Environmental monitoring of Lake Baikal

Forests

Forest condition

In 2012, the area covered by forest vegetation was 25 233.1 thous. ha for the whole of BNT. In 2012, the number of fires decreased by 186 for the whole of BNT and, in particular, by 138 in Irkutsk region, by 37 in the Republic of Buryatia, by 11 in the Zabaykalsky Krai compared to 2010. In 2012, the area covered by fires increased by 96% and, in particular, decreased by 33% in Irkutsk region, increased by 85% in the Republic of Buryatia, increased by 45% in the Zabaykalsky Krai compared to 2010.




Number of fires in BNT
Table 2.1.1
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Forest use indicators and their changes from 2010 to 2012 (thous. ha) (according to the government authorities of Irkutsk region, the Republic of Buryatia and the Zabaykalsky Krai)
Table 2.1.2
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Distribution of forest lands in BNT
Table 2.1.3
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