The spring planting campaign to expand forest areas is underway in Ukraine. So far, 90% of the plan has been completed—seedlings have been planted across an area of 10,452 hectares.
According to the State Forest Resources Agency, the country planned to plant trees across 11,638 hectares this spring.
Regional leadership
The following regions lead in forest restoration efforts:
- Rivne region – 2,246 ha;
- Zhytomyr region – 1,911 ha;
- Volyn region – 1,534 ha;
- Chernihiv region – 876 ha;
- Kyiv region – 667 ha.
The agency adds that over 68 million seedlings have already been planted. Almost 4 million of these have a closed root system.
By natural zones, the planting structure is as follows:
- Polissia – 1.301 million pcs.
- Forest-Steppe – 1.084 million pcs.
- Steppe zone – 443 thousand pcs.
- Carpathians – 140 thousand pcs.
“Economic activity in forests is not limited to timber harvesting. Our annual plan is to restore forests on 15,588 ha, and we are confidently moving towards its fulfillment,” emphasized Viktor Smal, Head of the State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine.
It should be recalled that, according to the State Bureau of Investigation, environmental losses in Ukraine due to crimes committed by officials have amounted to 2.6 billion UAH since 2022. In 2025 alone, damages in the forestry sector exceeded 546 million UAH.
