PROJECT TESTING AREAS
Three testing sites or areas were selected
under consultancy with russian colleagues. Its selection was based on the results of the
first year of project. Under our technology neeeds and practice these ones were selected
as representants of all three forest cathegories, which are exists in our country i.e. our
forest classesas Protection forests, Special purpouse forests andCommercial forests.These
ones are selected as the typical for Kamchatka and relatively accessible for testing.
Protection forest or Special
purpose forest - test site 1 - Esso village - Kozyrevskiy range
More important test site from the point
ofview ofnature protection. There are forest stands with alder(Alnus) and cembra pine
(Pinus pumila) superiority. Followly there are birch (Betula ermani), larch, poplars etc.
This locality is situated near Esso village by north margine of Kozyrevskiy chrebet
range.Follow materials were imported (1996): forest stand maps, extract from forest
inventory book etc. We expect that aerial photo processing will be possible.
Commercial forest - test site 2 - Lachmatchka
Test site is situated in the valley
of river Kamchatka, around the same name hill. This one is very impacted by forest fires
and there are a several fragments oflarch (Larix kuriliensis) stands with some spruces. As
the renewated stand on the forest fires area thebirch (Betula platyphylla) stands can be
investigated.This test site is the typical area of commercial forests in Kamtchatka, which
covered 6% of forests in total only. Follow materials were imported (1996): forest stand
maps, forest inventory book copy etc. The aerial photos and satellite imagery will be
bought or imported at next phase of project.
Protection forest - test site 3 - Kronockij zapovednik - Kronocky natural preserve
This test site covers the most important
phenomena of nature of Kamchatka.Selected area is situated at NE direction from Kronockiy
lake. There are the eastest place of larch stands in Kamchatka. This one is very difficult
for transport of people, but very marvellous landscape. We expect, that namely this site
maybe very attractive for foreign experts, scientists etc. In 1996 follow materials were
imported: forest stand maps, forest inventory book extract and aerial photos. All
materials had been processed since the end of 1996 year.
In this year (1997) four FMI experts have
spent 2 weeks in Kamchatka by office works - new instalations of „TOPOL“, digital work
presentation, new work treaty creation etc. The field work in Kronockiy zapovednik was the
limelight of project works in 1997. We have spent 3 weeks inwilderness of Kamchatka taiga
and tundra, volcanoes, geysers, ash and lava fields, glaciers. We have recognized
Kamchatka marvellous nature and necessity of its protection. During 3 weeks of our wild
trip have we walked 250 km between mosquitoes and bears, climbed on Kronockiy volcano
(3500 m high) and measured our point of interest on GPS system. We have good measured
material to trying area transformation in „TOPOL“ software.
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