Thursday, 27 November 2014
Larch in Dreemskerry Plantation to be Felled
DEFA advise that a large number
of Japanese Larch will have to be felled in Dreemskerry Plantation. Jason Bolt, the Area Forester, advises that the
species makes up the largest component of the woodland, but, unfortunately, has
become infected with the fungal pathogen Phytophthora ramorum (see UK Forestry Commission website
here). The effects of this disease are not just the demise of the larch but many other plants and trees are also at high risk. As part of the IOM’s
plant health strategy, and in the absence of any other viable treatment, it is
necessary to fell all larch and any potential host material in a
250m radius from any infected tree.
DEFA advise that a large number
of Japanese Larch will have to be felled in Dreemskerry Plantation. Jason Bolt, the Area Forester, advises that the
species makes up the largest component of the woodland, but, unfortunately, has
become infected with the fungal pathogen Phytophthora ramorum (see UK Forestry Commission website
here). The effects of this disease are not just the demise of the larch but many other plants and trees are also at high risk. As part of the IOM’s
plant health strategy, and in the absence of any other viable treatment, it is
necessary to fell all larch and any potential host material in a
250m radius from any infected tree.
Mr Bolt also advises that all
non-susceptible species be left undamaged on the site which will help to
maintain a continuous wooded cover appearance from a landscape and aesthetic
aspect. The work is required to be
completed before the end of March 2015.
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