Reforestationon south-east sands Russia: modern problems and challenges

The author analyzed results of actions for artificial regeneration on sands and sandy soils in steppe zone of the European part of Russia. The low performance of regeneration is stated: for the 10-year period (2008-2017) more than 50% of the created plantings died. The list and the analysis of factors of plantings low survival on sands is provided in article. According to the author, it is caused by the reasons of climatic, ecological, technological, organizational and financial character. Them are: -heavy weather during creation and in the first years of growth of forest cultures; -discrepancy of forest vegetation conditions on sites of regeneration to ecological requirements of the grown-up woody plants; -lack of the ecological differentiated technologies of regeneration; -use of the equipment with high share of physical wear; -ecological discrepancy of separate technological operations; - ignoring of level of mutual influence of tree species during creation of the mixed cultures; - use of not certified planting stock; -lack of long-term planning of regeneration, “data bank” of the areas needing regeneration and to reforestation...