Entrepreneurs from Nueva Segovia stated that the government's action will be counterproductive for economic activity in the area, where forest areas have been maintained under appropriate conditions and without pests such as weevils, thanks to the cutting and reforestation works they claim to be doing.

Jose Andres Castillo, owner of pine forests in the municipality of San Fernando, told Elnuevodiario.com.ni that ".... 'Here, we have maintained resources, we are forest owners' ... He added that the environmentalists have demonized them, calling them 'forest criminals'. "We can show them our permits to work in accordance with management and sanitation plans. There is nothing illegal here.'"

"... The entrepreneurs participated in an forest audit process carried out by Inafor and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Marena) controlling forestry in protected areas. "We have areas which we can show to the visiting commission. We are not predators, we are forest conservationists', defended Castillo. He also said that the sector is planting 500,000 plants each year, and that each industry obligation assumes the establishment of a nursery of 10,000, which adds up to 230 thousand between the 23 industries registered in Las Segovias. "

The decision comes at a time when the government has announced the creation of a special commission to assess the forest situation.

Source: elnuevodiario.com.ni

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