The Spirits of the Mountain
The Dolomites, once covered by lush conifer forests, are still scarred by the devastating Vaia Storm of 2018. Witnessing these landscapes today reminds us how fragile our mountain ecosystems are. The struggle is far from over: now the spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) is spreading through weakened forests, killing countless trees and transforming the landscape. It’s a lesson in the urgent need for biodiversity and better forest management.
The Spirits of the Mountain
The Dolomites, once covered by lush conifer forests, are still scarred by the devastating Vaia Storm of 2018. Witnessing these landscapes today reminds us how fragile our mountain ecosystems are. The struggle is far from over: now the spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) is spreading through weakened forests, killing countless trees and transforming the landscape. It’s a lesson in the urgent need for biodiversity and better forest management.