Lakes State cracking down on illegal timber dealers Wednesday, 18 January 2012 13:03 South Sudan >>> .The Director of Forestry in Lakes State, Paulino Mading Meen, has issued a warning to those illegally cutting down trees in the state that they will face punishment.
Madding said that mahogany trees in the state are vulnerable to over-harvesting by illegal timber dealers. Tuesday's warning follows reports of increased illegal logging for commercial purposes. According to Mading, the cutting down of trees in the state has also had a negative effect on the environment. He said several loggers are working outside the law in Lakes State. "Few people have registered. Many people, about 30 have got machines, they brought them illegally and they are working illegally, so this year we are scrutinizing it," Mading said. "Anybody who claims to be a timber dealer must pay what is called trading license which is SSP1,500 and if he has the machine, he has to pay for the machine," he added. Mading told Radio Miraya that only seven people are legally licensed to engage in the timber business in Lakes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
