Hilchenbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Forest dieback in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein in Sauerland, drought and bark beetle damage spru

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Hilchenbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - Forest dieback in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein in Sauerland, drought and bark beetle damage spruce trees in coniferous forest. Dead spruce forests were felled.

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Photo credit: © Rupert Oberhäuser / Alamy / Afripics
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