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Bialowieza Forest – Myths, facts and future – Polish Radio


                             Guests’ Debates Ones “emphasize that the processes taking place today in the Bialowieza Forest is” a practical lesson in ecology. ” According to the researchers not authorized to speak about the “apocalypse” or “extinction of the wilderness.” Gradation of bark beetle occurs regularly and always after the forest is reborn.
                         

In 1979 the Bialowieza National Park was listed by UNESCO as World Heritage. As explained in Dr Przemysław Chylarecki, it happened under the two criteria. – J Edno spoke of the unique biodiversity, and the second with an exceptionally well-preserved in the forest natural processes – he explained and added that we are obliged to protect the area, and the fight against natural processes is nonsense. – Gradations bark beetle, which occurred in the forest ever since, on average every 8-10 years, are a classic important ecological process, shaping the image of natural forest, which allows many species to renew itself – said the “Debate Ones”. Scientist points out that if we interfere in the process, is “trying to be smarter than evolution.” – In this way, the gradation of bark beetle, which perhaps we do not like, followed by reconstruction of the stands, accelerated climate change – said Przemyslaw Chylarecki.

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Doc. Dr Anna Kalinowska occurring in the Bialowieza Forest processes called “practical lesson in ecology” and “a fantastic training ground research”, where you can observe how nature copes when there is no human intervention. – Today in the world for the benefit of the utmost importance is considered a great need to preserve as much as possible areas where processes take place in a way that is not disturbed by man. It is extraordinary value of the forest, both for research and in the general behavior of the entire heritage of humanity – clarified and support of his words quoted the encyclical “Laudato Si” Pope Francis.

– nothing more precious in Poland, Europe does not have – said prof. Peter nibbled. – We can not afford to irretrievable loss of this one what we have left, a natural area of ​​Europe. We should be proud of it, this treasure must be preserved in the form in which it was created, how it shaped the nature, which is – explained the meaning of the Bialowieza Forest. Scientist Silesian University stressed that the borer is a kind of litmus test indicating a disorder. – In the Forest he appeared, as is the overrepresentation of spruces. Kornik work restoring natural proportions – says in an interview with Mark Mądrzejewskim and adds that one must not interfere in this process. – Kornik restore balance, he does it right. Las not reborn, if you remove dead spruce wood from the forest. It is extremely valuable for the development of forest – he explained.

Guests radio Ones objected against the definition of these processes as “Apocalypse Now” and talking about the fact that forest dies. The scale of today’s gradation bark beetle does not exceed the size of the years 1920-1922. – Turn on the canvas gradation from the years 2002-2003, these same issues were articulated, foresters also said that the forest is lost, and the Reserve High Swamp will be desert. Today we go to the high marsh, we see the great renewal of spruce and renewing the oaks. We see how it works, how – without interference piły- stands renew themselves naturally smoothly – said prof. Chylarecki.

So why Environment Minister Jan Szyszko decided that only 1/3 of the primeval forest districts remain without human intervention? Scientists in the recording of the broadcast.

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broadcast Title: Debate Ones

runs Marek Mądrzejewski

Guests doc. Dr Anna Kalinowska (University of Warsaw), Prof.. Peter nibbled (University of Silesia), Prof. Przemyslaw Chylarecki (Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences)

Date of issue: 03/16/2016

Time of issue: 17.24

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