ECOLOGICAL AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF REFORESTATION ACTIVITIES IN THE VOLYN REGION

Abstract

Carrying out a complex assessment of the preservation of forest cover, rational use and control over the restoration of this resource potential in the territory of the Volyn region is urgent in the conditions of growing anthropogenic load. Conducting an ecological and statistical study of reforestation activities in the Volyn region for 2017–2021 will allow analyzing the main trends and prospects of this direction of management. The aim of the work is to conduct an ecological and statistical study of reforestation activities in the Volyn regionfor 2017–2021, to identify the main patterns. Methodology. The research was conducted on the basis of information collection methods and methods of statistical data analysis according to the methods described by the authors (M.V. Shchuryk, 2009, V.V. Tarasova, 2008). All calculations were performed using Microsoft Excel and Microcal Origin (version 6). It was established that the reproduction of forests on lands provided for permanent use in the Volyn region for the years 2017–2021 decreased by 17 % annually. During the entire studied time period, exceptfor 2020, natural forest renewal prevailed. Planting and sowing of forests grew in annual terms by an average of 2,3 %. Natural renewal of the forest decreased in annual terms by an average value of 4,9 %. Since 2019, there has been a tendency to reduce the reproduction of forests on land provided for permanent use. Over the entire studied period of time, there is a tendency to increase the reproduction of forests by planting and sowing; cultivation of standard seedlings for the creation of forest crops decreased in annual terms by an average value of 8,1 %. The cultivation of standard seedlings for landscaping decreased in annual terms by an average value of 9,4 %. Over the entire studied period of time, there is a tendency to reduce the cultivation of standard seedlings for landscaping. The transfer of forest crops to lands covered with forest vegetation decreased in annual terms by an average valueof 10,4 %. Over the entire studied period of time, there is a tendency to reduce the transfer of forest crops to lands covered with forest vegetation.