Environment Minister: Limits on deforestation

During a meeting with representatives  from the Science Academy, the Minister of Finances underlined that there are 240 companies operating in Albania, and that there must be a conditioned ratio between the companies and deforestation level.

“Unfortunately, in Albania there are more than 240 companies that exploit forests without professional conditions or the appropriate expertise. This number of companies is excessive for Albania’s territory. It is time for a deep reform, if we want to save our forests and to extend them rationally”, Mediu declared.

The Minister of Environment demanded a review of the state partnership with private firms, in order to make rational forest exploitation and make the private companies showing interest in the cooperation. The MP Jemin Gjana asked more funds for the forest sector from the government budget.

“The budget program leaves the forests aside, together with other sectors. The Albanian agriculture has not been able to receive the necessary funds from the budget programs.”

In this meeting were asked also concrete measures for preventing forest fires.

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