Bernd Tiemann
Photos
shared a Photo.
14.05.2026, 14:14
Harz National Park
Ten years after the Kyrill storm, there is little left to see of the path the storm cut through the Harz National Park. "The areas have grown back," said Friedhart Knolle from the National Park. In total, foresters replanted 40 hectares following the hurricane. Around 80,000 cubic meters of wood fell victim to the storm in the Harz National Park alone ten years ago. Foresters removed 60,000 cubic meters that had fallen in the park's natural development zone in the year following the storm. The remaining 20,000 cubic meters in the park's core area were left to the natural cycle by the forest guardians.
Harz National Park
Ten years after the Kyrill storm, there is little left to see of the path the storm cut through the Harz National Park. "The areas have grown back," said Friedhart Knolle from the National Park. In total, foresters replanted 40 hectares following the hurricane. Around 80,000 cubic meters of wood fell victim to the storm in the Harz National Park alone ten years ago. Foresters removed 60,000 cubic meters that had fallen in the park's natural development zone in the year following the storm. The remaining 20,000 cubic meters in the park's core area were left to the natural cycle by the forest guardians.
Nationalpark Harz
Zehn Jahre nach dem Orkantief «Kyrill» ist von der Schneise, die der Sturm durch den Nationalpark Harz schlug, nicht mehr viel zu sehen. «Die Flächen haben sich verwachsen», sagte Friedhart Knolle vom Nationalpark. Insgesamt 40 Hektar bepflanzten die Förster in Folge des Orkans neu. Rund 80 000 Festmeter Holz waren dem Orkan vor zehn Jahren allein im Nationalpark Harz zum Opfer gefallen. 60 000 Festmeter, die in der Naturentwicklungszone des Parks umgefallen waren, entfernten die Förster im Jahr nach dem Sturm. Die restlichen 20 000 Festmeter im Kerngebiet des Parks überließen die Waldwächter dem natürlichen Kreislauf.
