In the forests of Tatarstan, nearly 2,400 km of new firebreaks have been established.

      The forest areas of Tatarstan have been strengthened with new firebreaks totaling 2,395.2 kilometers in length. The work is being carried out in accordance with the approved plan and contributes to achieving the goals of the regional project "Forest Conservation in the Republic of Tatarstan," part of the federal project "Forest Conservation" under the national project "Environmental Well-Being." This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan. "Fire protection of forests is one of the key tasks of our department this year," noted the Minister of Forestry of Tatarstan, Ravil Kuzyurov. "Such measures are aimed at preventing the occurrence of forest fires, limiting their spread, and creating conditions for effective firefighting." According to him, the improvement of recreational areas for citizens in the forests continues, along with the installation of information stands, signs, and boards on fire safety themes to enhance the ecological literacy of the population. According to specialists from the forest protection and conservation sector of the ministry, maintenance of existing firebreaks totaling 4,806.9 km has been carried out to date, which corresponds to the established plan. As part of fire prevention activities, work has been completed on the construction of new roads with a total length of 36 kilometers, and the reconstruction of existing roads measuring 149 kilometers has been conducted. These figures represent 32% and 35% respectively of the planned work volumes.

      The implementation of these measures is aimed at reducing the number of fires, which mainly arise from careless handling of fire. Video: press service of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan

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