Protection of forests from pests and diseases is one of the main sections of forest protection
For the timely detection of damaged and disturbed forest plantations in the forestry enterprise, a system of forest pathology monitoring has been established:
- a network of reconnaissance supervision;
- a network of detailed supervision;
- pheromone entomonitoring network;


Forest protection measures for 2023 were carried out in the following volumes:
- reconnaissance supervision was carried out on an area of 4,596 hectares
- current forest pathology survey – 375,900 ha;
- biological control methods were carried out on an area of 4,278 hectares by making artificial nests;
- pheromone entomonitoring on an area of 63,885 hectares;
- detailed supervision was carried out on permanent route routes, there are 6 of them in total in the Gomel GPLHO.

Ground-based chemical control methods in plantings in 2023 were carried out on an area of 219 hectares. When planting seed compartments in nurseries (greenhouses), seeds in the amount of 1,684 kg of conifers and 5,622 kg of hardwoods (oak) are treated with a mordant for preventive purposes and to destroy pathogens of fungal diseases and insects. Preventive seed treatments are aimed at preventing the possible lodging of pine and spruce from fusarium.

The area of foci of pests and diseases of the forest on 01.01.2024 is 47 449.4 hectares, including:
- forest diseases – 47 239.6 hectares
- pests – 209.8 hectares.

 

During the fire season of 2023, 113 cases of forest fires were recorded in the territory of the forest fund of the Gomel State Industrial Forestry Association, spreading over an area of 43.4 hectares, which is significantly lower than the level of the corresponding period of previous years. The first forest fire in the current season in the territory of the region was recorded on 03/24/2023 at the state forestry institution Loyevsky Forestry.

The largest number of forest fires were registered in Lelchitsky – 11 cases of 4.1 hectares, Zhitkovichsky – 10 cases of 6.3 hectares, in Oktyabrsky, Petrikovsky and Rechitsky experimental forestry 9 cases each on an area of 0.4 hectares, 2.4 hectares, 1.9 hectares, respectively.

In order to work more effectively in identifying violations of forest and environmental legislation, forestry institutions use 322 units of photo and video recording equipment. In 2023, 435 violators were caught in the lens of photo traps, who were brought to administrative responsibility. The State Forest Protection revealed 1,557 violations of forest and environmental legislation (272 protocols were drawn up and 1,285 decisions on the imposition of administrative penalties were issued).

595 violators have been prosecuted for violating fire safety requirements in forests and peat bogs under Article 16.21.

When setting up mineralized lanes, 35,900 km. 51 4000 km have been completed, 950 km of n/a gaps have been cleared and cared for. in fact, 1,400 km, the plan for mineralized strips is 48,922 km. In fact, 53,443 km, repair of fire-fighting roads with a plan of 162 km is actually 259 km.Currently, the state forestry institutions of the Gomel region are preparing for the fire season of 2024. In 2023, the Forest Guard organized 402 media appearances, 18 radio and television appearances. In addition, 45 thousand leaflets on fire-fighting topics were distributed, 581 lectures and reports were read, 41.4 thousand conversations with local residents were conducted (yard rounds).