Nature Management from the Perspective of the Ministers of Agriculture and State Property of the Russian Empire

The article examines how the reports of ministers Agriculture and State Property reflected results their official trips across Russian Empire evaluation manifestation intensive use natural resources. It also analyses impact opinions suggestions with regard to state nature management. main methodological approach lies in ideas environmental history — an interdisciplinary scientific area devoted various aspects interaction between man nature. Ministerial notes on trips, along Audit Office, senatorial audits, annual governors, created overall picture affairs for emperor. presents analysis 11 by M. N. Ostrovskii A. S. Ermolov 1880s–1900s based archival published sources. duality perception problems is noted: they had balance maximum resources economy need protect them from depletion. Often, ministers’ careful management were taken into account government decisions. Thus, since end 19th century, reclamation, reforestation, other activities been actively carried out. Also, there was development Ural Siberian property played important role identifying, diagnosing, minimizing problems. However, restoration didn’t adequately compensate anthropogenic damage That because paid more attention geopolitical economic development, which led extensive depletion