May 17, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Chairman of Rivna regional administration Vasili applied to the Ukrainian president Viktor Yushenko demanding a ban on timber exports. According to the chairman, such necessity is due to the dangerous situation in the forestries. According to Vasili Chreovi annual timber export volumes are on the rise in spite of the fact that forest reserves are deminishing. In 2005 UAH 44 million ()$8.747 million) worth of timber were exported from Ukraine, while in 2004 a total of UAH 102 million ($20.3 million) were exported from Ukraine. In 2001 timber exports accounted for 20% of timber sales, while currently this figure is 80%. According to Vasili Chernovi precious species of timber are also exported: in 2003 662 cub m of oak were exported, in 2004 – 5180 cub m of oak were exported. Only 20 timber enterprises of 100 are state-owned.