Instruction for reforestation in the forests of Eastern Siberia. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Afforestation/reforestation Forest species Protection forest 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 compulsory for all organizations, legal and natural persons carrying out reforestation in the forests of Eastern Siberia. It establishes basic principles of natural and artificial reforestation on unforested land and also reconstruction of low value plant species in accordance with zoning and typological principle. Reforestation in the forests of Eastern Siberia must ensure: (a) reproduction of forest species in the shortest period of time with maximum efficiency; (b) rational use of forest fund land; (c) increase of productivity and quality of forests; (d) optimum forest cover of the territory; (d) improvement of water protection, protection, sanitary, hygienic and other beneficial qualities of forests. Forests of Eastern Siberia shall be classified as plain forests and mountain forests. Full text Russian Website lawru.info