Forests — latest ecology news

Ecologists save forest and Geonaut cave from development in Kyiv region
Ecologists save forest and Geonaut cave from development in Kyiv region

Another court case of ecoactivists ended with a positive decision

New bill will allow deforestation with 2400% profitability – investigation
New bill will allow deforestation with 2400% profitability – investigation

They are trying to destroy the only existing system of control over sanitary felling of the forest

More than 300 illegal landfills found in forests in Volyn and Rivne regions
More than 300 illegal landfills found in forests in Volyn and Rivne regions

Representatives of forest protection also inspected the surrounding areas

Centuries-old oaks are being illegally cut down in the Biloozersky National Park, – environmental activists
Centuries-old oaks are being illegally cut down in the Biloozersky National Park, – environmental activists

Dealers work at night and professionally mask the traces of their crime

Forests worth over UAH 13.5 million were cut down in Rivne region
Forests worth over UAH 13.5 million were cut down in Rivne region

Signs of a criminal offense can be seen in the actions of the persons who conducted it

Forestry in Zaporizhzhia will have to pay UAH 1.6 million for illegal logging
Forestry in Zaporizhzhia will have to pay UAH 1.6 million for illegal logging

Prosecutors proved in court that forestry did not take measures to protect the forest

Data on the pace of tree planting in Ukraine over the past 8 years. Infographics
Data on the pace of tree planting in Ukraine over the past 8 years. Infographics

In the period from 2015 to 2020, a very low rate of tree planting was observed in Ukraine

Ukraine will finally ban clear-cutting in the Carpathians in three years
Ukraine will finally ban clear-cutting in the Carpathians in three years

The new regulation introduces a clear control system and simplifies the process of forest restoration after hostilities

About 5.8 million seedlings were planted in the Podil Forestry Office
About 5.8 million seedlings were planted in the Podil Forestry Office

The plan for spring provided for 4.8 million seedlings

Prosecutors recover almost UAH 8 million in damages from a forestry in Zaporizhzhia
Prosecutors recover almost UAH 8 million in damages from a forestry in Zaporizhzhia

More than 1,100 trees were illegally cut down on the forestry territory

Three men convicted in Kyiv region for cutting down trees worth over UAH 1.2 million
Three men convicted in Kyiv region for cutting down trees worth over UAH 1.2 million

Currently, the prosecutor's office is taking measures to recover the damage caused