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Climate forest Sehlen

Climate forest Sehlen
The third climate forest on Rügen was officially opened with a planting campaign on October 20, 2018. Over a total area of around one hectare, lime, elm and woodland edge trees were gradually planted over the following three years. How to find the Klimawald Sehlen: The area is centrally located on the island of Rügen, on the outskirts of the village of Sehlen south of the district town of Bergen. You can reach it via the B 96. About halfway between Samtens and Bergen, turn onto the L 291 country road in the direction of Sehlen. Within the village, turn left onto Grüner Weg until you reach the edge of the forest, then left at the edge of the forest until you reach the end of the path at a meadow. From there you can walk about 200 m to the reforestation area. Forest shares for our climate forests Since 2007, more than 100 hectares of new forest adapted to climate change have been planted at 19 different locations in all parts of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The reforestation of these additional areas was financed by "forest shares" from holidaymakers, residents and companies. During planting campaigns for our climate forests, guests can talk to forestry experts and learn exciting details about the forest in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. - More information about the forest share -

Climate Forest Sehlen - New forest in the heart of the island of Rügen

The Sehlen climate forest is the third climate forest on the island of Rügen and was officially opened with a planting event on October 20, 2018. Over the next three years, new forest stands of linden, wych elm and forest edge trees - tree species that are particularly well adapted to the conditions of climate change - were planted on an area of around one hectare. The reforestation area is centrally located on Rügen, on the outskirts of Sehlen, south of the district town of Bergen.

Climate forests in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania - forest shares for the future

The Sehlen climate forest is part of a state-wide project: since 2007, a total of over 100 hectares of climate-adapted forest have been created at 19 locations in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - from the Baltic coast to the inland. These areas were financed by so-called forest shares, which were purchased by holidaymakers, residents and businesses. During planting campaigns, interested parties can get active together with forestry experts and learn more about forest development in the region.

How to get to the Sehlen climate forest near Bergen auf Rügen

The Klimawald Sehlen can be reached via the B 96 main road. About halfway between Samtens and Bergen, turn onto the L 291 country road towards Sehlen. In the village, the Grüner Weg leads left to the edge of the forest, from there it is about 200 meters on foot to the reforestation area. The nearest train station is in Bergen auf Rügen, which is easily accessible via the Rügenbahn from Stralsund. Stralsund itself is located directly on the A 20 highway and is connected to the island via the Rügen dam.