Forests — latest ecology news
In addition to illegal felling of trees, the head of the protected area is accused of exceeding official powers and of legalizing property obtained through criminal means
According to the investigators, the situation in the forest industry only worsens every year
As punishment, he can receive up to 10 years of imprisonment
They were not used for their intended purpose
Ecoactivists are already preparing an appeal to the ministry on this issue
They are aimed at combating the "gray" wood market and building a Ukrainian environmental monitoring system based on the European model
This is not the first such case
As part of the reform, the government seeks to increase profits from the sale of wood
Dealers can get up to 7 years in prison
Public publicity was probably one of the reasons