"Unsere Wälder" Lesung mit Jan Haft

Jan Haft shows us the forest as we have never seen it before - A new look at the forest ecosystem from the author of "The Meadow"
Glowing fungus gnats, dark bees, woodpeckers with surprising discovery skills and butterflies that fly after wolves: Our forests are bursting with life, more than we realize at first glance - and yet at the same time they are usually more monotonous than they should be. The diversity of species is often particularly low in forests that are not used and are left to their own devices.

The biologist and nature filmmaker Jan Haft, who has made several films about the forest, vividly describes the fascinating network of life in the forest and explains which of our forest species keep this network most stable: Middle forests, for example, or the almost forgotten pasture forests, which have one thing in common - they are light and rich in species.

About the book:

Experience the forest as we have never experienced it before - Jan Haft takes a new look at our favorite ecosystem - with numerous color illustrations by the author

Glowing fungus gnats, dormice with a head for heights, white deer, dark bees, stepmotherly beeches: The forests of our country are full of life, more than we realize at first glance - and yet at the same time often more monotonous than they should be. Alternating between fascinating close-ups and a view of the big picture, biologist and award-winning documentary filmmaker Jan Haft vividly describes the network of life in the forest. He presents the most important forest regions and forest types in Germany, from the coniferous forests in the Berchtesgaden Alps to the beech and pine forests on the Baltic coast, and takes us on a discovery tour of remarkable forest areas. Above all, however, he reports on new ideas about what the forest of the future could look like, one that is not only resilient but also richer in species than the forests of today. The book aims to dispel some of the myths surrounding forest conservation. With numerous color photographs by the author.