27 dicembre 2024|
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|11 months agoSwiss Forests More Resilient 25 Years After Storm Lothar
Quarter century after devastating Hurricane Lothar, Swiss forests show improved storm preparedness and management strategies.
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- Storm Lothar hit Switzerland on December 26, 1999
- 14 people died during Storm Lothar in Switzerland
- Swiss forests have become more structured and diverse since Lothar
- Spruce trees have become rarer on the Central Plateau
By The Numbers
14 million
cubic metres of timber damaged
1.35 billion
CHF in total damage
2%
of trees in Switzerland were toppled or bent
They Said
"The Swiss forest is now better equipped to cope with a 'storm of the century'"