Complex excursion low mountain range
Content and objectives
Baumkronenpfad im NP Hainich, Thüringen
On the basis of selected excursion areas, students are shown the variety of management options, taking into account the respective site conditions. The complex approach always includes aspects of site science, vegetation science, forest utilization, forest technology, forest protection and nature conservation.
Naturgemäße Waldwirtschaft im Revier Stauffenburg, Niedersachsen
In addition to the interdisciplinary discussions of the forest images, special focal points of the specialist areas of forest utilization, forest technology, forest policy and nature conservation are also an integral part of the excursion. Local forest managers make a significant contribution to the content of the excursion. These contacts, some of which go back many years, provide a solid foundation for this excursion. During the excursion, knowledge of the geology, climate and natural vegetation of various landscapes (Harz, Thuringian Basin, Vogelsberg region, Spessart and Fichtelgebirge) is imparted and, building on this, the respective forest management options are discussed. The focus is on the management methods for stands of the economically most important tree species in the low mountain ranges and hilly areas (oak, beech, sycamore maple, spruce, Douglas fir).
Program points of the excursion
| Excursion area | Specialist program |
|---|---|
| Sondershausen Forestry Office | Natural oak regeneration (Kyffhäuser) |
| Upper Harz | The Harz National Park |
| Clausthal Forestry Office (Upper Harz) | Forest renewal program Harz, reforestation of damaged areas |
| Reinhausen Forestry Office (western Harz foreland) | Beech deciduous tree management |
| Lower Saxony Forestry Training Center Münchehof | Training as a forestry machine operator |
| Seesen Forestry Office (western Harz foreland) | Natural forest management (Stauffenburg district), Use of forestry technology on slopes |
| Leinefelde Forestry Office (Dün) | Beech plantation forest near Keula |
| Hainich National Park | The treetop path |
| Creuzburg near Eisenach | Pollmeier Massivholz GmbH & C0. KG |
| Lohr a. Main | Mehling & Wiesmann GmbH veneer factory |
| Rothenbuch forestry operation (Hochspessart) | Oak management in the Spessart |
| Center-Forst GmbH (Vogelsberg) | Forest management in private forests, Establishment and maintenance of Douglas fir stands |