Analysis of the Rational Use of Forest Resources in Sparsely Forested Regions (on the Example of the Central Black Earth Region)

Relevance . The world trends in the modern forest resources use result into disasters i.e. the death and deterioration of forest resources, the degeneration of natural forests, carbon dioxide increase in the atmosphere, a decrease in timber reserves, etc. So, rational use of forest resources are vital, especially in poorly forested regions, for these forests do not have great raw material resources, they are protective, and, require a special approach in their use. The purpose is to study and to analyze the use of forest resources on the base of the example of the Central Chernozem region (CDR) as a small-bodied one. The objectives is to form the ideas and to determine the priority areas for the use of forest resources in poorly forested regions. Methodology . The official statistics reference books of the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation were used during the research process as well as Web resources materials (official sites), mass media information. Results . The rational use of forest resources in poorly forested regions are based upon the next functions ‒ preserving their environment-forming, water-protective, health protective functions So, the use of these resources are to be analyzed to determine the future criteria and rational use methods. Conclusions . The forests of poorly forested regions are different in a number of features: they are protective, they do not have exploitation functions, and they are extremely important, so their rational use is a priority. The analysis of the use of forest resources in poorly forested regions (based upon the example of the Central Black Soil Region) will further contribute much to the formation of priority areas to conserve their resources and environmental component with the particular value for the country and for the regions both.