The employees of the National Forestry Agency revealed 85 facts of timber illegal logging and transportation in this year September
Employees of regional services of the National Forestry Agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia revealed 85 facts of timber illegal logging and transportation throughout the country in September of this year.
29 violations were detected by the employees of the Kakheti Forest Service, 1 - Mtskheta-Mtianeti, 9 - Kvemo Kartli, 11 - Samtskhe-Javakheti, 7 - Shida Kartli, 21 - Imereti, 3 - Guria, and 4 - Racha-Lechkhumi Kvemo Svaneti Forest Service.
Documentation has been prepared for the offenders, and their vehicles have been impounded and moved to the agency's "business yards." Case materials were sent to relevant agencies for further response.
In September 2023, National Forestry Agency employees impounded 120 cubic meters of various wood types, including up to 48 cubic meters of firewood, and up to 72 cubic meters of firewood.
As for the period from January to September 2023, the National Forestry Agency has identified 824 facts of illegal logging and transportation of timber throughout the country, the volume of resources stored in "business yards" amounted to 1365 cubic meters.
