Investing in healthy forest: over 9,000 hectares of forests thinned by foresters of the «Tsentralnyi Forest Office» branch in the First 9 Months of 2025

This year, as always, the foresters of SFE “Forests of Ukraine” are actively working to create the most favorable conditions for the growth of forest plantations.

In particular, in Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, and Kirovohrad regions, the specialists of the «Tsentralnyi Forest Office» branch carried out thinning operations on 9,259 hectares, exceeding the planned target of 8,162 hectares by 13%.

By types of thinning:

Cleaning – 1,571 ha

Pre-commercial thinning – 1,752 ha

Thinning – 1,424 ha

Selective thinning – 4,212 ha

Forest thinning is carried out at different stages of tree growth and is an essential condition for cultivating high-quality and resilient forests.

Cleaning helps to form stands of the desired composition and density.

Pre-commercial thinning ensures proper composition and even distribution of the main tree species across the area, forming the optimal structure of future forest stands.

Thinning creates the best conditions for forming the stem and crown of trees in the stand.

Selective thinning increases tree growth and overall forest resilience; it is conducted in more mature forests, preparing them for the main felling.

It is important to understand that thinning operations are not a profit-oriented activity. On the contrary, they require significant investment. The main goal of such forestry measures is not economic gain, but to create optimal conditions for forest development.

Thinning is a systematic and meticulous process without which it is impossible to grow a healthy, productive, and resilient forest.