Overview
The Ministry of Timber Complex is an executive body which fulfills the functions of state policy realization, state service and management of state property in the sphere of forestry; protection, control and regulation of fauna objects use and their habitat with the exception of aquatic biological resources; environmental protection and environmental management.
Within its competence, the Ministry of Timber Complex performs the following functions:
- forest development, forestry research, forest management;
- provision of multi-purpose, rational, constant, inexhaustible usage of forests to meet public needs in forestry;
- control and supervision in the sphere of forestry;
- state management of usage, protection of forest fund and reproduction of forests.
- management of protection, reproduction of fauna, regulation of fauna;
- management of fishery protection of water objects and bio-resources;
- conservation of biological diversity;
- sustainable utilization of wildlife resources.
- ensuring of control and supervision over observance of demands of legislation on protection and use of fauna objects and their habitat;
- organization and maintenance of state accounting, cadastre and monitoring of fauna objects on the territory of the Vologda Oblast with exception of specially protected nature territories of federal value.
- formulation and implementation of policies that involve the management of the environment, and the prevention and control of pollution;
- supervision of policies and programmes that concern the conservation, use, and replenishment of the Oblast's natural resources;
- management of organization and functioning of specially protected territories of regional value;
- control of environmental protection;
- handling of water resources fund;
- environment research and education;
- air protection management.
News
16.05.2025
The relevant agreements were signed at the International Economic Forum "Russia - the Islamic World: KazanForum".
25.04.2025
Vologda's manufacturers held talks with representatives of foreign businesses at the International Exhibition of Construction, Building Materials and Technologies in Istanbul, Türkiye.
10.12.2024
Russian Forest is the meeting place for professionals in the field of forestry and sawmilling and woodworking machinery in general. It offers the visitors the widest selection of technology available in the market and helps the local industry of wooden products to further grow and to become even more competitive.
04.12.2024
The Russian Forest, the 29th successive exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will be held in Vologda on December 4-6.
03.12.2024
The international scientific and technical conference “Urgent issues of timber sector development” is scheduled for December 4.
22.11.2024
The Russian Forest is an event with a long tradition. It will take place for the 29th time in 2024.
06.11.2024
Every year the city of Vologda becomes home to the fair and exhibition "Russian Wood".
06.11.2024
The Russian Forest, an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will be held in Vologda on December 4-6.
02.11.2024
XXII International conference devoted to forestry development is to be held in Vologda as part of the International Exhibition Russian Forest.
30.10.2024
The International architectural, construction and interior exhibition "Beautiful Houses. Russian Architectural Salon" was held on October 24-27 in the Crocus Expo Fairgrounds, Moscow.
15.07.2024
The Sylva Wood Expo in Shanghai, China is a trade fair exclusively focused on wood materials and wood products.
28.02.2024
INDIAWOOD 2024 is a leading international trade fair for the woodworking and furniture manufacturing industry. The trade fair features woodworking machinery, equipment, tools, parts, fittings, raw materials and more.
12.12.2023
The 7th edition of Cairo Wood Show took place on December 7-10, 2023 at Cairo International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
11.12.2023
The Russian Forest is an event with a long tradition. It took place for the 28th time in 2023. Vologda gathered industry professionals, representatives of government bodies, forestry business experts, scientists and public figures.
07.12.2023
The Russian Forest is an event with a long tradition. It takes place for the 28th time in 2023.
06.12.2023
From December 6 through 8, 2023 Vologda City will be hosting an international forum and exhibition Russian Forest.
05.12.2023
The international conference devoted to acute issues of forest complex development opened XXVIII International Forum and Exhibition Russian Forest on December 5.
05.12.2023
The Russian Forest, an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles will open in Vologda on December 6th and run until December 8th.
01.12.2023
The conference will provide in-depth insight into wood harvesting and logging, woodworking, timber production and strategic development plans for the future.
28.11.2023
From December 6 through 8, 2023, the Exhibition Centre Russky Dom in Vologda will become home to an international exhibition-fair Russian Forest.
28.11.2023
The Exhibition itself will open in Vologda on December 6th and run until December 8th.
22.11.2023
In general, Russian Forest collects everything related to the world of timber industry, production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles. Trade visitors will display their products and equipment, achievements in timber industry.
