Sanitary fellings are needed, but this issue try to manipulate, – Volodymyr Bondar during public report

During a public report by the year 2017, the Deputy Head of the State Agency of forest resources Volodymyr Bondar has informed on the conservation and protection of forests.

He drew particular attention to the fact that every year the sanitary State of forests of Ukraine as a result of climate change and anthropogenic factor is deteriorating.

“The area of the change âlinnikìv in the Carpathian region of today was more than 36 thousand. HA. Aktivìzuvalos mass drying of pine plantations, particularly in Polissya Region. In 2017, the discovered cells active drying pine trees on an area of 120 000. HA, “he said.

In order to work the ways and measures to overcome the emergency situation caused by the massive vsihannâm forest stands, prepared reasonable materials concerning amendments to regulations in the forests of Ukraine regarding enforcement sanitary logging its primary goal of recovery.

“We have no intention, as now we accuse” under the guise of combating beetle hack healthy trees. This is absolute nonsense! Our task is to save the forest for our descendants. Yes, indeed it is true that in order to stop the spread of the pests you need to hack not only already vsohšì the tree, but the tree, in which only zasilivsâ bark beetle. Then same on these places to land new healthy trees “,-said Vladimir Bondar.

He stressed that the need for sanitary cuttings, this is not fiction foresters – all sanitary-improving measures have a scientific study.

“This is a very narrow issue, which is now trying to manipulate. I once again want to appeal to the experience of European countries in this matter. There’s a nurseryman goes ahead. And if he sees that Krone trees already beginning to dry, then he immediately removes this tree from the forest. Thus, preventing infect healthy trees. Yes, this is a forced measure, but they are needed, said Volodymyr Bondar.

In addition, the Deputy Head of the State forest agency said that in 2017, the forests of subordinate enterprises liquidated 2371 fire on the area of 5474 hectares, including vertex – 1060 HA. This in 2.5 times greater in number and 5 times the area in comparison to the year 2016. The average area of one fire has increased twice and was 2.3 hectares. Losses from forest fires amounted to 43.8 million.

“In the year 2017 happened 92 forest fires with an area of more than 5 hectares, which is largely caused by the decrease of preventive fire protection measures due to lack of budget funding forestry ventures. Fires are mostly carried out with the involvement of significant capabilities DSNS, including volume. Despite the critical state forestry enterprises in the East and South of Ukraine in the požežonebezpečnij period thanks to samovìdannìj work foresters were not allowed any big forest fire that led to the emergency, “said Vladimir Bondar.

Deputy Head of the Agency also spoke about the committed offences in the forest industry, and fight with them.

“A key role in ensuring the protection of the forests of lìsoporušen plays work almost 300 permanent rejdovih brigades, which are created in each State lìsogospodarskomu enterprise. Rejdovimi teams in the year 2017 during the 37th. the raids were pritâgneno to administrative responsibility 6.5 thous. lìsoporušnikìv, “he said.

According to Volodymyr Bondar, despite measures taken by employees of State forest protection, operational data, the volume of illegal cuttings for 2017 totaled more than 26 thousand. cube. meters. However, it should be noted that in comparison with the year 2016, the volume of illegal cuttings decreased by 1.7 thousand. cube. meters.

He drew attention to the fact that one of the objective reasons weakening the protection of forests was the reduction of low-level employees of State forest protection in connection with the reduction, and then the lack of budgetary funding. For example, the average area of forest bypass, which is under the protection of one Forester (Wizard of the forest) is 1 000. HA.

“During the reporting period was more than 2.5 thousand. cases of illegal cuttings to law enforcement and the courts. To disciplinary liability cases 792 officials of State forest protection, fired-104, instituted 4 criminal cases, said the Deputy Head of the Agency.

Also, Volodymyr Bondar emphasized that in order to enhance the effectiveness of the raids with the protection and the protection of forests in the year 2018 will be increased departmental control over the activity of the rejdovih brigades. In particular, by installing GPS-trackers for vehicles deržlìsohoroni in order to track their movement.