Rosleskhoz will increase the volume of forest taxation work in Russia in 2026
Forest inventory in Russia will be significantly expanded in 2026. By the end of this year, work is planned to be completed on an area of 24.6 million hectares—one and a half times more than the previous year.
Inventory activities are planned in 45 regions of the Russian Federation with active timber harvesting. The largest volumes of work will be carried out in the Arkhangelsk, Irkutsk, and Omsk regions. In 2025, significant forest inventory was completed in Krasnoyarsk Krai and the Komi Republic.
As part of the preparations, work will be organized across 16 million hectares. Field and office studies, including the design of forest conservation measures, will cover 8.6 million hectares. An additional 16.2 million hectares are planned for the designation of commercial, protective, and reserve forests, as well as specially protected areas. In addition, forestry units will be designed over an area of approximately 36 million hectares.
For comparison, the forest management plan for 2025 was 15.9 million hectares. Additionally, tenants completed preparatory work on 4.3 million hectares, and field and office work on 4.4 million hectares.
This increase in volume is being achieved, in part, through the implementation of modern technologies. In 2026, at least 75% of forest inventory work is planned to be carried out using analytical and measurement interpretation, in addition to traditional ground-based assessment.
Roslesinforg branches are already equipped with 49 new interpretation systems, enabling the analysis of highly detailed stereo images. Specific work methods for each territory will be approved at forest management meetings, taking into account the natural and economic characteristics of the regions.
Expanding forest inventory work will improve the relevance of forest condition data, improve the quality of forest management planning, and create a more accurate basis for the sustainable management of the country's forest resources.