22.11.2023
Every year the city of Vologda becomes home to the fair and exhibition Russian Forest.
17.11.2023
The Russian Forest, an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will be held in Vologda on December 6-8, 2023.
14.11.2023
This representative forum becomes an important event in the business calendar of the International Exhibition Russian Forest. It brings together leading forestry experts, environmentalists, representatives of major woodworking enterprises.
10.11.2023
The Russian Forest is an event with a long tradition. It will take place for the 28th time in 2023.
09.11.2023
The Russian Forest, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 6, 2023.
01.11.2023
Russian Forest is an international exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles.
18.10.2023
Russian Forest, an international exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles is to be held in Vologda City on Dec 6-8.
06.10.2023
The exhibition plays a decisive role in addressing the future development of timber industry. Experts from the world of timber industry state their positions on current issues at numerous meetings, workshops and press conferences, forums and out seminars, and they are engaged in wide-ranging discussions about problems and prospects in their own particular fields.
29.09.2023
The largest annual business forum of the Russian forestry industrial complex took place in St. Petersburg on 26-27 September.
06.09.2023
The aim of the Russian Forest is to highlight the myriad applications of wood as a material, and to present the full range of technologies developed abreast with the latest developments in the forestry and timber industries.
26.07.2023
Sawmills of Group of companies Vologodskie Lesopromyshlenniki are equipped with modern high-performance machineries and produce a wide range of sawn timber in two species: spruce and pine.
21.07.2023
The Russian Forest is an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles.
01.06.2023
The 10th Neva International Environmental Congress was held on 25-26 May, 2023 in St. Petersburg. Its program included round tables, panel discussions, a plenary session, an exhibition of environmental projects and a large number of environmental events and actions.
26.05.2023
924 cu m of birch veneer produced by one of Vologda’s enterprises were exported to the People’s Republic of China. All products meet the phytosanitary requirements of the importing country.
29.03.2023
The Russian Forest is an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles.
20.01.2023
The Russian Forest is an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles.
12.01.2023
Vologda will host XXVIII international exhibition-fair Russian Forest from December 6 through 8, 2023. The business events will be held in the Russky Dom exhibition complex and in the Vologda Region Government.
27.12.2022
A meeting of the Russian Forest Organizing Committee led by Deputy Governor Mikhail Glazkov summed up the results of the 27th international exhibition Russian Forest in Vologda and announced the dates for the next year.
12.12.2022
Russian Forest - 2022, held in Vologda on 7-9 December, hosted exhibitors from 22 Russian regions and the Republic of Belarus.
08.12.2022
The Russian Forest, an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, is being held in Vologda.
08.12.2022
Russian Forest is one of the most important events in the economic life of the Vologda Region, the so called brand of the region that allows the timber industry experts to summarize the work done, set new goals and objectives that contribute to the development of the forest sector of the economy.
06.12.2022
The Russian Forest, an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles is an event with a long tradition. It will take place for the 27th time in 2022.
05.12.2022
The international scientific and technical conference “Urgent issues of forest complex development” is scheduled for December 6 at the Vologda State University.
30.11.2022
The Russian Forest, the 27th successive exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 7th.
29.11.2022
Registration of professional participants and representatives of mass media for the events of XXVII International Exhibition-Fair Russian Forest is open on the official website of the exhibition https://www.roslesexpo.ru.
25.11.2022
The Russian Forest is an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles.
23.11.2022
This representative forum traditionally becomes an important event in the business calendar of the International Exhibition Russian Forest. It brings together leading forestry experts, environmentalists, representatives of major domestic and international woodworking enterprises.
16.11.2022
The Russian Forest is an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles.
15.11.2022
The Russian Forest, the 27th successive exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 7, 2022.
08.11.2022
Registration of professional participants and representatives of mass media for the events of XXVII International Exhibition-Fair Russian Forest is open on the official website of the exhibition https://www.roslesexpo.ru.
02.11.2022
The Russian Forest is an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles.
27.10.2022
The Russian Forest, the 27th successive exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will be held in Vologda on December 7-9, 2022.
12.10.2022
The Russian Forest, the 27th successive exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will be held in Vologda on December 7-9, 2022.
02.09.2022
The Russian Forest, the 27th successive exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 7, 2022.
