On the issue of using the UN methodology to assess forest resources as an active part of the natural capital of the Omsk region in the context of sustainable development

Forests of the Omsk region, which occupy almost half of its total area, are valuable not only from the point of view of the development of the region's economy, but also in the light of the concept of sustainable development. Forest resources are included in the active part of the region's natural capital and provide a number of important ecosystem services. Among them, resource-providing ecosystem services are distinguished, representing the forests of the Omsk region as a source of wood. Based on data on physical accounting of wood resources of the Omsk Region for 2015-2020, the analysis of changes in their volume was carried out, and the main reasons for changes in indicators for the specified period were identified. To determine the physical volume of wood resources, the UN methodology was used within the framework of the Natural and Economic Accounting System. The absence of data on the volume of illegal wood and reforestation work separately for deciduous and coniferous forests was revealed. The structure of forests of the Omsk region by age groups and species is presented. The dynamics of the change in the volume of sale of standing timber was analyzed. The main users of wood resources of the Omsk region were identified. Recommendations are given to increase the efficiency of the forest resources management system as an active part of the natural capital of the Omsk region. The current state of the forests of the Omsk region in terms of the availability of wood resources is sustainable.