Timber illegal logging and transportation statistics - September 2024

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The employees of the regional forestry services of the National Forestry Agency of the Ministry of Environmental and Agriculture revealed 51 facts of illegal logging and transportation of timber throughout the country in September of this year.

Of the facts of illegal logging, 9 violations were detected by the employees of the Kakheti Forestry Service, 1 - facts were detected in Shida Kartli, 6 - Samtskhe-Javakheti, 3 - Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, 2 - Mtskheta-Mtianeti and 12 - by employees of Imereti Forestry Service. In total, up to 582 cubic meters of illegally harvested timber of different species were removed, which were to be stored in the "business yards" of the agency.

It should be noted that from January to September 2024, a total of 546 facts of illegal logging and transportation of wood across the country were detected by the employees of the National Forestry Agency; The volume of resources stored in "business yards" amounted to 1049 cubic meters.