMF, the Forestry Research Institute, and Ecosphera from Ukraine are working together to promote deadwood for increasing forest resilience along the Romanian-Ukrainian border.Deadwood, a critical component in the structure and functioning of the forest Deadwood (dead standing trees and fallen logs) plays a key role in maintaining forest productivity, natural regeneration, conserving biodiversity and increasing resilience to climate change. Proper deadwood management contributes to the provision of valuable ecosystem services for local communities and the general public. Deadwood stabilises forests, sustains forest productivity, supports natural forest regeneration, stores carbon, provides food and habitat for thousands of specialised species, and ensures the development of mushroom species valuable to the local economy. Deadwood management is a relatively new conservation concept for Romania and Ukraine. Although it has been promoted for nearly two decades, it is still not often well understood in practice. The competent authorities in Romania and Ukraine have always considered deadwood to be an "enemy of the forest," and have endeavoured to systematically remove it. This has led to the disappearance of certain valuable species from forest ecosystems, such as the white-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leocotus) that has an important role in combating tree-damaging insects; the unbalancing of the ecosystem; creation of vulnerabilities related to the natural regeneration capacity of forests; depletion of soil nutrients; and weakened ability to resist climate change. Cumulatively, the absence of deadwood has also had a negative economic impact. These failings have eventually led to additional costs for the creation of artificial forests where interventions are necessary in order to ensure socio-ecological balance; including the prevention and combating of pests, improving soil quality and addressing the lack of edible mushroom species (important for the local economy). Cross-border cooperation and research - essential for maintaining healthy forest ecosystems The deadwood myth (something to be removed from forests as a necessary part of "correct" forest management because it was supposed to be a vector of diseases in the ecosystem) must be demolished. Dead standing trees and fallen logs are essential for the maintenance of healthy forest ecosystems and the ecosystem services they provide. The project will develop a cross-border network of researchers and experts in Maramures and Suceava (Romania), and Ivano Frankivsk and Zakarpattia (Ukraine) to ensure long-term cooperation in the field of responsible forest management. This network will conduct scientific forest research to support deadwood as a key element in maintaining, or even increasing biodiversity. Deadwood also helps ensure the productivity of forests by providing “food for wood,” nutrients and energy for the forest ecosystem. The project (January 2020 - June 2021) is funded by the European Community through the European Neighborhood Instrument, Joint Operational Programme Romania-Ukraine 2014-2020. For more information: Monia Martini Project Manager, WWF-Romania mmartini@wwf.ro Tel: +40 7 2020 4840 Miradona Krizbai Communication Specialist, WWF-Romania mkrizbai@wwf.ro Tel: +40 736 630 705 Background A New Deal for Nature and People is urgently needed. We have received warning after warning highlighting a crisis of accelerating nature loss. Science has never been clearer on the impact of human activities on nature and the consequences we will be facing. This is why all of us, local communities, business leaders, civil society organisations, the financial sector, governments and Heads of State must pledge to achieve:
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来源平台 | World Wide Fund for Nature |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/248068 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | admin. New WWF-Romania Project Promotes Deadwood to Increase Forest Resilience to Climate Change. 2020. |
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