Forest Infrastructure Research Articles

Productivity of HSM 208F forwarder in selective cutting and mountainous area

Forwarders have been used in the forest harvesting in the world for decades and are irreplaceable in the first phase of wood transportation. The use of forwarders in Bosnia and Herzegovina is still in its initial phase. Although they are used sporadically, there are still many uncertainties about the operation of forwarders in selection stands. Especially if we take into account that the current practice is that machinery in the stand is allowed to move only along pre-defined routes, trail. This practice has been used for years with winch skidders. In this research, which was carried out in selective cutting and mountainous areas, it was determined that the most important influencing factors on the productivity of the forwarder is the unloaded drive distance, loaded drive distance and distance of load collecting drive. The productivity of 7.17 m3/h was determined for a loaded drive distance of 700 m and load collecting distance of 200 m. Forwarders require a different forest infrastructure than skidders if we want them to have competitive productivity.

Exploring the post-harvest ‘window of vulnerability’ to landslides in New Zealand steepland plantation forests

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are actions to address societal problems. They are similar to soil and water bioengineering (SWB), where trees and forests are used to mitigate natural hazards. However, NbS can have unintended consequences.Forest-based NbS may involve the enhancement, rehabilitation or restoration of natural forests or planting of trees and forests to provide a range of services including the production of timber and wood. In New Zealand, planted steepland forests have been widely used as NbS for erosion control. While intact, these forests provide various beneficial ecosystem services. However, if these forests are harvested, there is a period of up to 6–‍8 years following clear-fell harvesting, known as the ‘window of vulnerability' (WoV) when the landscape is susceptible to rainfall-induced landslides. During this time, the combination of declining root strength and changes in soil hydrology can lead to shallow landslides, especially during heavy storms.This study focuses on three questions: determining whether there is a time within the WoV when susceptibility to rainfall-induced landslides, expressed as landslide density, reaches a maximum; are such landslides related to forestry infrastructure; and are those landslides connected to the stream network. We examined three areas in New Zealand (Tolaga Bay, Marlborough, and Tasman) where exceptional rain events triggered thousands of landslides on forest land harvested in the years immediately preceding those events. Using a range of high-resolution satellite imagery, we manually mapped rainfall-induced landslides and identified those due to the rain events.The maximum landslide number and density occurred on land harvested 1–4 years (and on average 2–3 years) before the event and varied slightly for each study area. Landslides also occurred in areas with trees up to harvest age of about 30 years and on areas with different vegetation covers, i.e., mature indigenous forests, pasture, scrub, etc. There were fewer landslides associated with forest infrastructure such as roads and landings than triggered on clearcut slopes. On average across the three study regions, about half the landslides were connected to streamlines, and so were able to deliver sediment and woody debris.Better information on susceptibility to rainfall-induced landslides following forest removal may help forest managers and regulators understand this hazard and what can (and cannot) be done to mitigate events which often result in ‘disastrous’ off-forest impacts as observed in New Zealand in recent years.

Stormwise: Innovative Forest Management to Promote Storm Resistance in Roadside Forests

Abstract A growing proportion of forested landscapes are interspersed with human infrastructure, such as utility lines and roads, increasing the potential for tree-failure consequences due to storms and other causes. Utilities and other institutions have strong incentives to reduce such interactions and allocate substantial resources to risk reduction, but trees and forests in densely populated landscapes also provide significant amenities to society. We present a generalized framework for “Stormwise” forest management, focused on resistance of roadside forests to storms, based on elements of arboricultural and silvicultural practice and tree biomechanics and architecture. We detail results of a multidisciplinary research program focused on management outcomes, opportunities and barriers to implementation, and allocation of investment based on physical and social landscape characteristics. We discuss initial findings, the potential for widespread adoption of resilience-focused management in roadside and infrastructure-adjacent forests, and the importance of such work, considering a changing climate. Study Implications: The research and implementation program we detail here illustrates the potential for “Stormwise” forest management to reduce storm-damage recovery costs, result in fewer and shorter-duration power and transportation interruptions, and allow for low-investment ground-based management in future forest entries. We illustrate a multifaceted, interdisciplinary research program that links the geospatial, social, and biophysical components of understanding forest infrastructure systems. We illustrate how implementation of Stormwise management has the potential to benefit stakeholders such as residents and utilities, offset the substantial economic costs of tree-related power outages, and reduce societal disruptions associated with interactions between trees and infrastructure during storms.

