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Europe's primary forests | GEO Reportage
Hidden away in remote corners of Europe, the last primary forests have survived, largely untouched by humans and barely explored. On an adventurous expedition to the Albanian Alps, scientists from Department of Forest Ecology are analyzing one such primary forest—and searching for answers on how the forests of Central Europe can be better protected against climate change in the future.
Research in Romanian Boia Mica Valley
Large forest wilderness areas are a condition of our survival on Earth, but also a source of important knowledge for humankind. Our team works in most spectacular wilderness areas of temperate Europe. Our aims are to improve their understanding, increase public awareness about their importance and help to save them for future generations.
Storage of CO2 in the forests
Carbon emitted from the forest creates a problem for us in the atmosphere by changing the climate. Carbon stored in the forest is safe. 1 ha of primary forest can store the annual carbon footprint of 250 Europeans. Ceasing logging in both old-growth and earlier stage forests is the most effective measure we have, to take CO2 from the atmosphere.