Maple and hogweed are on the list of "undesirable" plants in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. 

The authorities of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug will fight The list of "undesirable" plants in specially protected areas will be approved later. For now, it is known that the plants targeted will be Sosnowsky's hogweed and box elder. 

Other regions also have problems with hogweed: it crowds out native plants, depletes the soil, and its sap causes burns. In Vologda alone, they plan to do so this year. direct about 4 million rubles to combat the plant.

Starting March 1, owners of properties where hogweed is found will be fined across Russia—for individuals, the penalty will be up to 70 rubles. Fines were previously introduced in the Perm Krai. Thanks to them, residents in just one district have already have paid more than 1,14 million rubles for hogweed. 

Box elder hasn't yet reached the level of federal bans and fines like hogweed. However, its pollen is a strong allergen. Furthermore, this species grows quickly, and its wood is brittle, posing a risk of tree falls. Rosleskhoz wants include box elder (American maple - the species was specified in the resolution) in the list of invasive species, but for now project According to the statement, invasive species have not yet been accepted.

Before this, the authorities of the Nizhny Novgorod region announced the creation A list of foreign plant species that threaten Russian vegetation has been compiled. It's unknown how many more unwanted plants the Federal Forestry Agency and regional officials will want to cut down. 

Photo: Savvateevs' nursery, Samara Events