Drought and fires this summer have damaged more than three thousand hectares in the Karst region of Slovenia. In response, a local ecological civil initiative (Ekoci) submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Agriculture to re-green the area using drones, which would disperse the seeds. . The department seems to like the idea as campaigners report that the proposal has been forwarded to the Forest Service for inclusion in the agency's restoration plan.
The use of flight technology here will be essential due to a number of factors. On the one hand, the inaccessibility of the terrain to human intervention. On the other hand, prompt action is also required to preserve the sensitive soil layer in the area.
Firefighting is from the sky, so why not replant the forest
Timing is key in this activity because after the fire consumes the vegetation, the Karst layer remains exposed. And unlike other places, going barefoot can be very risky.
"If we have a windy autumn with strong winds or heavy storms accompanied by showers, all this soil will be washed away and we will turn to stone," said Matjaž Levičar, a longtime forester, who have been involved in greening degraded lands, warns. areas in Cambodia. Irena Rotar, chair of the Ekoci initiative, told RTV SLO: “Given the rain this fall, we have set a deadline for answers at the end of August.
The experts' idea is to first grow grains, such as buckwheat and millet, by drone or helicopter. These plants can help speed up the greening process because they root quickly and retain soil and moisture when it rains. After that, shrubs and trees can be safely replanted. Now the ground is too hot to plant the seedlings by hand and they will simply die.
Slovenia's limestone region is famous for its rocky terrain and caves and is on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Read more: https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/drones-might-re-green-the-slovenian-karst-after-wildfires-10865
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