20 % of trees in state-owned forest damaged by January hurricane yet to be cleared

Lesy Czech Republic, which manages the country's state-owned forests, says it has yet to clear 20% of the trees that were damaged when strong winds swept through the Czech Republic earlier this year. In January, hurricane Kyril devastated some 5.1 million cubic metres of wood. But while Lesy Czech Republic has until the end of the year to clear the damage, the management at the Krkonose National Park had until the end of June. With 6,500 cubic metres of wood to go, it has asked the Environment Ministry to postpone the deadline by a month.