Development of Path and Trail Network and Forest Infrastructure for Pedestrians, Cyclists and Persons with Disabilities in the Evros Region, Greece

Development of Path and Trail Network and Forest Infrastructure for Pedestrians, Cyclists and Persons with Disabilities in the Evros Region, Greece

Hazard indicators in urban trees. Case studies on Platanus x hispanica Mill. ex Münchh and Morus alba L. in Mendoza city-Argentina

Urban forests significantly benefit cities and people´s wellbeing. However, under suboptimal growth conditions, they can pose risks. The tree risk and tree hazard assessments in public spaces bring together several protocols for preventing damage to people and property. This article aims to strengthen the database on forest resources at the urban scale and to identify key characteristics of relevant species of street trees in Mendoza-Argentina. In terms of methodology, trees of Platanus hispanica (London Plane tree) and Morus alba (Mulberry tree) were evaluated in situ by indicators related to the probability of failure such as defects, injuries and stress signals. The results show deterioration of part of the urban forest, as well as the greater resilience of P. hispanica when compared to M. alba. We conclude that systematically implementing these assessments will provide guidelines for the sustainable management of urban trees, improving forest infrastructure under sustainable development guidelines. Highlights : Trees growing in cities are conditioned by certain variables compromising their performance. Risk assessment of urban trees considers several measurement protocols, including the rapid visual method. The main problems identified in P. hispanica were cankers with decay, combined with poor branch architecture. M. alba showed more hazardous defects, with an "imminent" likelihood of failure and presence of cankers combined with decay.

Strength characteristics of soil in the design of forest infrastructure facilities

Strength characteristics of soil in the design of forest infrastructure facilities

Экологическая оценка варьирования состава травянистого покрова по контрастным элементам мезорельефа Лесной Опытной Дачи РГАУ-МСХА имени К.А. Тимирязева

The present paper analyzes the results of a comparative ecological study of regional typological patterns of spatial variability of the herbaceous cover composition in the conditions of a gently sloping mesorelief at the Forest Experimental Station of the Russian Timiryazev State Agricultural University – the background object of environmental monitoring for the northern part of the Moscow metropolis. Standardized descriptions of the composition and biodiversity assessments of the vegetation cover are presented on five representative sites of the orographic transect, cutting in the direction from northeast to southwest the gently sloping moraine hill dominating in the mesorelief and its opposite slopes of the northeastern and southwestern exposures, including their foots – with a total height difference not more than 15 meters. The greatest variety of herbaceous species from the 20 families represented in the studied plots was found at the foot of slopes with more stable humidification conditions, and its minimum level was at the summit of a moraine hill with pronounced summer desiccation of the topsoil of the zonal sod Podzoluvisols characteristic for the Forest Experimental Station. Other important ecological factors of herbaceous biodiversity are the exposure and shape of the slope, which affect both the temperature regime and the seasonal dynamics of the topsoil moisture – under conditions of relatively insignificant variation in the tree canopy density and pronounced recreational load on the ground vegetation and topsoil. Humus-podzolic soils dominating on the bottom of the slope of the north-eastern exposure with a steadily increased moisture level are characterized by reduced resistance to recreational load, which leads to the maximum severity of the pathway network and relatively reduced biodiversity indices. The analysis of the patterns of spatial variation in the composition of the herbaceous cover allowed one to identify the problematic environmental situations and factors of reducing its biodiversity, that has to be taken into account when further planning the regulation of recreational load at the Forest Experimental Station and similar areas of the forest infrastructure of the northern part of Moscow, as well as when assessing the projected anthropogenic impact in the conditions of the Moscow megalopolis and comparable urban ecosystems of the southern taiga and mixed-forest subzones at the European territory of Russia. Keywords: BIODIVERSITY, URBAN FOREST PARKS, FOREST ECOSYSTEMS, MOSCOW, IMPACT ASSESSMENT, RECREATIONAL LOAD, HERBACEOUS COVER, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, URBAN ECOSYSTEMS

