The Head of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan Ravil Kuzyurov handed over certificates for receiving forestry equipment to directors of forestry enterprises
Today, the ceremony of awarding certificates for forestry equipment to heads of subordinate institutions of the Ministry was held on the basis of the fire-chemical station of State Budgetary Institution of the Republic of Tatarstan “Forest Fire Center” in Vysokaya Gora village. The event was attended by the Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan Ravil Kuzyurov, Deputy Head of Vysokogorskiy municipal district Anas Shakirov, employees of the Ministry, and directors of forestry enterprises of the republic.
Welcoming the meeting, the Head of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan Ravil Kuzyurov noted that work on updating the park of forestry equipment of subordinate institutions of the Ministry was launched last year - thanks to the support of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, 75 units of equipment were purchased.
“This year we are giving you 63 units of forestry equipment. I am sure that it will help to increase the efficiency of your activities, said Ravil Kuziurov, addressing the directors of the forestry enterprises. - Taking this opportunity, I want to express my sincere appreciation for the successful completion of the forestry season of 2019. All work stipulated by the state task was carried out in optimal agrotechnical terms - on planting forest crops, laying protective forest plantations, agrotechnical care of forest crops, supplementing them, growing planting material. I thank you for your dedicated work and with all my heart I wish you good health, prosperity and further professional success”.
Today, 13 forest planting machines, 26 cultivators, 13 plows, 6 seeders, 2 sprayers and 3 mills were transferred to subordinate institutions of the Ministry. This equipment was purchased at the expense of the republican (8.1 million rubles) and federal (4.6 million rubles) budgets. Funds from the federal budget were allocated within the framework of the regional project “Forests Conservation in the Republic of Tatarstan” of the national project “Ecology”.
For reference. The regional project “Forests Conservation in the Republic of Tatarstan” began to be implemented this year. Its main goal is to ensure the balance of forest disposal and reproduction in the ratio of 100% by 2024. To achieve this goal, two main indicators were established: “the ratio of reforestation and afforestation area to the area of felled and lost forest stands” and “damage from forest fires”.
As part of the regional project, forest restoration and afforestation works were performed on the area of 2,471 ha this year in Tatarstan. Including artificial reforestation was carried out on the area of 1,729 hectares, combined reforestation - 34 hectares, promotion of natural reforestation - 542 hectares and afforestation - 165.7 hectares.
According to the plan, the area of reforestation and afforestation will increase every year and will reach 3,102 ha by 2024. To successfully carry out work next year, more than 30.8 million pieces of standard planting material were grown in the republic. Also, foresters plan to harvest more than 11.4 thousand kg of seeds of the main forest-forming species.