Bulgaria's Timber Industry Back to Pre-Crises Levels

Bulgaria's timber industry has almost reached pre-crisis levels. Photo by brod-da.com

Bulgaria’s timber industry grew by 50% in the first four months of 2010 year-on-year.

According to data announced by the State Forestry Agency, a total of 917 000 cubic meters of timber were extracted in Bulgaria in January-April.

The Forestry Agency has pointed out that the figure is only 6% than the total volume of timber extracted in the first four months of 2008, which was very strong for the industry.

The statistics does not account for illegal timber extraction activities.

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