Furnishing a Recreational Forest—Findings from the Hallerwald Case Study

While the beneficial effects of forests on health and well-being are broadly investigated, little is known on the restorative effects of forest infrastructure. Thus, this study assessed the perceptions of installing furniture in a recreational forest in forest visitors. We surveyed 220 volunteers attending guided walks before (n = 99) and after (n = 121) furnishing the Hallerwald. The questionnaire assessed restorative qualities of four places in the forest before and after furnishing, and changes in visitors’ self-perceptions pre and post visiting the forest for 2.5 h. Further, visitors evaluated the furniture and the visit. The four sites in the forest under study benefited differently from furnishing. We found mixed outcomes with respect to the restorative qualities of places by furnishing, and a similar improvement of human restoration pre- and post-walk, irrespective of furnishing, but received mainly positive ratings for the installed furniture. The participants expected positive effects of visiting the forest to last one to two days. Our findings suggest that furnishing the forest made this forest a unique place for pedagogy, health interventions, and tourism. We concluded that furnishing, designed to fit the characteristics of a specific place, can support health and well-being in restorative forests and should be recognized by sustainable forest management.

Influence of forest infrastructure on the responses of ecosystem services to climate extremes in the Midwest and Northeast United States from 1980 to 2019

Forests provide several critical ecosystem services that help to support human society. Alteration of forest infrastructure by changes in land use, atmospheric chemistry, and climate change influence the ability of forests to provide these ecosystem services and their sensitivity to existing and future extreme climate events. Here, we explore how the evolving forest infrastructure of the Midwest and Northeast United States influences carbon sequestration, biomass increment (i.e., change in vegetation carbon), biomass burning associated with fuelwood and slash removal, the creation of wood products, and runoff between 1980 and 2019 within the context of changing environmental conditions and extreme climate events using a coupled modeling and assessment framework. For the 40-year study period, the region’s forests functioned as a net atmospheric carbon sink of 687 Tg C with similar amounts of carbon sequestered in the Midwest and the Northeast. Most of the carbon has been sequestered in vegetation (+771 Tg C) with more carbon stored in Midwestern trees than in Northeastern trees to provide a larger resource for potential wood products in the future. Runoff from forests has also provided 4,651 billion m3of water for potential use by humans during the study period with the Northeastern forests providing about 2.4 times more water than the Midwestern forests. Our analyses indicate that climate variability, as particularly influenced by heat waves, has the dominant effect on the ability of forest ecosystems to sequester atmospheric CO2to mitigate climate change, create new wood biomass for future fuel and wood products, and provide runoff for potential human use. Forest carbon sequestration and biomass increment appear to be more sensitive to heat waves in the Midwest than the Northeast while forest runoff appears to be more sensitive in the Northeast than the Midwest. Land-use change, driven by expanding suburban areas and cropland abandonment, has enhanced the detrimental heat-wave effects in Midwestern forests over time, but moderated these effects in Northeastern forests. When developing climate stabilization, energy production and water security policies, it will be important to consider how evolving forest infrastructure modifies ecosystem services and their responses to extreme climate events over time.

Networking the forest infrastructure towards near real-time monitoring – A white paper

Forests account for nearly 90 % of the world's terrestrial biomass in the form of carbon and they support 80 % of the global biodiversity. To understand the underlying forest dynamics, we need a long-term but also relatively high-frequency, networked monitoring system, as traditionally used in meteorology or hydrology. While there are numerous existing forest monitoring sites, particularly in temperate regions, the resulting data streams are rarely connected and do not provide information promptly, which hampers real-time assessments of forest responses to extreme climate events.The technology to build a better global forest monitoring network now exists. This white paper addresses the key structural components needed to achieve a novel meta-network.We propose to complement - rather than replace or unify - the existing heterogeneous infrastructure with standardized, quality-assured linking methods and interacting data processing centers to create an integrated forest monitoring network.These automated (research topic-dependent) linking methods in atmosphere, biosphere, and pedosphere play a key role in scaling site-specific results and processing them in a timely manner. To ensure broad participation from existing monitoring sites and to establish new sites, these linking methods must be as informative, reliable, affordable, and maintainable as possible, and should be supplemented by near real-time remote sensing data.The proposed novel meta-network will enable the detection of emergent patterns that would not be visible from isolated analyses of individual sites. In addition, the near real-time availability of data will facilitate predictions of current forest conditions (nowcasts), which are urgently needed for research and decision making in the face of rapid climate change. We call for international and interdisciplinary efforts in this direction.

