In Tatarstan, under the national project “Ecology”, reforestation and afforestation were carried out on an area of 1266 hectares
In Tatarstan, the implementation of the regional project “Preservation of forests in the Republic of Tatarstan” of the federal project “Preservation of forests” of the national project “Ecology” continues. According to specialists from the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan, as of May 11 of this year, work on planting forest crops on an area of 1266.2 hectares was completed in the republic under the project. Artificial reforestation was carried out on an area of 1169.3 hectares, and afforestation - on 96.9 hectares.
The specialists of Aznakayevsky, Almetevsky, Alkeevsky, Arsky, Bavlinsky, Bolgarsky, Bugulminsky, Leninogorsky, Nizhnekamsky, Nurlatsky, Prigorodny, Sabinsky, Cheremshansky forestries of the republic fulfilled the planned volume of measures for reforestation.
“According to the plan, part of the work will be completed by May 20,” said Ilgizar Zaripov, First Deputy Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan. “In total, in 2022, in Tatarstan, within the framework of the national project “Ecology”, reforestation will be carried out on an area of 3.6 thousand hectares. In the summer and autumn periods, another type of work will be carried out, namely, the promotion of natural reforestation. This method of reforestation provides for the creation of favorable conditions for the natural regeneration of undergrowth of valuable species by mineralization of the soil surface, natural overgrowth, and preservation of undergrowth when trees are felled.”
For reference. The regional project “Preservation of forests in the Republic of Tatarstan” within the framework of the federal project “Preservation of forests” of the national project “Ecology” began to be implemented in 2019. Its main goal is to ensure a balance between the disposal and reproduction of forests in the ratio of 100% by 2024. To achieve this goal, 2 target indicators have been set: “the ratio of the area of reforestation and afforestation to the area of cutting down and dead forest plantations, %” and “damage from forest fires, million rubles”.