Public summary report on the results of «Vitebsky leskhoz» for 2012

Public summary report on the results of «Vitebsky leskhoz» for 2012.

Forests of Vitebsk region - this natural wealth of the Republic, the treasures of biological and landscape diversity, an important habitat-forming and environmental factor and a source of renewable raw materials and energy resources.

Wooded area is Berezinski 4 5% at 38% for the Republic of Belarus.

The total forest area «Vitebsky leskhoz» is 74965 hectares. The forest area of 66102 hectares. 86.6% forest is covered with forests of the 1st group operating mainly environmental role - is the forest protection zones, urban green spaces, protective strips along roads, protected areas. The area of protected areas (nature reserves, natural monuments) are 6 ha (8% of the total area).

The main generators of species are deciduous and coniferous 65% 32%. The most common of conifers - pine, from softwood - birch.

If we evaluate the dynamics of silvicultural forest indices over the 5 year 200, the forested land has increased by 35 4 hectares.

Age structure of the forest on 01.01.2013 is as follows: young forests occupy March 1, 7%, middle - April 9, 3%, maturing on May 2, 0%, ripe and stagnate - 12.0%.

The final result of the work of foresters are positive and qualitative changes in indicators of the state of the forest.

To enhance biodiversity in forests increased volumes of creating forest of mixed cultures.

Each year, the species composition of forest plantations established mainly corresponds to the performance of the State program of reforestation and afforestation in the forests of the Republic of Belarus for the period up to 2015. In 2012, forest plantations were established on the area of 162 ha, including 117 ha of mixed-that was 72%.

Forest plantations are quality standard planting material.

Timely and proper reforestation is one of the main conditions to ensure the principle of permanence and inexhaustible forest management, biodiversity conservation, forest flora and forest potential.

In forestry created miniarboretum 7 and 2 and arboretum. The time will come and they will become objects of education of youth.

For 2012 harvested 182 kilograms of seeds and conifers.

When conducting a census of wild animals found to be conducted as a result of biotechnical and security measures the number of animals increases.

Forest health is generally satisfactory. Produced annually in the woods and putting up fencing anthills artificial nesting sites for birds.

Along with the creation of new forests, forest enterprises engaged in harvesting timber association. Wood is the main commercial products of forestry.

In 2012, in the whole forest enterprise all loggers were harvested 108.3 thousand cu. m of commercial timber.

In order to reduce the costs of reforestation recently intensified its efforts to increase the volume of non-continuous felling, preserving existing regrowth of trees and create new plantations without significant cost of planting.

In the total volume of commercial timber harvesting in the final felling it is harvested 25%. The main part of the preparations necessary for cutting and intermediate and other cuttings.

The prevalence in the woods young and middle-aged stands requires regular silvicultural departures. Carrying intermediate cuttings allows optimized Vat species composition of plants, increase their productivity, and as a result get more wood.

Sustainable forest management is a key condition for the development of the forest sector of the country, improving the quality and competitiveness in the international market.

Forest certification - one of the areas that contribute to the productivity and sustainability of forest stands, increase biological diversity in forests, the negative impact of the impact of forestry, timber production on the environment, improve the export potential of the forestry sector, the removal of technical barriers to international trade.

The priority areas in forest management for forestry Vitebsk been and will remain:

· Improvement of forest seed and nursery management, selection of tree species and the conservation of forest genetic resources;

· Growing high yielding forests as a basis for meeting the needs of the population of various sectors of the economy in wood and other forest products, as well as the creation of an enabling environment for human life.