Order No. 149 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the Regulation on afforestation. Pays/Territoire Fédération de Russie Type du document Règlement Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Forêts Mot clé Boisement/reboisement Érosion Forêt de protection 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 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. Texte intégral Russe Site web www.forestforum.ru