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Anglet fire. 40 hectares of pines felled to prevent the proliferation of an insect

To prevent the bark beetle from proliferating in the Pignada forest, Anglet (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), the National Forestry Office (ONF) has chosen to cut 40 hectares of pine trees from Monday, November 9. They are too weakened and could not resist this pest, reports France 3 New Aquitaine.

End of July, a violent fire had devastated 90 of the 275 ha of this massifIt does not matter if you are looking for something. After firefighters put out the fire, ONF experts had to find a way to restore this protected natural space. However, as early as March, bark beetles risked taking advantage of damaged trees to contaminate others.

No replanting for one year

The slaughter will be spread over several months. 1,103 trees located in the disaster area will not be cut down but placed under close surveillance during the winter. ” It’s going to be visually traumatic », Warns an official of the ONF, quoted by our colleagues.

In one year, trees can be replanted on the 40 ha concerned. According to the ONF, the species chosen should allow the forest to be ” more resilient, particularly in the face of climate change ».

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