The Teutoburg Forest is a low mountain range in North Rhine-Westphalia, more precisely in East Westphalia-Lippe, and stretches from Detmold via Bielefeld to Osnabrück. It is the green lung of the region and offers people a balance to life in the city.
For some time now, however, the Teuto has been threatened by climate change, persistent drought, and dryness. These changing conditions are the ideal breeding ground for the bark beetle, which means that the trees can no longer produce resin and thus become rotten and porous. For this reason, many trees – especially spruces – must be cut down. The result is bare sections that change the landscape and the habitat.
This episode of the podcast series “Anthropocene Soundscapes” deals with this problem and provides insights into an endangered region. By Joel Busch
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Additional Ressources
Vom Wert der Bäume, ZEIT Online
Dramatische Situation im Bielefelder Stadtwald (Spendenaktion)
Neuronales Netzwerk kann Baumhöhen von Satellitenbildern ablesen, ETH Zürich
Credits
Text & editing: Joel Busch
Sounds: BBC Sound Effects
Own recordings