Permits needed for residents to sell firewood

The harvest and dealer permits, which the residents are required to have in order to engage in the firewood business, have to be renewed every month

Two years ago Makomoto residents were at loggerheads with the department, that led to the seizure of their firewood towards the end of 2007.  Before the seizure of the firewood almost everyone in the village was a harvester or dealer of firewood but now only a few people are involved because they cannot afford the permits, say residents.