Table 8. Forest fragmentation by forest
zones and sub zones including forest land percentage (be year 1998)
Forest zone and subzones |
Forest land |
Forest cover, % |
Forest cover fragmentation |
|
Total, thous. ha / % |
Covered with forest
vegetation, thous. ha |
|||
Forest tundra |
156864.6 / 17.8 |
98913.3 |
35.4 |
High |
Northern tajga |
159445.4 / 18.1 |
140327.8 |
61.7 |
Medium |
Moderate tajga |
272412.1 / 30.9 |
255798.9 |
75.7 |
Low |
Southern tajga |
194076.1 / 22.0 |
184245.7 |
66.6 |
Low |
Mixed and leaved forest |
82065.4 / 9.3 |
78850.6 |
47.5 |
Medium |
Forest
steppe |
15447.3 / 1.8 |
14622.1 |
14.2 |
High |
Steppe
and semidesert |
1663.2 / 0.2 |
1492.5 |
3.4 |
Extremely high |
Total |
881974.2 / 100.0 |
774250.9 |
45.3 |
Low |