Особенности проектирования деревянных мостов автомобильных лесовозных дорог

The supply of the national economy with forest resources is directly related to transport accessibility, the condition and development of the road network of forest-rich territories. Construction requirements for year-round and seasonal new forest roads are 2.1 and 9.3 ths km per year, respectively. The situation is complicated by the transfer of transport facilities to new heavier live loads. The previously used design shapes of transport structures are outdated and require new engineering solutions. This is especially relevant for wooden bridge structures, which are of primary importance to forest road builders. The research subject is the wooden bridge girder superstructures with spans of 12–18 m undergoing increased road loads compared to the previous ones. The research aims is the development of modern designs of wooden beam superstructures based on the composite girders made of logs, board-bar-dowel-nail blocks and factory-made laminated blocks. The research includes: superstructures with composite girders of logs combined by combdowel joints, a method for calculating superstructures with composite girders, design of a 15-meter experimental superstructure containing composite log girders in joint operation with roadway reinforced concrete slab; new designs of 15–21-meter superstructures with board-bar-dowel-nail blocks A11 and NK-80 for live loads, design procedure and technology of block manufacturing, examples of designed and built bridges with the 15-meter superstructures; designs of multi-ribbed superstructures made of prefabricated transportable one-piece laminated sections containing laminated beams and a multilayer laminated timber slab. The proposed designes with composite girders of logs (beams) and board-nail blocks can be manufactured on the sites and yards of logging organizations using commonly used equipment, local qualified staff and materials. The cost parameters of permanent bridges built in the Omsk region with the use of these designs are 1.5–2 times lower than those of reinforced concrete analogues. The use of these designs will be effective in the pilot method of forestry development. The use of laminated superstructures is related to the modern phase of forest infrastructure development.

How to Improve the Supply of Quasi-Public Forest Infrastructure When Government Is the Leader: Evidence from Experimental Economics

Forest infrastructure is an important material basis for healthy forests. According to public goods theory, most forest infrastructures are quasi-public goods, with demand exceeding supply, more than one supplier, unclear responsibilities between suppliers, and a resultant free-rider problem. This study explored ways to improve the supply of goods for forest infrastructure when the government—as leader—cooperates with foresters—as followers. Experimental economics were used to explain the factors that influence the behaviour of forest infrastructure quasi-public goods suppliers; to design twelve policy scenarios by communication, information feedback, rewards and punishments, and leadership styles; and to simulate the changes in foresters’ supply behaviour in different scenarios to analyse which policies were conducive to improving the supply of quasi-public forest infrastructures. The results were as follows: communication, rewards and punishments, information feedback, and leadership style reduce foresters’ free-riding behaviour; communication, rewards, and punishment increase supply, and, furthermore, the supply of the scenario with rewards and punishment is 1.792–4.616 times that of the situation without rewards and punishment; without the constraints of rewards and punishment, only feedback information reduces the supply; and the p values of the Mann–Whitney U test for the influence of leadership style on the supply level of forest infrastructure were all greater than 0.05, which indicates that no significant difference exists between leading by words and leading by example in supply improvement. When foresters are able to communicate with each other, reward and punishment exist, and information feedback is provided; hence, the supply of foresters is higher regardless of whether the government leads by words or by example. This study provided policy suggestions on how to improve the supply of quasi-public goods for forestry infrastructure, namely, that the organizer should organize foresters to fully negotiate before raising funds for infrastructure construction; publish, when appropriate, the supply and income of foresters; and formulate appropriate reward and punishment measures.

Повышение экологической безопасности трассы Р-21 «Кола» как центрального элемента лесной инфраструктуры Карелии

Повышение экологической безопасности трассы Р-21 «Кола» как центрального элемента лесной инфраструктуры Карелии

Unlocking Romania’s Forest-Based Bioeconomy Potential: Knowledge-Action-Gaps and the Way Forward

As national governments continue developing bioeconomy strategies, the forest-based sector becomes increasingly important. Romania’s forest sector can be at the heart of a sustainable circular-bioeconomy transition. However, despite recently launching its national forest strategy, the country has yet to produce a comprehensive bioeconomy strategy where the forest sector is properly acknowledged and integrated. Here, we discuss the potential opportunities and challenges for developing a national circular–bioeconomy strategy that builds around the forest-based sector. Methodologically, we build on qualitative insights from two foresight workshops conducted with 16 international experts. Conceptually, we draw on recent forest-based circular-bioeconomy literature, which we synthesize and use to complement the insights provided by workshop participants. Three main key findings emerged from this analysis: (i) Several knowledge gaps related to biomass availability, carbon storage, biodiversity status, ecosystem services, or governance arrangements persist. (ii) A circular forest bioeconomy must focus on regional and rural development, including both traditional wood use, as well as new wood-based products. Finally, (iii) the transition to a forest-based bioeconomy requires substantial investments in areas such as forest infrastructure, education, and labor force. Forward-looking policies can address these challenges by fostering new ways of thinking, collaborating and researching the bioeconomy. We anticipate our article to be a starting point for more informed discussions around the role of forests and the forest-based sector in Romania’s future bioeconomy strategy. Furthermore, as work around the implementation of the national forest strategy has recently commenced, the ideas discussed here could help decision-makers better integrate and coordinate national and European forest policies with bioeconomy ambitions.

