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Dmitry Patrushev spoke at a meeting dedicated to the main results of the work of the forestry sector of the Russian Federation in 2024 and the tasks for 2025
Dmitry Patrushev spoke at a meeting dedicated to the main results of the work of the forestry sector of the Russian Federation in 2024 and the tasks for 2025
Meeting dedicated to the main results of the forestry work of the Russian Federation in 2024 and tasks for 2025
Meeting dedicated to the main results of the forestry work of the Russian Federation in 2024 and tasks for 2025
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Dmitry Patrushev spoke at a meeting dedicated to the main results of the work of the forestry sector of the Russian Federation in 2024 and the tasks for 2025
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev spoke at a meeting dedicated to the main results of the work of the forestry sector of the Russian Federation in 2024 and the tasks for 2025. It was held at the site of the National Center “Russia”.
“Russia accounts for a fifth of the world’s forest reserves. Thanks to this, our country makes a major contribution to ensuring global environmental well-being. For several years now, more forests have been appearing in Russia than are being lost. This is facilitated by the measures implemented by the Federal Forestry Agency, attracting businesses. In 2024, forest restoration was one and a half times greater than the area of felled and dead trees. We must continue to adhere to the given vector. The amount of funds allocated by the Government for the development of forestry in 2024 amounted to 64 billion rubles,” Dmitry Patrushev reported.
The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that, on the instructions of the President of Russia, forest users in the Northwestern Federal District were partially exempted from paying rent for 2023, which also provided businesses with the necessary support. Separate measures are also provided for wood processors.
“The forestry complex is a solid base for the relevant industry, a significant component of the economy of most regions. Therefore, it is very important that in 2024 the systematic recovery of the industry after the introduction of sanctions continued. The rise was largely facilitated by previously adopted support measures. According to the results of last year, timber harvesting increased by more than 6 million cubic meters. We expect that in 2025 the positive dynamics will continue and harvesting volumes will exceed 200 million cubic meters,” added Dmitry Patrushev.
During the implementation of the national project “Ecology”, the total area of new forest plantations reached almost 8 million hectares. Forest restoration was also included in the new national project “Ecological Well-Being”. The Government has allocated more than 16 billion rubles for the implementation of relevant measures until 2030.
Special attention was paid to fighting forest fires at the meeting. Dmitry Patrushev drew attention to the need for regions to eliminate at least 80% of fires within the first 24 hours after detection. The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that the key to effective work is to direct adequate forces and resources to extinguishing fires.
To strengthen interdepartmental coordination, an all-Russian headquarters dedicated to the passage of the fire season was held in March of this year.
In 2025, the Government has allocated almost 20 billion rubles to fight forest fires, which is significantly more than last year. More than 5 billion of the total amount is allocated to expand the system of regional air bases in the most fire-prone regions and strengthen their material and technical base. In January, a new forest fire center began operating in the Far East. Its work will facilitate more rapid extinguishing of complex fires typical for this district.
Speaking about the strategic directions of forestry development, Dmitry Patrushev reported that in accordance with the instruction of the President of Russia, the efficiency of the forestry industry continues to be improved. First of all, this concerns the issues of decriminalization and the fight against illegal logging and transportation of timber. The Deputy Prime Minister also noted the need to improve the efficiency of forest patrolling, including through the introduction of remote methods and unmanned aerial systems. As part of a separate national project, the industry will receive almost 1.5 thousand drones.
Since January 1, 2025, the federal forestry information system has been launched, which allows real-time data on raw material routes, volumes and species composition. Dmitry Patrushev emphasized that the legalization of forestry has significantly increased budget revenues. Last year alone, the volume of funds exceeded 80 billion rubles. According to him, these funds should also be directed to the industry. For example, this year, almost 3.5 billion rubles have been allocated to increase the salaries of industry specialists. And a total of 24 billion rubles are planned to be directed by 2030.
In conclusion, Dmitry Patrushev added that the key tasks of the forestry complex are united in the corresponding strategy, which is being updated this year. In terms of forestry, according to him, it is necessary to pay attention to advanced forest restoration, reducing the area of fires, digitalization and improving the quality of forest accounting. A special emphasis should be placed on establishing a fair price for the use of forest resources.
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