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Disaster in Serbia: Over 140,000 cubic yards of forest destroyed, and here's who was the main culprit

The article reports on forest damage in Serbia in 2025, noting total damages of over 140,000 cubic meters of wood. Of this, approximately 30% was caused by human activity, while the remaining damage was attributed to natural causes such as storms, insects, and plant diseases. The report also mentions 93 fires in state forests covering 1,956 hectares, with 23,184 cubic meters of damaged wood. Private forests saw 3,122 hectares affected, with 24,451 cubic meters of wood damaged.

Ukupne štete u državnim šumama Srbije u 2025. godini, iskazane po zapremini drveta, iznosile su 140.753 metara kubnih , od čega na štete nastale od čoveka otpada oko 30 odsto , odnosno 42.241 metara kubnih , objavio je danas Republički zavod za statistiku.

Dejstvom elementarnih nepogoda (vetar, kiša, grad i sneg) prouzrokovana je šteta od oko 20.453 metara kubnih , štete od insekata iznose 34.389 metara kubnih , a štete od biljnih bolesti 20.486 metara kubnih drveta.

U 2025. godini evidentirano je 93 požara u državnim šumama na površini od 1.956 hektara, pri čemu je oštećena zapremina drveta od 23.184 metara kubnih.

U privatnim šumama opožarena površina iznosi 3.122 hektara , a oštećeno je 24.451 metara kubnih drveta.

(Telegraf.rs/Tanjug)

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Disaster in Serbia: Over 140,000 cubic yards of forest destroyed, and here's who was the main culprit

The article reports on forest damage in Serbia in 2025, noting total damages of over 140,000 cubic meters of wood. Of this, approximately 30% was caused by human activity, while the remaining damage was attributed to natural causes such as storms, insects, and plant diseases. The report also mentions 93 fires in state forests covering 1,956 hectares, with 23,184 cubic meters of damaged wood. Private forests saw 3,122 hectares affected, with 24,451 cubic meters of wood damaged.

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