Poland: State Forests criticizes logging ban

The January logging banolan in Poland, which limits tree cutting in 10 locations, means a reduction of 400,000 to 600,000 cubic meters of wood harvested by the State Forests and a decrease of around 40 million PLN (approximately 8.9 million EUR) in the turnover of Forest Service Companies, stated Witold Koss, General Director of the State Forests, in an interview with the Polish media. In January, the leadership of Poland's Ministry of Climate and Environment introduced a forest moratorium to halt or limit tree cutting. It applies to 10 areas: the Bieszczady Mountains, Borecka Forest ...