The Mangrove Action Committee is warning people against destroying or cutting any mangrove plant without permission.According to a release from the Committee yesterday, this follows the discovery of a section of a mangrove stand which was cut down in Berbice recently.Following concerned calls from members of the public,Authentic NFL Jerseys Cheap, a team of Mangrove Secretariat officials led by newly appointed Project Coordinator,Cheap Jerseys, Dr. Simpson DaSilva, recently visited the site which is located on the roadway to the Blairmont launch terminal on the western side of the Berbice River.Once there,Cheap NFL Jerseys, the Committee said,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, it was discovered that a nearby resident and shop owner, identified as Mirza Russuden, had cut a swath of mangroves,Cheap NFL Jerseys, measuring approximately one hundred by fifty feet, opposite his residence and business operation.“Further enquiries revealed that the salt tolerant plants were removed by the resident because he wanted more “breeze”, despite being cognizant of the fact that his actions were illegal. Investigations are underway with a view towards the possible prosecution of the businessman for his actions.”The Committee warned that anyone found destroying any mangrove plant without permission from the Guyana Forestry Commission will be liable to a fine of $12,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys,000 and 12 months imprisonment.All mangrove plants were declared a protective species since January of this year, after an amendment of the Forestry Act was signed into law by Agricultural Minister, Robert Persaud.