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Storm Ciaran: large stocks of timber are for sale
Storm Ciaran: large stocks of timber are for sale
(France 2)
Storms come one after another and some can permanently damage forests. That of Huelgoat, in Finistère, still bears the scars of storm Ciaran. Trees have been uprooted, but their wood can still be saved. Reporting.
Trees lying in mikado: seven months after the Ciaran storm, the damage is still considerable in the Huelgoat forest (Finistère), and yet the foresters are working tirelessly. Each trunk is roughly peeled, then cut to the right size. In total, 3 to 4 years of harvest fell at once. In October 2023, winds ravage Finistère, the trees cannot resist. 500,000 cubic meters of wood will be broken and uprooted. Even today, operating conditions are particularly difficult, even dangerous for the loggers called to the rescue.
Result: the cost increases by 15% on average, while prices plunge by 10%. Everything has already been collected but we need to sell the stocks quickly before they spoil. Foresters face a dilemma: sell cheaper or lose the wood. So far, it has been sold to regular customers in the area.
