Ministerial Decree No. 183 validating the Regulation on reforestation. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Afforestation/reforestation Forest species Forest management/forest conservation 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 Order stipulates that reforestation shall be carried out for the purpose of renewing cut, destroyed and damaged forests and forest plantations, and of conserving the biological diversity and beneficial functions of forests. Such reforestation shall employ natural, artificial and combined methods. Natural reforestation shall be carried out by means of conservation of re-growth of forest tree species, soil mineralization and fencing. Artificial reforestation shall entail the planting of nurslings, seedlings, budwood and seeds. Combined reforestation shall use both natural and artificial reforestation means. Reforestation shall be carried out by leaseholders of forest plots and by state and municipal agencies for all other types of forests. Full text Russian Website www.forestforum.ru References - Legislation Repealed by Order No. 375 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating the Regulation on reforestation. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2016 Keyword: Afforestation/reforestation, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Forest management/forest conservation, Lease Source: FAO, FAOLEX