The Novosibirsk taiga is a unique natural phenomenon, located exclusively in the mountains of southern Siberia. The area is home to 23 forestry enterprises, with the forestry sector employing around 3,000 people.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr KryazhevThe Novosibirsk taiga is a unique natural phenomenon, located exclusively in the mountains of southern Siberia. The area is home to 23 forestry enterprises, with the forestry sector employing around 3,000 people.

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The Novosibirsk taiga is a unique natural phenomenon, located exclusively in the mountains of southern Siberia. The area is home to 23 forestry enterprises, with the forestry sector employing around 3,000 people.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankThe ages of the trees to be felled are regulated separately in each region for each individual tree species.

The ages of the trees to be felled are regulated separately in each region for each individual tree species.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankTimber processing in one of the forestry enterprises in the Novosibirsk Region.

Timber processing in one of the forestry enterprises in the Novosibirsk Region.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankTimber-felling and processing enterprises have the technology and equipment to put out forest fires, and their staff undergo special training in this sphere.

Timber-felling and processing enterprises have the technology and equipment to put out forest fires, and their staff undergo special training in this sphere.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankThe tasks of the forestry enterprises also include reforestation. Forests can die out as a result of forest fires and other natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, damage caused by animals and violations of forestry planting techniques.

The tasks of the forestry enterprises also include reforestation. Forests can die out as a result of forest fires and other natural disasters, adverse weather conditions, damage caused by animals and violations of forestry planting techniques.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr KryazhevReforestation techniques include sowing seeds and planting saplings. The majority of the reforestation work is carried out in "cleansed" areas, where logging and fires have taken place.

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Reforestation techniques include sowing seeds and planting saplings. The majority of the reforestation work is carried out in "cleansed" areas, where logging and fires have taken place.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr KryazhevWork at a woodworking studio in the Novosibirsk Region.

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Work at a woodworking studio in the Novosibirsk Region.
© RIA Novosti . Alexandr Kryazhev / Go to the mediabankThe forests of the Novosibirsk Region occupy an overall area of 6,433 hectares. The total volume of felled timber comes to 512.4 million cubic meters.

The forests of the Novosibirsk Region occupy an overall area of 6,433 hectares. The total volume of felled timber comes to 512.4 million cubic meters.