Instruction for projecting and technical acceptance of reforestation and growing of planting material. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Public forest Afforestation/reforestation Forest species Erosion Planting material/seeds Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Instruction shall be applicable to forest fund (public forest) of the Russian Federation. It establishes requirements for projecting of arrangements for natural reforestation, sowing, planting of forests and growing of planting material, and also technical acceptance of accomplished work. Projected arrangements must ensure timely reproduction of forests, improvement of forest species composition, increase of forest productivity and rational management of forested land. Felled areas and other unforested land areas with natural reforestation shall be fenced in places of possible damage by animals. Planting of forest species in freshly felled areas shall be primarily carried out in green belts, prohibited areas, areas of high erosion, bogging and grassing risk. Full text Russian Website lawru.info