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04/05/2012
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Three timber that held activities in the city of New Repartimento in Para, had their activities suspended by the Brazilian Institute of Environment (IBAMA). The environmental tax that are in the southeastern state to combat illegal logging companies in the region caught him knocking chestnut, which is prohibited by law.
"They were sawing to produce lumber to be sold as lumber, joists and beams. These companies receive cargo irregular pay, process the nut and mix with the product made from legal timber. When issuing the documents, send the name of the legal product, "explained the head of the Surveillance Division of IBAMA in Para, Paulo Maués.
Inspectors seized 235 meters cubic of chestnut logs and 35 cubic meters of sawn wood was in the courtyards of the companies. Even before the volume, according to the body, enough to fill 15 trucks, Maués noted that this type of crime was significantly reduced in the region. "Less than 10% of timber still risk using chestnut tree in their yards," he said.
The action against the timber is part of Operation Sovereignty, which has been made for 45 days in the region. During this period, IBAMA and some officers of the Environmental Battalion of Bethlehem, also embargaram 3000 hectares of forest areas cleared illegally in the cities of Ulianópolis, Dom Eliseu, Rondon do Pará, Pacajá, Novo Repartimento, Portel and Anapu.
"We applied 49 fines totaling R$ 25 million. The fines are recorded individually and according to the area of deforestation or timber volume, "he said. The value per hectare down is R$ 5000, while the fine walnut per cubic meter is R$ 300.
In areas where the illegality was identified in the act, the inspectors seized four tractors, chainsaws six, a truck, 517 cubic meters of timber and 484 cubic meters of charcoal. In the same places, were destroyed 50 illegal kilns.
Source: Environment Brazil
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