Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation Completed work

In 2024, measures were taken to restore forests on the territory of the lease areas of ForestGrand LLC, combined and artificial reforestation on 65 hectares, 194.5 thousand pieces were planted. Korean Cedar seedlings. 30 company employees were involved, 10 people. Local population.

The federal project “Forest Conservation” is being implemented within the framework of the State Program of the Russian Federation “Development of Forestry” (approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of April 15, 2014 No. 318 “On approval of the state program of the Russian Federation “Development of Forestry”) and the national project “Ecology”.

The federal project "Forest Conservation" has been implemented as part of the National Project "Ecology" since 2018.

The project aims to ensure a balance of forest retirement and regeneration in the ratio of 100% by 2024 and reduce damage from forest fires almost threefold (from RUB 32.3 billion to RUB 12.5 billion).

The implementation of the federal project "Forest Conservation" involves 85 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The federal project is implemented in several areas, including increasing the area of reforestation, purchasing forestry machinery and equipment, purchasing forest firefighting machinery and equipment, building up a stock of forest seeds, and conducting an inventory of the reforestation fund.

Budgetary allocations in the amount of 55,930.9 million rubles (as of 29.01.2024) are provided from the federal budget for the implementation of the federal project "Forest Conservation".

The goal of the federal project is to ensure a balance of forest retirement and regeneration in the ratio of 100 per cent by 2024. This indicator has already been achieved and exceeded: in 2021, 2022 and 2023, the area of planted forest exceeded the area of forest lost as a result of forest fires. In 2024, reforestation and afforestation in Russia will be carried out on an area of 1.4 million hectares.

 In 5 years the area of reforestation and afforestation in the country totalled 6.3 million hectares. At the same time, in 2023 reforestation was carried out on 1.4 million hectares, which is 6.7% more than last year's figure, and afforestation was carried out on 5.1 thousand hectares, which is 102% of the annual plan.

One of the important indicators of the federal project: 100% equipping of specialised institutions with forest firefighting equipment. By the end of 2024, Russia's forestry sector will be 100% equipped with forest firefighting equipment, while the current figure is 95.1%. Over the past five years, 48.3 thousand units of forest firefighting machinery and equipment have been purchased under the National Project. In 2024, it is planned to purchase more than 16 thousand units of forest firefighting equipment.

In support of the federal project "Forest Conservation", the "Save the Forest" campaign takes place every year. From August to November, volunteers plant young forests in all regions of the country under the guidance of local forestries. The campaign is supported by bloggers, show business stars and representatives of the business community.