Создание тепличных комплексов для выращивания посадочного материала сосны

The provision of the necessary amounts of planting material of proper quality and standards becomes one of the defining issues in reforestation. The research aims at substantiating the technological possibilities and commercial attractiveness of creating a greenhouse complex oriented towards the renters of forest sites of small and medium business. We accepted the hypothesis that the location of reforestation infrastructure near the places of seed and planting material origin provides forestry and economic effects such as increased rooting ability of forest crops and greater growth of young plantations. The results of studies of selective seed breeding of conifers (pine, spruce), seed productivity and seed origin for 1967–2017 in the territories of the Komi Republic, the Republic of Karelia, the Murmansk region, the Arkhangelsk region and the Vologda region became the basis for this approach. The article defines the role and forms of partnership between the state and the forest business in the creation of infrastructure facilities for reforestation. The methodological basis of the study consisted of system analysis, economic and mathematical methods. We studied the state of the market of planting material in the region, the specifics of public-private partnerships in the construction and further maintenance of forest infrastructure facilities; calculated the effectiveness of the investment project and substantiated the cost of planting material. The results of the research and development work are the structure of the cost of growing pine seedlings in a single rotation, the calculation of the transfer (intercompany) price of the final product. There are examples of state participation in the financing of the forest industry within the framework of public-private partnership. The effectiveness of the creation and operation of the greenhouse complex is calculated by the net cash flow, return on investment and payback period (under the options of co-financing by the state and the business). The results are intended for the renters of forest sites, government institutions responsible for the organization and management of the industry. The calculations can be used in forest planning and in the design of strategic documents on the forest complex development.

Damage Analysis and Close-Range Radar Observations of the 13 April 2019 Greenwood Springs, Mississippi, Tornado during VORTEX-SE Meso18-19

Abstract A tornado outbreak occurred across the Southeast United States on 13–14 April 2019, during the Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment–Southeast (VORTEX-SE) Meso18-19 experiment. Among the most noteworthy events was a pair of large tornadoes in Monroe County, Mississippi, near the Columbus Air Force Base (GWX) Weather Surveillance Radar–1988 Doppler (WSR-88D). The second tornado, near the Greenwood Springs community, formed within the “no data” region near the radar and passed about 900 m to its east, rapidly strengthening into an intense tornado. This tornado produced forest devastation and electrical infrastructure damage up to at least EF4 intensity. The maximum radial velocity from GWX was 81.5 m s−1 (182 mph) in a resolution volume centered at 56 m (183 ft) above radar level. This paper presents a damage survey of the Greenwood Springs tornado and compares this assessment to the GWX data. A displacement of the maximum forest damage from the maximum radial velocity, despite the radar beam sampling <100 m ARL, is documented, as well as other likely effects of debris loading by the tornado on the observed radar signatures. The radar observations are placed into context with past mobile radar studies to illustrate the unique nature of this dataset. The relationship between radar data and damage observations, the implications for tornado structure in rough terrain and land cover, and the use of forest damage and radar data in tornado intensity estimation are discussed. Significance Statement This study showcases radar and damage observations of an intense tornado in a forested region of Mississippi. The formation of the tornado within 1 km of a WSR-88D allowed for near-surface radar observations to be collected as significant tree destruction was occurring. Doppler velocities below 60 m above radar level (ARL), near tree canopy top, exceeded 80 m s−1. Tree damage patterns were complicated while the tornado was near maximum intensity. The most severe tree damage was notably displaced from the highest radar-observed velocities, despite the radar sampling as low as 45 m ARL. These findings highlight challenges in utilizing radar data to estimate tornado intensity and structure, particularly in a region of relatively high surface and terrain roughness.

