Employees of the National Forestry Agency revealed 54 violations in November of this year
53 of the revealed violations are illegal logging and transportation of timber. Up to 91 cubic meters of illegally logged wood of various species were seized and stored in the agency's "business yards".
30 violations were detected by employees of the Kakheti Forestry Service, 5 - by employees of the Samtskhe-Javakheti, 1 - by employees of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti, 10 - by employees of the Imereti Forestry Service, 3 - by employees of the Kvemo Kartli and 4 - by employees of the Shida Kartli Forestry Services.
It's noteworthy that, from January to November 2024, a total of 622 cases of illegal logging and transportation of timber were detected by the National Forestry Agency employees across the country; the volume of the resource stored in “business yards” amounted to 1,197 cubic meters.
Regional forestry service employees also identified one case of state forest fund's unauthorized possession.
The priority direction of the National Forestry Agency is forest restoration activities, which have been implemented on an area of 4,000 ha across the country, and according to the plan, restoration works will be carried out on an area of at least 20,000 ha by 2030.
It is also important to involve celebrities in the agency's information campaigns.
To prevent violations, camera traps are positioned around the perimeter of the state forest managed by the National Forestry Agency. This, along with patrolling by forestry service employees, enables the detection of illegal use of natural resources.
