Out of nearly 23.9 thousand environmental crimes registered in Russia in 2018, the overwhelming majority were related to the illegal cutting of forest plantations, amounting approximately to13.8 thousand cases. The second most common type of ecological crime in the country was illegal hunting, with over 1.9 thousand such cases observed.
Number of registered environmental crimes in Russia in 2018, by type
Characteristic
Number of crimes
Illegal cutting of forest plantations
13,763
Illegal hunting
1,931
Damage of harm to forest plantations
642
Violation of regime of specially protected natural areas
106
Violation of rules on management of hazardous substances and wastes
70
Water pollution
39
Violation of environmental protection rules during works
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Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (August 30, 2019). Number of registered environmental crimes in Russia in 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063005/russia-environmental-crimes-count-by-type/
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Russian Federal State Statistics Service. (2019). Number of registered environmental crimes in Russia in 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1063005/russia-environmental-crimes-count-by-type/
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