The Audit Chamber checked efficiency of use of forest resources

The woods still continue to be cut down illegally, it is noted in the report following the results of checks of efficiency of use of forest resources, the carried-out Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation. To Russian Federation there is no reliable information about the volume of preparations, a turn and export of forest products. These data differ in regions, Federal Agency of Forestry and Federal State Statistics Service. It disturbs effective planning of use of the woods, it is noted in the report. For January 1, 2019 the area of the timberland transferred to using, made 275,1 million hectares, or 24% of total area of the woods, including 242,2 million hectares, or 21,1% are transferred to rent. Main...