19.08.2022
The event is the meeting place for professionals of the field of forestry and sawmilling and woodworking machinery in general. It offers the visitors the widest selection of technology available in the market and helps the local industry of wooden products to further grow and to become even more competitive.
02.08.2022
For the previous years the exhibition has rightfully become one of traditional meetings for representatives of timber industry business, science, regional government bodies as well as Russian and foreign investors.
13.12.2021
Russian Forest is the meeting place for professionals in the field of forestry and sawmilling and woodworking machinery in general. It offers the visitors the widest selection of technology available in the market and helps the local industry of wooden products to further grow and to become even more competitive.
09.12.2021
Every year the city of Vologda becomes home to the fair and exhibition "Russian Wood".
09.12.2021
Vologda Region Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov took part in the solemn ceremony of launching the enterprise and start of production.
30.11.2021
This exhibition traditionally becomes an important event in the business calendar of Vologda and the whole Russia. It brings together leading forestry experts, environmentalists, representatives of major domestic and international woodworking enterprises.
19.11.2021
The Russian Forest, the 26th successive exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 8, 2021.
16.11.2021
The Russian Forest, an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will be held in Vologda on December 8-10, 2021.
10.11.2021
The Russian Forest, the 26th successive exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 8, 2021.
21.12.2020
Russian Forest - 2020, held in Vologda from 16-18 December, hosted exhibitors from 17 Russian regions. This year's exhibition was held online and offline taking into account the epidemiological situation.
16.12.2020
The Russian Forest, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 16, 2020.
07.12.2020
The Russian Forest, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will kick off in Vologda on December 16, 2020.
03.12.2020
This representative forum traditionally becomes an important event in the business calendar of the International Exhibition Russian Forest. It brings together leading forestry experts, environmentalists, representatives of major domestic and international woodworking enterprises.
23.11.2020
The Russian Forest, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 16, 2020.
05.11.2020
The Russian Forest, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 16, 2020.
23.10.2020
The Organizing Committee of the XXV International Forest Forum and Exhibition Russian Forest decided to postpone the event to December 16-18.
21.07.2020
For the previous years the exhibition has rightfully become one of traditional meetings for representatives of timber industry business, science, regional government bodies as well as Russian and foreign investors.
22.05.2020
Deputy Governor Mikhail Glazkov held a videoconference meeting of the organizing Committee with timber industry experts and local government officials.
18.05.2020
The international campaign “Garden of Remembrance” was launched on March 18 and will last until June 22 of this year. Its organizers are the All-Russian Public Movement “Victory Volunteers” and the Victory Commemoration Fund with support of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation and the Federal Forestry Agency. The purpose of the campaign is to plant 27 million trees in memory of 27 million dead during the Great Patriotic War.
16.01.2020
A meeting of the Russian Forest 2019 organizing Committee led by Deputy Governor Mikhail Glazkov summed up the results of the 24th international exhibition Russian Forest in Vologda.
24.12.2019
A meeting of the Russian Forest 2019 organizing Committee led by Deputy Governor Mikhail Glazkov summed up the results of the 24th international exhibition Russian Forest in Vologda.
09.12.2019
Russian Forest - 2019, held in Vologda from 4-6 December, hosted over hundreds exhibitors from Russian regions, Finland, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Belarus.
03.12.2019
The international scientific and technical conference “Urgent issues of timber sector development” is scheduled for December 3 at the Vologda State Technical University.
03.12.2019
The Russian Forest, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 4, 2019.
26.11.2019
The Russian Forest, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will kick off in Vologda on December 4, 2019.
22.11.2019
The Russian Forest, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 4, 2019.
14.11.2019
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 4, 2019.
31.05.2019
The National Forest Planting Day was proclaimed eight years ago. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests.
27.03.2019
The 10th International Forum Ecology held under the patronage of the State Duma Committee on Ecology and Environmental Protection, opened in Moscow on March 25th. The aim of the Forum is to support the creation and development of favourable conditions for the improvement of the environment situation in Russia through an inclusive dialogue between the Government, civil society and business.
24.01.2019
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 4, 2019.
07.12.2018
Russian Wood is the meeting place for professionals in the field of forestry and sawmilling and woodworking machinery in general. It offers the visitors the widest selection of technology available in the market and helps the local industry of wooden products to further grow and to become even more competitive.
