OREANDA-NEWS. April 05, 2011. "On the creation of new forests from the state budget for 2011 has been envisaged allocating 96 million UAH. For this money we are planning to create 21.8 thousand hectares of new forests. This will significantly increase the area of young plantations in our country" - the Head of State Agency of Forestry of Ukraine Viktor Sivec told during a press conference on the topic: “Spring planting of young forests: whether woodland Ukraine is sufficient to improve the environmental state?”.

Head of the State Forestry Agency said that for effective forest management, bioenergy potential of Ukrainian forests the development of forestry infrastructure is very necessary. Construction of forest roads will bring industry to the European standards ", - said Victor Sivec. For this purpose the State Agency of Forestry has set a goal this year for its own funds to build over 450 km of forest roads, 300 km of which - in Polisskiy zone and 150 km in the Carpathian region. "This will speed up renovation of forest activities, further forestation areas” - said Head of the Agency.
Strategy for forest sector development in Ukraine, besides increase the area of green areas, combating illicit trafficking of wood also provides the accession of subordinate forest to the Ministry of Agriculture and Defence to State Forestry Agency. "Ukrainian forests should have one master" - expressed confidence Victor Sivec.

Head of the State Forestry Agency focused on activities in connection with International Year of Forests that is in this year. Moreover, according to Victor Sivec, works to protect forests from fires and poaching cuttings will increase.