Stir in the cut areas: the forest has started

Listened to the briefing

Over one hundred people of different professions and ages gathered to plant the Forest State Forest Enterprise (SFE) Dubrava Regional Division Girelė Forest District.

Before planting, foresters explained to the helpers how to deal with special tools, how to properly prepare the roots of the seedling, and at what distance they should be inserted into the ground.

Mindaugas Kriščiūnas, a forest protection specialist coordinating the forest security forest, stated why three species of trees – pines, fir and birch trees – would be planted.

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« We take into account the habitats and the very important circumstance in recent years – the damage caused by the cortex typographer. Spruce does not reserve it, pine resistant is more resistant to pests, so we plant more pine trees – three rows of pine, one for spruce,

M. Kriščiūnas informed that this year a total of 1 million would be planted in the entire Dubrava regional unit. 300 thousand. Seedlings: 80 % in spring, and remaining in the fall.

« We appreciate the benevolence of the people, their desire to contribute to the nurturing of nature. We strive to communicate to make people the right opinion of what a forester is, what our work and goals are, » he said.

Planting at the felling site

M. Kriščiūnas pointed out that Girelė was a mature forest for planting in the planting area a few years ago.

« This is the farm forest of the fourth group. The purpose of such forests is to grow quality wood production. The forest cut by law must be restored within three years, » the specialist explained.

According to him, the soil of the cut forest was plowed, the turf opened, and the furrows were formed.

« We have a 2.7 -hectare barn. For that area a total of 8 thousand 600 pine, about 4 thousand fir trees and 700 birch seedlings have been prepared.

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Arrived with ATVs

Over thirty people came to the Girė Forest with ATVs.

« We came to the forest with our families, children. We are together in the ATVs, we look at the ATV as a tool that helps us experience nature, ride hard -to -reach roads. It is decreasing, ”said Vytautas Banionis, one of the club members.

According to him, when planting trees, members of the ATVs Club seek to contribute to the fostering of the forest.

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Mixed forests

In the Dubrava Regional Unit, the national forest was held this time in 3 places – Vaišvydava, Girelė and Karmėlava forest district. About 300 people participated. It was planned to plan (restore) the forest on a 6.9 ha area.

The Dubrava Regional Division owns and maintains state forests in Kaunas, Jonava districts and a small part of the forests in Prienai district. In total, more than 53 thousand. hectares.

The Dubrava Regional Branch is dominated by mixed conifers with deciduous forests, there are pure conifers in drier areas, and black alder, white alder, birch trees or as well as wet habitats prevail.

Purbasses are worried

Professionals, who oversees the forests of the Dubrava Regional Unit, have been alarming in recent years the aggressive spread of the cortex.

« Currently, the spruce trees are constantly inspected and explored. There are few new lesions, as this pest is not yet flying. We follow the recommendations provided by the State Forest Service and as soon as the pest starts to fly (warming), Iveta Janušauskaitė.

SFE informed that all the planting of the forest planting is grown in modern nurseries belonging to the SFE using the latest and most advanced growing technologies. Genetically reliable seeds are selected to grow seedlings, which guarantee quality forest seedlings that become beautiful forests in the future.

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Invites you to celebrate

This year, the organizers of the forest are inviting to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuania’s independence. « Where is your freedom forest? », Asks the foresters.

The National Forest is a celebration of tree planting that has survived for decades and has become a tradition, where foresters invite the public to become acquainted with tree planting technologies, to learn about the work of a forester and to contribute to the country’s forests with their own hands.