Specialists of the State Budgetary Institution of the Republic of Tatarstan “Nurlatsky Forestry” have begun work on the harvesting of illiquid wood. “The purpose of this type of event is to improve the sanitary condition of the forest fund, prevent the appearance of forest pests and reduce the risk of forest fires,” said Spartak Yelivanov, director of the forestry enterprise. “Currently, work is underway in quarter 73 of the Mamykovsky district forestry, 6 people are involved.”
According to him, in total this year, the harvesting of illiquid timber in the territory of the forest fund of the Nurlat forestry will be carried out on an area of 95 hectares.
For reference. Illiquid wood is wood that cannot be used for economic purposes due to the loss of technical qualities due to rot damage, as well as as a result of fires and other natural disasters. Illiquid wood harvesting is carried out in places where windblows, windbreaks, snow breaks, crown fires and other damages are formed in the presence of illiquid wood more than 90% of the total stock of dead trees.