Forest Degradation Instigate Necessity of Launching Moratorium on Principle Loggings in Georgia
Journal Title: Current Investigations in Agriculture and Current Research - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Mountain forests exploitation is problematic in all countries of the world. Among many other problems are logging and extraction of logged trees. These problems are sharpened according to the steepness of terrain. As steep are slopes, as more difficult is logging and tree extraction. Sometimes it is simply impossible physically and from ecological point of view, because on slopes of 40-50 degree of terrain the fallen trees moving downstairs by inertia break many trees and bushes on their way besides that they damage soil and forest floor. Georgia is a mountainous country. The most part of forests (98%) grow in mountains. Only 2% of forests grow in plains of Kolkhety flood lands and Alazani and Iori flood plains in east part of the country. From 98% of mountain forests 78% grow on steep and very steep slopes (36O and more). The major part of productive forests of Georgia grows above 1000 meter of elevation, that complicates their exploitation. Due to these problems the principle loggings in Georgia was restricted from 1960 and submitting to their ecological importance. This restriction continued until the end of 1990. Forests grow unevenly in the country. Along with forest rich regions as Abkhazeti, Svanety, Racha, there are comparatively forest poor regions as Samtskhe-Javakhety, Kvemo Katrly, Kakhety [1].
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Tamaz Patarkalashvil
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