The KEMA Foundation also stated that when the fight against the pine processionary beetle was abandoned because it was "expensive", the forests were "left to their fate", but as a result, the extent and cost of the damage to the forests by the pine processionary beetle would be "much higher with the multiplier effect". KEMA Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman İrfan In a written statement on the subject, Tansel Demir said, "Pine trees, which are the main tree species of our country's forests, and especially the pine processionary beetle, which is a pest of red pine trees, unfortunately pose a serious threat to approximately 23 thousand hectares of forest area due to the interruption of the regular struggle for the last 2 years." He said, “While the extreme pressure of global warming on the regional ecosystem threatens the forests, it is technically "inadequate and indifferent to it is extremely sad" in recent years. that it has decreased almost to non-existence, burning forest areas He argued that there was no reforestation in the past and that it was left to its fate and that the forest areas have started to decrease for the first time in its history in recent years. Demir said, “The decision to give up the fight against the pine processionary beetle because it is expensive has disappointed everyone who loves green forests. Unfortunately, our forests have been left to their fate, with the abandonment of the struggle because it is 'expensive'. As a result, the size and cost of the damage to our forests will be much higher with the multiplier effect.” Demir, arguing that after 2020, “there has been a serious increase in the pest population since there is no effective fight against the pine processionary insect” in the forests, “The population of the Pine Pouch beetle is 1/250. Considering the increase in the population, it is obvious that it will appear as an epidemic for the upcoming period. Therefore, we invite the authorities to take precautions with effective and correct methods in advance. Because our forests are now facing irreparable threats. It has become a necessity to take precautions against them. Considering that tourism is the priority sector in our country, all necessary precautions must be taken to ensure that the pine processionary insect does not harm even a single tree.” İrfan Tansel Demir also warned citizens to be careful and avoid direct contact due to the allergic effect of the pine processionary beetle's feathers in the caterpillar period. also found.