"ForestCom" experts discovered signs of illegal felling in the Starosambir Forestry District of the Starosambir State Forestry Enterprise "Halsillis"

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Data: 22.08.22
"ForestCom" experts discovered signs of illegal felling in the Starosambir Forestry District of the Starosambir State Forestry Enterprise "Halsillis"

On August 10, during routing monitoring of forests around Staryi Sambir “ForestCom” witnesed strong signs of illegal logging of beech trees. Additional field surwey resulted in further discovery of stumps that didn't have appropriate legal marks, in addition they were covered by soil, logging debris, and other forest litter. The logging period estimated being from winter-spring to freshly felled trees when the needles of felling remains were still green. 


During the survey, a group of 4-5 people logged the trees along the forest road, divided them into logs, and loaded onto a track “ZIL-131” with a license plate “BC7297CK” (see the photo). The logs than were transported to the outskirts of Staryi Sambir settlement near the old "Jewish" cemetery. Who it was and with which purposes cut the trees, we hope will be further investigated by the local National Police department.


The coordinates of all stumps of felled trees are shown in red on the image below.




On another site near the settlement, another, most likely illegal logging of 18 scots pine trees was also discovered. This logging is located outside the "Korolivski Beskydy" National Nature Park. According to the results of the surway, "ForestCom" sent a notification about the committed forest violation to the State Environmental Inspection of Lviv Region and other law enforcement agencies.


The offenders, if caught, will need to pay a penalty and financial compensations for illegally logged trees, which significantly exceed the possible financial profit from their sale and may be criminally prosecuted.


We urge responsible citizens to continue to be vigilant so that criminlas do not profit from the increased demand for firewood and to buy it only through legally established procedures. In particular, through contacting the nearest forest owner or through the local administration. The citizens can apply for the firewood by person, via phone or Email. In addition, we will inform in more detail about the procedure how to purchase firewood for the population i a separate post.


Also, we would like to remind that the procedure for purchasing wood for entrepreneurs involves its free purchase at specially organized auctions, information about which you can get directly from each forest user.


Let's not let black loggers cut down our forests under the pretext of war!