The director of the Curonian Spit National Park was placed under house arrest for two months.

Anatoly Kalina, director of the Curonian Spit National Park in the Kaliningrad Region, was placed under house arrest for two months in a criminal case of deforestation. This was reported on January 16 by a correspondent of Izvestia.

According to investigators, he, along with an acquaintance and others, organized the felling of trees in a specially protected area of about one hectare. Kalina used his official position to conceal the traces of the crime.

The damage to the territory recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site is estimated at over 12.7 million rubles. It is noted that the defendant is charged with committing a crime under Part 3 of Article 260 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Illegal logging of forest plantations").

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Earlier that day, the investigation requested a preventive measure in the form of house arrest for the director of the national park. A court hearing to consider the petition was scheduled for the same day.

A source from Izvestia reported on January 14 that Kalina had been detained by representatives of law enforcement agencies. It was noted that the Curonian Spit is a narrow sandy strip of land between the Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea.

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