in 2010, the Main Department of forest economy of the Omsk region gave auction 10 thousand hectares conifers in the Tara area to rent to local businessmen. However, under the guise of sanitary felling of old and diseased aspens and birches entrepreneurs began to cut down young and healthy trees. The forest passed in the sublease teams black lumberjacks. The lumberjacks went into their designated Deleanu and instead of two hundred cubic meters of cut down ten times more. The ax fell and the famous Catherine forest with relict pines, on the protection of which stood the teacher of geography Lyudmila Zhukova
She wrote about the lawlessness in the forest in all instances. Appealed for help to the regional authorities and conservationists, and to the Supervisory authorities. However, many inspectors pine stumps persistently did not notice. Arrived at the cutting site and sent replies that nothing inappropriate was found. But independent experts of the forestry Department for the Siberian Federal district, visited Catherine in 2014, confirmed the facts of harvesting the best trees and leaving after felling of dead and damaged. But Omsk officials just fined the tenant. On 10 thousand rubles.
Lyudmila Zhukova threatened, her house was pelted with Molotov cocktails, and the lawyers of the structures that were supposed to protect the forest, and even tried to evict the unruly social worker from the taiga. To protect Zhukova stood up journalists. On the situation in the Omsk region found out the President of Russia. A unique area of the taiga managed to save. Now the centuries-old pine trees were not in danger – the government of Omsk region was returned to Catherine the Bor the status of a specially protected natural territory. Team black loggers were detained. Arsonists caught. Filed a number of criminal cases.
it would Seem, justice has triumphed. Foresters has announced that it has terminated the contracts with unscrupulous tenants. But after some time the forest … returned to Anatolia Gomoku. Employees of the Main Department of forestry of the Omsk region are unable (or unwilling?) to provide the court with evidence of his bad faith. As a result, the tenant Homyk, in which were found numerous violations, has again received the right to cut wood in the North of the Omsk region.
But Zhukov did not give up. Five years later, the criminal case against the dishonest tenant was nevertheless initiated. According to the article 260 of the criminal code – illegal felling of forest plantations, done in especially large size by a group of persons by prior agreement.
– According to the investigation, Anatoly Homyk had direct intention directed on illegal logging of healthy trees of coniferous and deciduous species, with the aim of their subsequent sale and profit, – told “RG” representative UMVD of Russia across the Omsk region Alexey Amandykov.
According to prosecutors, the damage from illegal tree felling in the quarter 179 part 5 of the Catherine district forestry amounted to about 9 million rubles.
– However, the Main forestry administration refused to submit the claim about compensation of the damage. Moreover, they stated that the examination of felled trees to block 179 was performed correctly and even tried to challenge it, – told “RG” the Prosecutor Tarski district Andrew Holguin. But despite the active opposition of individuals, we still managed to bring the case to court.
His guilt in the illegal felling in the forest the entrepreneur is not recognized. However, the court found it proved, and the arguments of the investigation conclusive.
Tarski district court sentenced Anatoly Hamuka and one of his accomplices to 3 years of imprisonment conditionally with a trial period in 1 year and 6 months. In favor of the local budget are charged jointly and severally 8 million 669 thousand rubles. A year and a half, the entrepreneur is prohibited to conduct activities associated with timber harvesting.
in the near future In Omsk region will be resumed trials of team black loggers and arsonists.
Meanwhile, in Containers deployed structural division UFSB of Russia across the Omsk region. One of the priorities of the security forces – the fight against organized crime and illegal logging in the Northern region.
Lyudmila Zhukov, defender of the forest, co-Chairman of Omsk onf:
– it is Hard to imagine that officials responsible for forestry in the Omsk region, knew nothing about the violations. Rather, we are talking about the patronage of officials. Otherwise, the omission of the regional authorities it is simply impossible to explain. However, officials responsible for forestry in the Omsk region, maintained posts and did not suffer any punishment. As tenants continue to mass deforestation in the North region.