06.12.2018
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, started its work in Vologda on December 5.
04.12.2018
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will kick off in Vologda on December 6, 2017.
28.11.2018
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 5.
27.11.2018
The 23rd International Exhibition-Fair Russian Wood will kick off in Vologda on December 5th. It will last till December 7th.
09.11.2018
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 5, 2018.
29.10.2018
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 5, 2018.
09.10.2018
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 5, 2018.
14.09.2018
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 5, 2018.
26.03.2018
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 6, 2017.
21.03.2018
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests.
08.12.2017
On December 6th-8th Vologda welcomed participants of the Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles.
07.12.2017
On December 6th-8th Vologda welcomes participants, guests and organisers of the 22nd International Exhibition Russian Wood.
30.11.2017
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 5.
14.11.2017
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 6.
20.10.2017
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will kick off in Vologda on December 6, 2017.
25.09.2017
The Chinese investors are planning to construct a large woodworking enterprise which is expected to create 400 jobs. The total investment will make up RUR 1 bln.
11.07.2017
SVEZA Group, the world leader in birch plywood production, presented its product called SVEZA Color and SVEZA Paint. The products are wear and moisture resistant and come with a finished base for further painting.
11.07.2017
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 6, 2017.
11.07.2017
The representatives of thirteen leading German companies in the field of forestry and wood arrived in the Vologda Oblast to define guidelines for further cooperation and discuss possibilities for joint ventures.
18.01.2017
Sokol Woodworking Plant, one of the largest woodworking production facilities in European part of Russia, the first one to apply the glulam technology started glulam prefab houses shipments to Latvia.
07.12.2016
Russian Wood - 2016, held in Vologda from 7-9 December, is hosting exhibitors from 18 Russian regions, Belarus and the Baltic states.
06.12.2016
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 7, 2016.
22.11.2016
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 7, 2016.
15.11.2016
In general, Russian Wood collects everything related to the world of timber industry, production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles. Trade visitors from Russian regions and foreign companies will display their products and equipment, achievements in timber industry.
02.11.2016
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 7, 2016.
31.10.2016
Lesdrevmash, an international specialized exhibition of machinery, equipment, fittings, tools and instruments for timber was held at Expocenter Fairgrounds, Moscow on Oct 24-27.
25.10.2016
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 7, 2016.
18.12.2015
A meeting of the Russian Wood 2015 organizing Committee led by Deputy Governor Nikolai Guslinsky summed up the results of the 20th international exhibition Russian Wood
02.12.2015
Russian Wood - 2015, held in Vologda from 2-4 December, is hosting exhibitors from over twenty Russian regions and six foreign countries.
01.12.2015
The international scientific and technical conference “Urgent issues of timber sector development” is scheduled for December 1-2 at the Vologda State Technical University.
26.11.2015
The Russian Wood provides a continuous dialogue between Russian and foreign governmental agencies and businesses, along with production facilities modernisation and assistance in attracting investment.
13.11.2015
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 2, 2015.
27.10.2015
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 2, 2015.
27.02.2015
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 2, 2015.
04.12.2014
From December 3 through 5 Vologda will host exhibitors from Russian regions and such foreign countries as Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Latvia and Belarus.
04.12.2014
The meeting with Danish Consul General in St Petersburg Thorbjørn Lindmark, the representatives of the Royal Danish Consulate in St. Petersburg and Danish business circles was held within the framework of the International Exhibition-fair Russian Wood that started its work in Vologda on December 3.
02.12.2014
The Russian Wood, an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles is an event with a long tradition. It will take place for the 19th time in 2014.
13.11.2014
The Russian Wood, an exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles is an event with a long tradition. It will take place for the 19th time in 2012.
21.10.2014
The forum is arranged as part of the Lesdrevmash Exhibition on October 20-23. Being the event of national level, the Lesdrevmash Exhibition reflects in detail peculiarities of Russian timber processing complex development, its tendencies, aims, problems and way for solving.
08.10.2014
The Russian Wood, exhibition for innovation technologies to be applied in the timber industry, in production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles, will start its work in Vologda on December 3, 2014.
15.04.2014
22.10.2013
13.09.2013