On logging camp audit

In order to assess the forest management in the state public institutions of the Republic of Tatarstan – forestries – the autumn audit of logging camps is carried out up to October 25, 2016 with a view to the reliability of reporting data and the effectiveness of the forest inspectors of the Republic of Tatarstan in terms of detection and restraint of violations in forestry. In the course of audit the officials will study the work on restraint of illegal logging, unauthorized seizure of land, violations of the terms and conditions of purchase contracts for forest plantation for own needs, compliance with the requirements of the technical documentation.

In 2015 366 scheduled logging camp audits were carried out where 56.1 cubic meters of illegal logging were detected. The damage amounted to 158.1 thousand rubles. 191 verificatory inspections were carried out, 10.1 cubic meters of illegal logging were detected. The damage amounted to 30.7 thousand rubles. In addition, the experts have carried out 13 unscheduled and surprise inspections of logging camps; no illegal logging has been detected.