Assessing the Resource Potential of Mountainous Forests: A Comparison between Austria and Japan

Domestic wood production in Japan is low, and more than 60% of the wood consumed is imported. This is surprising because two-thirds of Japan’s land area is covered by forests. The dominant explanations for this low wood self-sufficiency rate are the lack of forest road infrastructure and the small-scale forest ownership structure. Austria is a country that is similar in topography and ownership structure but has a high wood self-sufficiency rate. Therefore, previous research has compared Japan to Austria. However, these studies did not address basic forest properties in much detail. This study uses national forest inventory data from both countries to assess the forest structures and utilization percentages of the annual wood increment. In contrast to the hypothesis, the results show that the two countries have similar increment rates. In contrast to former studies, the findings indicate that Japanese plantation forests have a higher timber stocking volume than Austrian forests. In Japan, the proportion of the standing volume in the 40–60-year-old age class is much higher compared to the other age classes, indicating an unbalanced growing stock. The results show that the utilization percentage is much higher in Austria (88%) than in Japan (53%). Therefore, the Japanese forest sector has a high potential to increase the harvest of wood.

Diagnosis of perception of drivers of deforestation using the partial least squares path modeling approach

Deforestation is recking havoc on the world's forests, leading to the widespread depletion of forest biodiversity and ecosystem services, as well as eventual forest cover loss. Ghana is one of the highest deforestation rated countries in the World. Despite efforts of the Forestry Commission and other private organizations, the country's protected forest infrastructure continues to deteriorate. This is because policymakers have not examined the interrelation of the causes of deforestation. The study examines the interrelation among factors affecting deforestation in the Sefwi-Wiawso Forest District (SWFD) of Ghana. Partial least squares (PLS) approach was used to identify the direct and indirect effects of the factors of deforestation and assess’ the relationships among the perceived causes of deforestation. The model showed that, Mining activities, Conflict over ownership rights, Illegal logging and Agricultural activities had positive direct impacts on Deforestation. On the contrary, Population growth, Knowledge on forest resources and Policy and enforcement had negative indirect impacts on Deforestation. Again, Population growth, policy and enforcement, and illegal logging were significant in predicting deforestation. As a result, the study propounds that, to effectively protect our forest and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 15, it is critical to address the direct effects of the variables influencing deforestation.

ИНВЕСТИЦИОННЫЕ ПРОЕКТЫ И ОСОБЕННОСТИ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ИМИ В ЛЕСНОМ КОМПЛЕКСЕ РОССИИ

The article deals with the implementation of investment projects in the forestry complex of Russia. The classification groups of investment projects and indicators of investment activity in the industry segments of the forestry complex are presented. Despite the fact that significant growth rates of investments in the branches of the forestry complex have developed in recent years, there is a significant unrealized development potential, and they continue to remain low investment attractiveness for business. When implementing investment projects in forestry, the state often acts as the initiator of projects; investment projects in the timber industry complex are mainly implemented both by private business and with the support of the state. Investment projects in the forestry complex include state investment projects in the form of investments in forest infrastructure and in updating the technical base of forestry; public-private partnership in the form of priority investment projects, special investment contracts and regional investment projects; private business investment projects implemented in the form of capital investments, innovative investments and an increase in current assets. It has been determined that when implementing forest climate projects, the most effective mechanism for attracting investment is public-private partnership.

Обзор опыта решения задач транспортного моделирования в лесном хозяйстве

The article systematizes the experience of solving the task of transport modeling for the ground access to the forest fires and forest resources, presented by scientific and engineering works. General characteristics of transport modeling based on the Russian and foreign experience are given; the analysis of data services and Open Source developments are the topical subjects in the development of transport projects. The main attention is paid to the review of issues of transport modeling issues in the use, protection, and reproduction of forests, taking into account the current Russian regulatory documents of the forestry. We have described the geodata sources, as well as using remote sensing data of different types and spatial resolution for the transport modeling in the forestry. The works of scientific and educational institutions represent Russian research on the forest transport modeling and forest infrastructure. They have a common understanding of forest transport accessibility as a complex issue. It is noted that the interest of researchers traditionally lies in solving environmental and economic problems of modeling. It is necessary to continue the work on the modeling for the location of fire stations, cutting areas and forest warehouses for the model territories in different regions and of different forest infrastructure’s characteristics. The development of methods and technologies to balance the infrastructural load and natural stability of forest ecosystems is described as a direction for further research. Undertaken review shows some patterns of forest transport modeling as a part of forestry using modern applied geoinformatics.