Ministry of Forestry: more than 65 percent of forest areas affected by hurricane winds in 2026 have already been developed

The Ministry of Forestry of Belarus told sb.by about the development of forests affected by hurricane winds in 2026.

This year, as a result of strong winds, 20 thousand hectares of forest plantations were damaged, of which 6.9 thousand hectares require continuous sanitary felling.

- All these areas were promptly taken into account, the harvesting of brownwood continues in non-stop mode, the ministry said.

The Ministry of Forestry reported that as of today, October 26, more than 13 thousand hectares of drill plantations have been developed - this is more than 65 percent of the area registered. As a result, 1.4 million cubic meters of wood were harvested.

In the autumn period of 2026, forestry companies plan to create new forests on a total area of 1.96 thousand hectares. Of these, 370 hectares were damaged by winds in 2026. At the same time, the restoration of drill areas affected by bad weather last year is being completed.

- Forest growers use weathery days for harvesting, removal of wood, and for preparing the soil for further restoration of affected areas. It is planned to finalize the creation of forest crops on the windmill plots formed in 2026 within the next year, the Ministry of Forestry noted. The Ministry of Forestry told how many drilling areas developed in the Minsk and Grodno regions