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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.

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