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Silver Taiga Foundation

Sustainable Forestry in the Komi Republic

Komi Model Forest

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30 E 60 E 90 E

60 N

Polar circle~ 66.5 N

KomiRepublic

Finland

Russia

Kazakhstan

Ukraine

Arkhangelsk

Syktyvkar

Kirov

Moscow

Komi Model Forest and region of its influence


State Forestry Agencyfor the Komi Republic

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• Period: 1996 – 2006

• Financed by: Swiss Agency of Development and

Cooperation

• Implementation:

World Wide Fund for Nature (1996 – 2002)

Silver Taiga Foundation (2002 – 2006)

• Project goal:

Sustainable forestry is adopted in Komi Republic and

new experience disseminated in the North-West

Russia.

Boreal Forest Conservation and Management:Model Forest “Priluzje”, Komi Republic, Russia

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Main partners

• State Forest Service• Republican government• Wood industry• NGOs• Logging companies• Research institutes• State inventory service

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Problem analysis

Positive and functioning examples

Participatory approach in solving problems

Dissemination of experience

New forestry policy

Legislative initiative

Cooperation with forest stakeholders

FSC certification

Tools

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1. Biodiversity and pristine forests

2. Participation of local population

3. Economic evaluation of forest

4. FSC certification

5. Forestry planning

6. Regional forest policy

7. Dissemination

Project Components

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Pristine Biodiversity – Untouched Forest Landscape

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Pristine Biodiversity – Untouched Forest LandscapeUNDER LOGGING

current logging

Legend:

after logging

untouched forests

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100 km

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Obiachevo

Pristine forests evaluation

Komi Model Forest

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pristine forests of the 1st value class

pristine forests of the 2nd value class

pristine forests of the 3rd value class

mature and overmature stands



800 000 ha

100 km

Obiachevo

Logging regimes in pristine forests

Komi Model Forest

limited logging - 43 000 ha

out of logging - 15 000 ha

normal logging - 35 000 ha

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800 000 ha

100 km

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Saving biodiversity when logging in pristine forests



other forests

no logging

selective logging

clear cutting

Legend

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Area of inventory – 16 mln. ha

Pristine forests – 4 mln. ha

Results of Pristine Forests Inventory

Komi Republic

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protected areas

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pristine forests

pristine forests inventory planned for 2005

not covered by inventory



500 km

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Soil damage 29% of logging area, productivity decrease 35%

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Obiachevo

Soils protection during logging

Komi Model Forest

Legend

logging only in winter (9% )

no logging after rain (24% )

track improvement after rain (59% )

no limits (6% )



800 000 ha

100 km

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Soil protection on the stand level

Legend

logging only in winter (9% )

no logging after rain (24% )

track improvement after rain (59% )

no limits (6% )



10 km

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Local PopulationDependent on forest, poverty and limited perspectives

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Public reviews in forestry(2004 – 2005)

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• Procedure of public hearing(public review) in forestry

• 73 public reviews in forestry

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Sites of Berries and Mushrooms Gathering

Komi Model Forest

Lactarius resimus

Boletus edulis

mushrooms

berries

Vaccinium vitis-idaea

Oxycoccus quadripetalus

Rubus chamaemorusVaccinium myrtillus



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Obiachevo

Sites important for local population

Komi Model Forest

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settlements

buffer zone (1 km)

forests for the needs of local population



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Logging Profit of Clear Cutting

Example of Leasing Area

Profit, rubles/ cub.m

-50 and less

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-19,9 - -10

-9.9 - 0

0.1 - 10

10.1 - 20

20.1 - 40

40.1 - 60

60.1 - 80

80.1 - 100

100 and more

Young stands



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Regional Forest Policy - Results

1. Initiative Group established.

2. Draft of the Policy developed based on forestry

problems analysis.

3. The Policy discussed on regional conference and

seminar.

4. The draft accepted for subsequent procedure.

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Dissemination - Results

• Regular courses for leading foresters.

• Training in sustainable forestry:– forest service and logging companies – 677 participants;– NGOs and teachers – 160 participants;

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KomiRepublic

Russia

Poland

Syktyvkar

Moscow

Latvia

Dissemination – Resultstraining



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Kirov region

Progress in FSC Certification

Komi Republic

FSC certification

2004 - 100 000 ha

planned for 2005 - 1 200 000 ha

planned for 2007 - 1 300 000 ha

2003 - 800 000 ha



500 km

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Plans 2006-2008

1. Komi Model Forest – practical implementation.2. Education and training.3. Certification.4. Regional Forest Policy – implementation program.5. Complex solution for large areas of pristine forests.6. Forest biodiversity conservation along Pechora river.7. Sustainable management for forest river.8. Forestry economics – initiative and contribution.9. Local population and forest use – economic

improvement.10. Strategy of forest use – regional and local level.

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Working Group

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Silver Taiga staff

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Our ambition

To make positive difference in forestry !!!

barents may 20051 silver taiga foundation sustainable forestry in the komi republic komi model...

Documents

model forest priluzje

boreal forest conservation

loggingkomi model forest800

pristine forestsbarents

local populationdependent

forestry problems analysis

logging area

saving biodiversity