Please take care! At the moment there is a huge risk of forest fires in the canton of Zurich. Accordingly, a strict fire ban is in effect in the Sihlwald, on the grounds of the Sihlwald Visitor Center, and at the Langenberg Wildlife Park.

Portrait of Andreas Speich

Visionary and city forestry master of Zurich

Andreas Speich was once the forestry master for the city of Zurich and the visionary behind the idea of leaving the Sihlwald forest to its own fate. An article published this year in Pro Natura Magazine (p. 14) focuses on the life and work of Andreas Speich.

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