The Directorate for the Management of Forests and Hunting Grounds has called on the competent authorities to urgently react and investigate claims about the alleged felling of more than 50 healthy, hundred-year-old trees in the Durmitor National Park.
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"Although the Directorate for the Management of Forests and Hunting Grounds does not have any authority nor does it manage the forests located on the territory of national parks, we cannot remain immune to such texts. For these reasons, we hereby invite the competent authorities to react urgently and investigate the allegations of media publications, in order to the factual situation and possible illegal actions, if any, have been established. It is necessary to protect all Montenegrin forests through the joint and proactive action of all competent institutions, because only in this way can we stop the further destruction of our greatest natural resource," the announcement states.
They also said that in the coming period they will initiate joint activities of the Administration and National Parks to protect forests from bark beetles, all with the aim of stopping its further spread and preventing further drying of forests.
"It is necessary that, through a strong systemic response and interdepartmental cooperation, we eradicate all those factors that have had a destructive effect on our forest fund for years. For these reasons, we say that the Administration will have the support of all those who, together with us, are ready to commit to sustainable development and management of Montenegrin forests and truly oppose those who destroy Montenegrin forests," the announcement concludes.
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