Destroyed forest in the Bavarian Forest National Park (Bavaria, Germany) These trees have been killed by the bark beetle.
Antje Schulte / Alamy Stock Photo
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This area suffered greatly from a bark beetle infestation (Ips typographus) and a subsequent storm that killed and felled almost all trees in this area. These were mostly firs. The forest is slowly growing back - in spring and summer, the ground is covered in grass, ferns, and flowers.