Since the beginning of the Center for Public Monitoring of the All-Russian People's Front, since March 2015, its employees have received thousands of complaints from citizens with complaints about the state of the environment. Such results were announced by State Duma deputy Vladimir Gutenev at the international environmental conference taking place now in Ulan-Ude.

"For two and a half years of work, we identified environmental violations totaling more than 130 billion rubles, more than 300 thousand hectares of forest were saved from cutting down, about 85 specially protected natural areas. In addition, as a result of our appeals, more than 200 administrative and criminal cases against violators were instituted, "Gutenev said..

The MP noted that the ONF has developed two federal draft laws on strengthening responsibility for poor reforestation for forest tenants and creating a "Green Shield" around Russian cities. Both federal laws have been adopted in all readings and have already entered into force. In addition, we initiated about 80 public proposals on the solution of environmental issues.

More than 12,500 illegal dumps and landfills have already been inflicted on the "Interactive Dump Card". Activists ONF managed to recultivate more than 25% of such objects.