THE CAMP AND PROBLEMS OF THE FOREST DOMINION ON THE TERENY OF THE ZAPORIZHZHYA PROVINCE IN 1921–1922

Abstract

This article, based on the funds of the State Archive of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, examines the problems of forestry development in the Zaporizhzhia region in 1921–1922. Ukraine’s independence opened up access to new sources of history and gave the opportunity to revisit and rethink the historical events of the early 20th century. It was a turning point in the life of our country: on the one hand, it was the creation of new social, economic and political institutions that gave impetus to the development Ukraine as a developed industrial country; on the other hand, these years are associated with such tragic events as war, famine, epidemics, terror. The established and stable life of society was subjected to a painful transformation. The main reasons for the negative attitude of the local population towards the work of the Zaporizhzhia Forest Administration are analyzed and The article points out the difficult and often life-threatening conditions in which forestry workers worked. It draws conclusions about why the development of forests and green spaces in the cities and towns of southern Ukraine became the only option to overcome the fuel crisis that arose after the war in the steppe regions.