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Department

Forest

Protection

The main task of the Department of Forest Protection is research on biotic and abiotic damaging agents and development of control strategies. As part of the plant protection service, it performs official tasks to protect forests from quarantine pests. In the field of air pollution control, the data basis for legal measures is created. The results of interdisciplinary research on forest damage serve as the basis for environmental and forest policy as well as phytosanitary measures.

Other key areas of responsibility of the institute include information and advice for forest enterprises, forest authorities, training centers, plant producers and private persons on forest and tree health. The institute is the contact point for diagnosing causes of forest and tree damage for official plant protection service as well as all other aspects of forest and tree health.

The unit Forest Plant Health provides advice for the ministry and the plant protection services in issues of forest plant health and supports the Federal Forest Office particularly in implementing Regulation (EU)2016/2031.

UNITS

*Air Pollution & Plant Analysis
*Forest Damage Diagnostics & Research
*Forest Protection Information & Procedures

Head of Department

DI Dr. Gernot Hoch
T +43-1-87838-1155
gernot.hoch@bfw.gv.at

Projects &
Research Results

Diseases and pests of tree species intended for resilient forests of the future - Project CLIFF

Fir, pine, maple and oak have a high tolerance to heat and drought. Nevertheless, there is currently an increased occurrence of a number of pests and pathogens on these "tree species of the future". In the "CLIFF" project, knowledge about these organisms is to be expanded.
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Scent detection dogs for the Asian longhorn beetle - Training course

Global trade and worldwide shipping of wood and wood packaging material lead to an increase in Asian longhorn beetle outbreaks in Europe. Dogs are trained at the BFW in Vienna to detect Anoplophora.
Further projects & research