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The Department of Environmental Supervision has identified 19 cases of illegal logging and timber transportation across Georgia
The violations were recorded in Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli, Shida Kartli, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Imereti, and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti.
The illegal transportation of firewood and round timber (logs) derived from illegally harvested trees was carried out by the offenders using motor vehicles.
More than 31 cubic meters of illegally harvested firewood and 13 logs were seized. The case materials have been forwarded to the relevant authorities for further legal action.
Combating illegal forest use remains a top priority for the Department. In 2025, 1,912 such cases were detected nationwide.
The Environmental Supervision Department’s patrolling and urgent response crews carry out continuous 24-hour monitoring across the country and implement preventive measures to ensure the timely prevention, suppression, and detection of illegal logging and other environmental violations. Immediate response is provided to every report received through the Ministry’s hotline (153). Within the framework of combating poaching and other environmental crimes, the Department actively employs modern technologies, while enforcement mechanisms and sanctions have been strengthened. As a result of these initiatives, the incidence of illegal logging has declined significantly; over the past five years, violations in this area have decreased by 50%.
