Governor’s Decree No.143-UP validating Forest plan for the period 2009-2018. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Kabardino-Balkaria Document type Legislation Date 2008 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Policy/planning Forest management/forest conservation Afforestation/reforestation Classification/declassification Forest species Timber Timber extraction/logging Pests/diseases Forest fires Grazing/transhumance Agro-forestry Pastoralism Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Entry into force notes This Governor’s Decree enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The Governor decrees that Regional Forest plan 2009-2018 shall be mandatory guiding document for state forest management bodies at all levels. Forest plan contains characteristics of the state of forests, classification of forests by categories and forest species. It also contains information on the amount of timber extraction, forest fire protection arrangements and pest control measures. Decree sets forth the main directions of forest management, forest protection, and afforestation and refore Full text Russian Website kbpravda.ru