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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - UNESCO World Heritage

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80 NOMINATION DOSSIER "ANCIENT BEECH FORESTS OF GERMANY"<br />

The German component<br />

parts are vital for the<br />

understanding of the history<br />

and evolution of the European<br />

beech forests, complementing<br />

the existing<br />

<strong>World</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> property<br />

with signifi cant old-growth<br />

beech forest types.<br />

3. Justifi cation for Inscription<br />

Having inscribed the “Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians” on<br />

the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> List, the <strong>World</strong> <strong>Heritage</strong> Committee has acknowledged<br />

the outstanding universal value of European beech forests with<br />

their unique history and evolution as a prominent example of the<br />

ongoing re-colonisation and development of terrestrial ecosystems after the<br />

last glacial period. Pure beech forests as a large-area climax vegetation<br />

being globally limited to Europe due to the combination of postglacial<br />

climate changes and the beech’s (Fagus sylvatica) extreme competitiveness<br />

and its distinct life strategy. Based on its incredible ecological adaptability,<br />

the beech has spread throughout Europe to cover wide areas and<br />

shape a broad array of diff erent beech forest types.

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