Beech Forest in Goettingen

Deciduous woodland with many beech trees in the municipal forest of Goettingen. Dead trees are left to decay where they fell.

In original language:

Buchen und Mischwald im staedtischen Wald in Goettingen

Laubbaeume, vor allem Buchen, im Wald in Goettingen.
Abgestorbene Baeume bleiben liegen wo sie umgefallen sind.

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Municipal Forest of Goettingen

A beech grove within a mixed forest in the municipal woodland of Goettingen is ecologically valuable and important. Deciduous forests, as a CO2 sink, are of vital importance for the climate and provide home to numerous animal and plant species.
Foresters protect 10 percent of the municipal forest of Goettingen from any further forestry exploitation. They manage the forest adhering to the ecological principles of "Naturnahe Waldnutzung" (natural woodland development).

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Unique identifier: GP04CZM

Type: Image

Shoot date: 25/10/2012

Locations: Europe, Germany, Göttingen, Lower Saxony

Size: 3407px × 5120px 13.27 MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)