Abstract
The article is devoted to the testing of the possibilities of using geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing materials for updating existing cartographic materials and creating electronic maps, databases of forests. The study was conducted using the example of the «Rovnoye» forestry DMSI (department of the municipal state institution) «Sergeyevskoye Forestry» of the North Kazakhstan region (NKR). Geoinformation mapping was performed using the ArcGIS 10.8 software package. A database of forests of the forestry department has been created, electronic maps (forestry measures, species, age groups of trees) have been developed on a scale 1:100 000, 1:150 000. The developed cartographic material and the collected digital data set can be used by forestry for effective planning of forest management, control of forest resources and development of strategies for sustainable forest management. It is shown that GIS technologies and remote sensing are an effective tool for updating existing and creating new detailed forest maps. In conclusion, the conclusion is made about the prospects of using the applied approach for mapping the forest fund.