Woodworker's Day

Forests are our greatest natural wealth.On the third Sunday of September, we celebrate the professional holiday of people who, by their noble work, increase our forest wealth and contribute to their rational use.

Forest is our greatest natural wealth, a guarantee of environmental security, a priority component of the national economic complex and the basis of the country’s economic stability.

Every year in Belarus on average grows about 28 million cubic meters of wood. The average stock of growing wood per 1 hectare of forested land is 183 cubic meters. According to a number of indicators characterizing forest resources, Belarus is among the ten leading forest states in Europe.

Belarusian forests are not only a source of renewable raw materials and energy resources. It is a treasure trove of biological and landscape diversity, an important environmental and conservation factor.

More than 60% of the forests of the republic are coniferous plantations. The most common wood species is pine. Among deciduous birch and alder predominate, deciduous forests are represented mainly by oak.

The total area of the forest fund of the Republic of Belarus exceeds 9 million hectares. All forests in the country are the exclusive property of the state. The main forest fund holder is the Ministry of Forestry, which is responsible for 86.7% of the forests of the republic.