Vladivostok. According to Anatoly Kotlobai, WWF expert in illegal logging in Russian Far East, the fund has launched a new environmental project entitled "Assurance of Sustained Nature Conservation in Far Eastern Eco-region." One of its main goals is to protect the forestland in south Sikhote-Alin area and Khingansky model area. A mobile brigade of inspectors will be set up by WWF jointly with ICEA concern (Sweden) in Jewish Autonomous Oblast to detect and halt illegal logging operations. The bulk of poached timber is sold to China. ICEA starts there construction of a large wood processing complex that will work mostly on imported timber. Governed by civilized business requirements and environmental standards, ICEA management intends to stop illegal timber imports to China. Khingansky Raion, the greater portion of which lies in Jewish Autonomous Oblast, has vast areas of unique coniferous/broad-leaved forests. The patrol group, being set up to protect this model area, will work on same principles as the "Tiger" and "Cedar" patrol groups successfully operating in Primorsky Krai. By WWF expert's words, the inspectors have assessed the true figure of illegal logging in Primorye, which accounts for 50% of official data. At present, their experience is disseminated to the neighboring areas of Khabarovsky Krai, Amur Oblast and Jewish Autonomous Oblast.