Question 22813 — woods and forests

Summary

Mr. Rémy Rebeyrotte draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food to the “bark beetle crisis” and the threat that climate change poses today to many species in the country's forests. Indeed, the climatic conditions of the summers of 2018 and 2019, marked in particular by drought, were conducive to the proliferation of bark beetles, the main beetle pests of coniferous forests. To date, the Forest managers report more than 1.5 million m3 of bark beetle wood in the Grand Est and Burgundy-Franche-Comté, or 50% of the average annual conifer harvest, which must be exploited quickly. This crisis is unfortunately only in its early stages and is likely to last for several years. It is amplified by the consequences of climate change and other proliferations on other species. parasitic. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food is on alert and two remote sensing campaigns have confirmed this worrying state of affairs. While the situation may resemble a storm or fire, it requires triggering the equivalent of the transport part of the “storm plan”. While certain economic areas of the national territory are in demand for wood materials (Brittany, New Aquitaine, etc.), it requests support from the State to help operators set up the transport flows necessary to maintain industrial activity, limit losses and not discourage foresters who have invested. Furthermore, it requests, in the medium term, financial and technical support for the reconstitution of forest plots and support for the forest municipalities concerned.

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