Forests — latest ecology news

Large-scale shadow timber sales schemes operate in national parks, – former employees
Large-scale shadow timber sales schemes operate in national parks, – former employees

It turned out that only a quarter of institutions publicly report on the volume of felling and the value of sold trees

Foresters cut down old forests without any documents – UPG
Foresters cut down old forests without any documents – UPG

Activists blame the management of the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" for tolerating such illegal actions

The 10 biggest violations in the field of the environment for the past week
The 10 biggest violations in the field of the environment for the past week

Half of them are illegal felling of trees, sometimes in very large volumes

European producers ask to postpone the implementation of the EU deforestation regulation
European producers ask to postpone the implementation of the EU deforestation regulation

However, the European Commission currently has no intention of postponing the implementation

The Kharkiv community is protesting against cutting down their forest for a quarry. Video
The Kharkiv community is protesting against cutting down their forest for a quarry. Video

Activists claim that entrepreneurs have misled local residents

Illegal logging for almost 3 million hryvnias: prosecutors told about new cases in a week
Illegal logging for almost 3 million hryvnias: prosecutors told about new cases in a week

Forest industry officials are suspected of official negligence and forgery of documents

Environmental activists see a corruption scheme in the destruction of the Markhaliv forest
Environmental activists see a corruption scheme in the destruction of the Markhaliv forest

They claim that officials of one of the ministries and the directorate of the military memorial cemetery are involved in it

Environmental damages worth UAH 250 million: forestry officials in Prykarpattia will be tried
Environmental damages worth UAH 250 million: forestry officials in Prykarpattia will be tried

They can receive up to 7 years of imprisonment and fines of up to 1,000 tax-free minimum incomes of citizens