Analysis of the effect of anthropogenic load the vital forest condition Arctic zone of the Russian Federation

¹ Research department, Northern Research Institute of Forestry, 13, Nikitova Street, Arkhangelsk, 163062, Russian Federation
² Division’s Directorate of the Research Institute of Innovative Technologies and the Forestry Complex, Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies named after G F Morozov, 8, Timiryazev Street, 394087, Voronezh, Russian Federation

^* Corresponding author: surina_ea@sevniilh-arh.ru

Abstract

The influence of anthropogenic factors on the state of forest stands is manifested mainly in the Arkhangelsk region, in the Murmansk region and in the Krasnoyarsk territory. It has been established that the action of anthropogenic factors in the forests of the Arkhangelsk region was not the primary cause of the weakening of the forest stand. At the same time, an extremely insignificant degree of damage was noted, in comparison with other causes of weakening and death of plantings. The reason for the death of the vast majority of forests in the region as a result of the anthropogenic factor was a violation of the rules of tapping, when ripe and overmature pine forests, after use, were not cut down and are now a potential source of occurrence and spread of foci of diseases and forest pests. When drying out, not only the likelihood of developing large forest fires increases, but also mass reproduction of forest pests occurs. First of all, arrays of old (age 150-250 years) trees are affected, which were not cut down in a timely manner due to the inaccessibility for industrial harvesting and removal of commercial timber. Therefore, forest protection measures need to be given more attention. It is possible to preserve and increase forest wealth only through sustainable forest management, preserving biological diversity, productivity, the ability to restore, viability and the ability to perform important ecological, economic and social functions at the local, national and global levels in the present and future