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No government representatives attended the event, but the activists hope to get their message across to them at the forthcoming round-table discussion
The foresters stubbornly refused to acknowledge the presence of rare animals, and when they were forced to take notice, they decided to go back on their promise to survey the area again
However, the development still poses a threat to recreational land that has not been included in the exemptions
The authorities are planning to clear the ancient forests of the Carpathians to make way for a new holiday resort, and to build yet another wind farm on the mountain pastures
Parliamentary lawyers agree that the implementation of the provisions of the law will have a negative impact on land containing forests, marshes, water bodies and fields
The community is calling for a moratorium on tree felling to be introduced immediately
At the same time, the Kyiv City State Administration acknowledged that the trees would not be replanted, as only shrubs are permitted to be planted near the heating pipeline
Due to procedural manoeuvres, the case will not be heard for another month
According to campaigners, the government’s experiment threatens to destroy green spaces across the country
People are concerned about the welfare of the animals, as well as the allegations of corruption surrounding the organisation
The agency had already been refused in April, but resubmitted the same proposal
The bill’s main author describes it as a step towards a “model hunting culture”