Restoration of oak forest of Middle Volga region

In areas of natural growth a lack of natural regeneration of oak, and also a lack of proper care for oak planting which created in the 1980-2000 years are recorded. The oak forests of the Middle Volga region have always been the focus of attention of foresters in our country. Degradation of oak lead to a deterioration of economic activities environmental conditions and forest management. Conservation and reproduction of oak has a great protective value. The purpose of the research was to reveal the features of the restoration of oak forests in the Middle Volga region. Standard methods of route and stationary forest research were used in the work. The paper shows the evaluation data of oak stand natural and artificial origin. The final phase of the restoration of oak is shown on the 130-year old oak. The paper gives examples of successful reproduction oak. Attention is drawn to the shortcomings of regulatory documents governing the reproduction of oak. Reproduction oak preserves semi-growth forests that stabilize the condition of the natural environment in the region. Examples of successful restoration of oak plantings point to existing opportunities for effective reproduction of high-quality oak. It is proposed to continue work on the restoration of oak on the zonal-typological basis, taking into account regional peculiarities of oak. Saving oak forests provide protective functions of primary forests. The high protective value of oak forests is well known. It is supposed to pay special attention to thinning in young oak forests. Restoration of oak forests should be carried out on a zonal-typological basis, taking into account the regional specifics of the forest and forest-steppe of the Middle Volga region.