Neither for myself nor for others. The forest near Nizhny Novgorod is littered with deadwood, but taking it is prohibited.
Forests in the Borsky district of the Nizhny Novgorod region The trees are littered with fallen trees from the hurricane. Foresters aren't clearing them, and people are afraid to take them because they could face criminal charges.
The roads are also blocked, making it impossible to drive or walk on.
"Here we see a windfall—a tree has fallen, but no one can claim it. People could take it and put it to use, and at the same time, the forest would be cleared. It could be used for lumber. The forestry service isn't clearing it either, and the forest is a mess."- рассказал local Sergey Rodionov.
Russians can collect deadwood in the forest with impunity, and deadwood means fallen trees. counts only when it starts to rot or dry out.
In 2020, a resident of the neighboring Gaginsky District was charged with a criminal offense after he removed similar deadwood from the forest using a tractor. He was fined hundreds of thousands.
The regional Ministry of Forestry reported that it was impossible to remove the deadwood urgently, as lengthy approvals were required.
Russia is a country with many forests, but ordinary citizens do not have access even to dead wood, so says in the Forest Code. Meanwhile, healthy forests are being destroyed legally. for the sake of export, primarily to China.
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