Instruction No. 315 of the Federal Forest Service on sanitary felling in the forests of the Far East. Pays/Territoire Fédération de Russie Type du document Règlement Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Forêts Mot clé Bois Coupe de bois/exploitation forestière Essence forestière Normes Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Aire géographique Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Mer Noire, Mer Caspienne, CEI (Communauté des États indépendants), Europe de l'Est, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pacifique Nord, Pacifique Nord Occidental Résumé This Instruction establishes the basic requirements, types and technologies of sanitary felling. The purposes of sanitary felling are to grow highly productive precious forest species, and to preserve and strengthen its protective functions (soil erosion prevention, water conservation, sanitary and hygienic protection) thereof and use of timber. Sanitary felling shall be carried out by removing unfavourable tree species to create favourable growing conditions for precious main tree species. The following types of sanitary felling shall be authorized: (a) first cleaning; (b) early thinning; (c) isolation; and (d) advanced thinning. Standard requirements for sanitary felling shall include: (a) start and end dates; (b) intensity; and (c) recurrence. Texte intégral Russe Site web www.forest.ru