What a forest’s past can teach us
The Langau forest, situated at 1,050 meters above sea level in southern Lower Austria, evolved through centuries of varied human use and forest management. One of its most recent management approaches was the close-to-nature one. How was this approach applied in a mountainous region known for its challenging conditions, where continuous forestry can be particularly difficult, and where soils have been degraded by centuries of previous land use? What did 20 years of close-to-nature forest management look like in the Langau forest?
Close-to-nature forest management, Austria
Case study from How to Balance Forestry and Biodiversity Conservation
