A local community in Cherkasy region has returned land belonging to the Ptasini Ostrovy botanical reserve of local importance to municipal ownership. This involves almost 12 hectares of nature conservation area that had been illegally transferred to a private company.
This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
According to the prosecutor's office, more than 8 hectares of this land are part of the reserve, and another 4 hectares are part of the water fund. Following a lawsuit filed by the environmental prosecutor's office, the Economic Court of Cherkasy region ruled to terminate the lease agreement and collect the debt from the tenant.
“Bird Islands” are located in the Zolotonosha district of the Cherkasy region, in the northern part of the Kremenchuk reservoir. The inviolability of its lands should help preserve red-listed animals and plants. The botanical reserve is an important place for the reproduction of waterfowl and fish spawning.
Earlier, illegal sand mining was uncovered within the Kremenchuk Reservoir. EcoPolitics reported on these and other environmental violations in its weekly digest.
