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The Department of Environmental Supervision Identified 10 Cases of Illegal Forest Use in Imereti
As part of efforts to combat illegal forest use, officers of the Imereti Regional Division of the Department of Environmental Supervision of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture identified environmental violations in the Imereti region.
Two illegal sawmills were identified in the villages of Gedsamani, in Kharagauli Municipality, and Zeda Meskheti, in Tskaltubo Municipality. The individuals had installed unregistered band-saw and circular-saw equipment in their household yards.
As both cases contain indications of a criminal offense, the relevant materials have been forwarded to the appropriate authorities for further action.
Four cases of illegal logging were recorded in the villages of Leghvani, Deisi and Marelisi in Kharagauli Municipality, where individuals illegally felled a total of 16 trees of various species.
Four cases of illegal logging and timber transportation were identified in the villages of Vakhani, Sakasria and Marelisi in Kharagauli Municipality, as well as in the village of Ghvedi in Khoni Municipality.
The protection of natural resources is a top priority for the Department of Environmental Supervision. As a result of stricter legislation, enhanced monitoring and the active use of modern technologies in practice, a downward trend in illegal logging and timber use has been observed in recent years. The crews of the Department of Environmental Supervision patrol across the country 24 hours a day to ensure the timely prevention, detection, and suppression of illegal forest use and other environmental violations. An immediate response is provided to every report received through the Ministry’s hotline (153).
