Main guidelines on forestry, as well as official requirements of technical, organizational and legal order are given. Compared to the first edition (1976), the reference book has been significantly revised. In addition, materials were introduced on the properties and vices of wood, on timber, bucking whips, etc. Regulatory materials on forestry are brought into line with the current forestry legislation. Information has been placed on the procedure for the removal and acceptance of the cutting stock by loggers, on forestry requirements for felling of the main use, reforestation, organization of logging and side use, protection of forests from fires, sanitary requirements in the forest and responsibility for forest violations. For logging foremen, technoruks and logging engineers.