An illegal logging operation has been uncovered in the state forest of Tianeti, where employees of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti Forestry Service identified a large-scale case of unauthorized timber extraction and transportation.
The National Forestry Agency stated that the offender was caught transporting nearly nine cubic meters of beech timber using an off-road vehicle. The violation was detected through video traps installed in the forest for monitoring purposes. The vehicle has been sealed and the illegally harvested wood has been transferred to the Tianeti operations yard for further handling.
Kakhaber Tsertsvadze, Head of the National Forestry Agency, emphasized that the agency’s teams conduct 24-hour patrols to prevent and combat illegal use of forest resources. He mentioned that many recent violations have been identified using modern monitoring technologies, including drones and video surveillance systems.
“All cases of illegal exploitation of natural resources are subject to strict sanctions under the law,” Tsertsvadze added.
