Monitoring

This week’s round-up of environmental crimes: deforestation, pollution and poaching
This week’s round-up of environmental crimes: deforestation, pollution and poaching

The failure of forestry officials to fulfil their duties has led to the loss of hundreds of trees

The case concerning the National Military Cemetery in Markhaliv Forest is back before the Supreme Court
The case concerning the National Military Cemetery in Markhaliv Forest is back before the Supreme Court

Back at the start of the year, the authority ruled that the change in the designated use of the woodland for construction purposes was unlawful

32 million bees have died in the Kirovohrad region. Beekeepers are blaming farmers
32 million bees have died in the Kirovohrad region. Beekeepers are blaming farmers

The farmers did not even warn the local authorities that they were going to treat the field, so people were unable to prevent the bees from coming into contact with the poison

Despite promises not to destroy the forest near the power line in the Carpathians, foresters have continued with the felling
Despite promises not to destroy the forest near the power line in the Carpathians, foresters have continued with the felling

In less than a week, more than 1 hectare of land inhabited by endangered animals was cleared of trees

Environmental crime round-up: poaching worth millions, deforestation and pollution caused by negligence
Environmental crime round-up: poaching worth millions, deforestation and pollution caused by negligence

To dispose of waste secretly, a cheese factory in Vinnytsia used a hidden network of pipes

Due to the collapse of the dam, the National Military Cemetery near Kyiv is turning into a swamp
Due to the collapse of the dam, the National Military Cemetery near Kyiv is turning into a swamp

Marshy terrain with natural watercourses is unsuitable for construction

Weekly round-up of environmental crimes: illegal logging worth over 100 million hryvnias, poaching and the protection of nature reserves
Weekly round-up of environmental crimes: illegal logging worth over 100 million hryvnias, poaching and the protection of nature reserves

"Forests of Ukraine" continues to pay local authorities for inadequate forest protection

On the brink of extinction: which fish species in Ukraine could soon disappear
On the brink of extinction: which fish species in Ukraine could soon disappear

All the factors contributing to the decline in the population of these animals are man-made

Millions of hryvnias spent on fines instead of reforestation: a new trend in ‘effective’ work from ‘Forests of Ukraine’
Millions of hryvnias spent on fines instead of reforestation: a new trend in ‘effective’ work from ‘Forests of Ukraine’

Foresters talk a great deal about the profits in their sector. But when it comes to how much their mistakes cost the state, they prefer to keep quiet