Forest restoration measures are ongoing across an area of 65 hectares in the Gardabani-Marneuli forestry district
Besik Amiranashvili, the Head of the National Forestry Agency, visited the ongoing forest restoration project in the Kvemo Kartli region. The works are being carried out in the Gardabani-Marneuli forestry district, within the floodplain forest massif, and cover an area of 65 hectares.
Forestry specialists selected the territory for the project based on prior detailed research and special studies. Over the years, this forest massif was significantly damaged due to the intensive movement and grazing of livestock, creating a threat of degradation that significantly hindered the natural renewal process. Additionally, as a result of past unsystematic logging, a large portion of valuable wood species characteristic of the ecosystem, including floodplain oak and elm, was destroyed.
Within the framework of the project, a full-scale clearing and fencing of the area was carried out last year, after which 25,000 seedlings of 11 different species were planted.
"The forestry reform implemented by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture includes two main components - forest protection and the improvement of forest use practices. All our measures are focused precisely on these goals. From an ecological perspective, the restoration of the floodplain forest ensures the creation of ecosystem services. Furthermore, a forest that is as close as possible to its natural state is distinguished by high conservation value and significantly promotes the development of biodiversity," stated Besik Amiranashvili, Head of the National Forestry Agency.
On the initiative of the National Forestry Agency, an additional 25,000 seedlings of the floodplain oak, a species protected by the Red List, will be planted this year as part of the project.
