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STORM DAMAGE OVERVIEW

2009 Storm

France

Ministère de l’agriculture et de la pêche, communique de presse

Ministère de l’agriculture et de la pêche, Mensuel d’informations du Conseil général de l’agriculture, de l’alimentation et des espaces ruraux

 

Spain

 

Publications

Switzerland

OFEV 2008: Aide-mémoire en cas de dégâts de tempête. Aide à l’exécution pour la maîtrise des dégâts dus à des tempêtes en forêt classées d’importance nationale. L’environnement pratique no 0801. Office fédéral de l’environnement, Berne, Switzerland. 3e édition revue, p. 241 (y compris 3e partie et annexes) (2008)

Aide-mémoire en cas de dégâts de tempète. Partie 1: Stratégie; Partie 2: Élimination des dégâts de tempête en forêt (pdf, 02.10.2008, 1174 ko)
Aide-mémoire en cas de dégâts de tempète. Partie 3: Aide à la décision en cas de dégâts de tempête en forêt (pdf, 17.10.2008, 1520 ko)

Technical Guide on Harvesting and Conservation of Storm-Damaged Timber (Stodafor, 2004) and explanatory pictures

Manual on Acute Forest Damage: Managing the Impact of Sudden and Severe Forest Damage (Discussion Paper No. 7, 1995)


Storms 2007 January (Gudrun and Kyrill)

Post-storm activities

Czech Republic
Overview of processing of damaged wood (May 2007)

Preliminary estimates

Sweden
January 14 [ map ]

Germany
E-mail note , press report on January 18 storm and map of NRW damage [ Nordrhein-Westfalen storm page and Deutsche-Welle]

Belgium (Wallonia)
January 18

France
Preliminary e-mail note January 18

United Kingdom
The damage levels in the UK were relatively low. England recorded a possibility of up to 50,000 cubic metres with Wales and Scotland reporting minor sporadic blow.

Storm 2004-2005

Sweden
The Storm in Sweden and measures taken by the Swedish forest administration, January 2005 [ 132 kb ]

Denmark
Storm damage to forests in Denmark, 8 January 2005 [ 120 kb]

Slovakia
Storm damage in Slovakia, November 2004 [ 8 Mb]

 

 

 

Overview: Storm 1999-2000



For further information please contact:
Mr. Kit Prins
Chief, Timber Section
Room 456, Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
Telephone: +41 22 917 2874,  fax  +41 22 917 0041
E-mail: Christopher.Prins@unece.org

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