In the early July, a hurricane swept through the north-east Poland inflicting damage to Kurpiowska Forest, Piska Forest and Borecka Forest and some areas of the Romnicka and Augustowska Forests at a scale unprecedented in the history of Polish forestry. The damage occurred on the total area of 33 000 hectares and 17 000 hectares were totally devastated. About 3 million cubic meters of timber has to be managed, and some 1,5 mln m² needs to be disposed of and managed to avoid decay and proliferation of insect able to decimate woodlands. Nature reserves will be created on some of the devastated areas and woodland will be allowed to recover without management. This will allow to study a range of issues related to forest management.