Beyond the bark —How sustainable forest practices can tackle bark beetle damages

Let's talk about spruce bark beetles and how sustainable forest management can help minimize the risk of bark beetle damage and maintain long-term forest vitality. We focus on specific examples from Illa Kingla, a harvesting forest manager at the State Forest Management Center in Estonia, a member of EUSTAFOR. We look into the concept of resilience and draw a bridge towards the question of how climate change is accelerating spruce bark beetle outbreaks, highlighting the importance of implementing sustainable practices in Estonia.

More information on:

• FOREST EUROPE website

• European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR)

• Policy brief Managing bark beetle outbreaks in the 21st century