On the federal state forest surveillance and fire control in forests during 2014

The Federal State Forest Surveillance (forest protection) and fire control in forests includes 658 state forest inspectors.

Following the results of inspections, 56 violations were revealed, following which 55 administrative  punishments were imposed including administrative fine against 47 legal entities and 7 officials, as well as a warning against 1 official. All in all, 647 facts of forest legislation violation were registered this year by the forest protection service of forestries in the course of forest patrolling. 

Identification of persons who violated forest legislation amounted to 98%. As on January 1, 2015 criminal cases have been opened with regard to 19 cases, and criminal proceedings have been initiated against 6 offenders.