On behalf of the First Vice-Governor Sergei Sidorov forestry department verifies the validity of selective cutting of mature and old growth stands in the Bikin River Valley in Primorye.
The reason for the test was the appeal of the community about the illegal logging in the nut-producing zones Pozharsky district.
As previously established, logging in Pozharsky district conducted a block-68 Sable district forestry Upper Perevalninskogo forestry based on documents issued by the branch of the Upper Perevalninskim KGKU «Primorsk forest» for own needs of citizens.
In accordance with the forest management regulation Upper Perevalninskogo forestry specified block is not related to the walnut-fishing zone. It belongs to the protective forests, but the Forest Code of the Russian Federation, forestry regulations Upper Perevalninskogo forestry and logging rules, approved by Order FFA in that quarter allowed felling of forest plantations for own needs of citizens (firewood under contracts of sale of forest plantations quarter 68 Sable district forestry).
Experts emphasize that the finding of a violation in the audit will take appropriate measures.