ASSESSMENT OF RATIONAL USE OF FOREST PLOTS USING INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Abstract

An objective and numerical assessment of the efficiency of the use of forest plots as part of the forest fund lands is important in understanding the modern system of forest fund land management. Climate change issues are being raised at the high level of many States. When using forest plots, it is necessary to take into account the level of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon uptake. Using the EX-ACT (Ex-ante Carbon-balance Tool) method, an assessment of carbon benefits was carried out on the example of growing fast-growing poplar plantations, which confirmed that the creation of plantations of fast-growing tree species allows not only to obtain "fast" wood, but also to participate in increasing the carbon stock. The criterion "the level of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon uptake" must necessarily be included in the indicators of rational forest management when improving the methodology for assessing the rational use of forest plots.