“From the point of view of fires, a really tragic year, a lot burned down.
The state has paid attention to this problem, and additional funding has been allocated,” Bogdanova said.
At the same time, she noted that forest fires occur not only in Russia, and forests have been burning “not for the first year.”
“Fires, if they are not related to the human factor, are a natural phenomenon.
We need to fight not with nature, but with the irresponsible attitude of man to his natural wealth, his green sea, ”said the press secretary of Roslesinforga.
She also said that there is a problem of illegal deforestation.
Bogdanova also explained that those involved in illegal logging do not try to cover up the crimes by arson, as "it is pointless."
“And such facts are either very few or not at all,” Bogdanova said.
She also said that since January 1, a law came into force in Russia, according to which it is necessary to confirm the legality of harvested wood and draw up an electronic accompanying document for it.
“Accordingly, we have cut off the oxygen for those who harvest our forest without documents and without rights to harvest this wood,” she said.
Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Natural Resources Alexander Kozlov spoke about measures to combat forest fires in 2022.