Information on forestry complex of regions

Volga and Ural Federal Districts. Regions’ forestry complex summary

Over 18 milliard cubic meters of timber are concentrated in the Volga and Ural Federal Districts that makes 22% of the total reserve of forest resources in Russia. Periodic yield on all types of logging in districts is 127 million cubic meters
26 largest woodworking and pulp and paper enterprises are located on the territory of the districts. Pulp and paper enterprises produce around 20% of all-Russian paper of all types
Regions are the leaders in sawn timber and board production in the Russian Federation

Volga Federal District

Forestry industry of the Volga Federal District is rapidly developing and is an important part of District’s economy. 23% of the all-Russian sawn timber volume is produced here; the District makes a great contribution to logging and pulp and paper sectors. Timber logging has an important role in Perm, Kirovsk and Nizhny Novgorod Oblasts. Lumber factories are located close to logging districts of Perm, Kirov, Yushkar-Ola, Novovyatsk, Berezniki, Solikamsk as well as other cities. One of the main plywood production enterprises of the country, Perm Plywood Plant, is located in the Perm Oblast, in the Ural Village. Pulp and paper centers: Perm, Balakhna, Volzhsk, Pravdinsk, Solikamsk, Krasnokamsk, Krasnovirshevsk.

Ural Federal District

Rich forest resources form the forestry complex of the Ural Federal District. Important centers of forestry, woodworking (Serov, Severouralsk, Verkhoturye) and pulp and paper industry (Novaya Lyalya) are located in the Sverdlov Oblast. Sawn timber, chipboards, plywood, pre-fabricated wooden houses, heat insulating, finishing and other materials, timber products and furniture are manufactured in the District. Woodworking centers are located in Tyumen, Salekhard, Tobolsk, Surgut, Nizhnevartovsk. Transport plays an important role in successful operation of the Ural Federal District. Rail transport of both intraregional and transit importance prevails in the Region. The main Trans-Siberian Railway is located on the territory of the District.