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Order No. 149 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the Regulation on afforestation.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Afforestation/reforestation Erosion Protection forest 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 afforestation shall be carried out on land with forest stock and on other categories of land without previous forest growing with a view to prevent water, wind and soil erosion and to create forest protection. Afforestation shall entail the creation of artificial forest plantations by planting nurslings, seedlings, budwood and seeds. The main types of protection forests planted on arable land shall be forest belts. The afforestation process shall include: (a) determination of the location and area of the plots of land destined for afforestation; (b) preparatory arrangements; (c) soil cultivation; (d) determination of the optimal composition of tree and shrub species; (e) planting; and (f) care.

Full text
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