Vasily Anokhin congratulated Smolyan on the Day of Forest Workers

The Governor of the Smolensk region Vasily Anokhin congratulated the residents of the region on the Day of Forest Workers and the Wood Processing Industry. He noted that careful attitude to forest resources requires dedication, patience and sincere love for the native land.

The head of the region stressed that the preservation of the ecological balance, rational use of natural resources and the future of forests depend on the work of forestry specialists. More than 3,500 people work in this industry in the Smolensk region.

Forests occupy 42% of the region - more than 2 million hectares. Over the past decade, the Smolensk region has been consistently among the top ten Russian regions in terms of forest management efficiency.

Systematic work on the conservation and rational use of forest resources continues in the region. In 2025, within the framework of the regional project “Forest Conservation” of the national project “Environmental Well-being”, the planned indicators were fully implemented.

Reforestation works were carried out on an area of more than 7.4 thousand hectares, agrotechnical care - on almost 12 thousand hectares. The soil for the creation of forest crops was prepared for almost 2.5 thousand hectares. Thanks to fire and preventive measures, major forest fires were avoided in the region.

Vasily Anokhin thanked employees and veterans of the forest and timber processing industries for their responsible work and dedication to the profession. He wished them health, strength, prosperity and new professional achievements in the preservation and enhancement of the forest wealth of the Smolensk region.