161 cases of illegal logging recorded in Georgia in April 2020

The State Sub-Agency Department of Environmental Supervision has recorded 161 cases of illegal logging and transportation of timber throughout Georgia in April 2020.

Out of 161 cases, three of them may be criminally prosecutable, says the agency.

Illegal logging and transportation of timber were recorded in 10 regions:

• Kakheti – 80 cases;
• Imereti – 24 cases;
• Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti – 15 cases;
• Samtskhe-Javakheti – 14 cases;
• Kartli – 9 cases;
• Kvemo Kartli – 6 cases;
• Mtskheta-Mtaineti – 5 cases;
• Ajara – 5 cases;
• Guria – 2 cases;
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Lower Svaneti – 1 case.

In total, the agency recorded 209 cubic meters of illegally extracted timber in April.

The agency reports that 10 cases of violating technical regulations at sawmills were recorded in April throughout Georgia.