To talk about a moratorium forest, on how to apply and what are the benefits, but also the effects, in the studio of the main news edition was attended by Minister of Environment Lefter Koka.
Ilir Paço: Realistically what remained in fact to be saved in the forests of the country by this moratorium?
Minister Lefter Koka : the situation is certainly not as dramatic. I would say that we had an over exploitation of forest in Albania. The rapid economic development has caused forests to be seen as a raw material, which is considered free in the mining, construction and in many other areas, but also in the heating needs of the population. Be found in such situations, where recent studies and information provided by the European Environment Agency, Albania issued 17% less green area. This comes as a result of demographic changes that have occurred in recent years. But what was more important, in 10 years, from 2002 to 2012. there are about 14% less forests. Certainly if we continue at the same rate from 2012 ae then the situation will be really dramatic. To recognizing the situation and after many consultations, we asked to take this decision considered extreme, but necessary and indispensable. What we find today, and I regret the poll, according to which Albanians have lost faith and hope, forests are seen as a waif and is bashkëjetonim with this situation, that made the forests to live in agony and go extinct, and had not been responsible. Looking at the comparison, as you called, the data of 8 years to 2700 illegal exploitation of forests, as these companies have used no more than 1,000 trees for every license, which means that there are thousands of hectares missing. Ilir Paco: you actually have denounced the parliamentary committees, the transfer of many forests to private owners. How would you deal with it in terms of the moratorium? How the state will have to pay really about this. Also, the transfer of management of these assets already in the local government, think they can weaken the control, or - said bluntly is there more opportunity for abuse? Lefter Koka : Forests, in 2008, 60% of them were in the communes and municipalities. It is now only 40% who joins them, but not 380 local administrative units, but to only 61 municipalities. We conclude within 2017's with the creation of forest inventory, missing since 1984, coupled with this move, I believe every mayor will have an accurate inventory of the type and quality of vegetation. Change of destination, or removal from the forest fund ... Law had the necessary space to do so by the mayors. Usually it happens in a forest area burned annually and the following year she was no longer such a result can change the destination. The new law, we predict exactly this: despite the deliberate burning or natural order, for 10 years can not change the destination of an area that has been forested. Regarding permits data Ilir Paço Mr. Minister, signed the permit while the moratorium was being discussed. Why did this happen? Lefter Koka I've heard in your emissions in two years are given about 24-year forest exploitation permit, the needs of the population for heating. To prepare a material to obtain an exploitation permit to supply the population for heating, certainly there is a procedure that may coincide with the end of the year, or it happens in the mountainous areas to the period from September to November, when one timber to have finished in the winter months. They leave year are almost completed, but stand still permits 10-year-old, a part of which was expire in 2018, another part will be suspended for 6 months and will be followed by the Council of Ministers (DCM ) to view the possible renegotiation.