Pine nut extraction as a factor of cedar forest degradation in mountain-taiga landscapes of Transbaikal (a case study of the taiga of Tsagan-Daban ridge)

The article describes the adverse impact of pine nut extraction on taiga landscapes in general and the state of Pinus sibirica stand in particular. We have presented observation data for key areas in the mountain taiga of Tsagan-Daban Ridge (Central part of the Selenga Middle Mountains) in 2015 and 2019. There is a general trend of damage to forests with the predominance of Pinus Sibirica over an area of 2.5 thousand ha. We have revealed that the main cause of cedar forests degradation is the extraction of forest food resources in ways that do not meet the requirements of law and differ from traditional use of natural resources by the level of application.