Forests — latest ecology news

Photo – A criminal group in Volyn chopped down wood worth millions of hryvnias
A criminal group in Volyn chopped down wood worth millions of hryvnias

Dealers face up to 7 years behind bars

Photo – In Zhytomyr region, a family of businessmen will be tried for unauthorized seizure of forests
In Zhytomyr region, a family of businessmen will be tried for unauthorized seizure of forests

They are threatened with restrictions or deprivation of liberty

Photo – Over a week, the State Ecological Inspectorate has accrued more than UAH 54 million in environmental damage
Over a week, the State Ecological Inspectorate has accrued more than UAH 54 million in environmental damage

More than UAH 35.1 million of this amount are damages from violations on the territory of the city of Kryvyi Rih

Photo – Hundreds of hundred-year-old pine trees were illegally cut down in the Chernobyl NPP exclusion zone for UAH 120 million
Hundreds of hundred-year-old pine trees were illegally cut down in the Chernobyl NPP exclusion zone for UAH 120 million

The total amount of damage identified by auditors in the Northern Pushcha State Enterprise reached a terrifying figure of UAH 264 million

Photo – Volyn National Park director and two entrepreneurs to be prosecuted for demolition of century-oak trees
Volyn National Park director and two entrepreneurs to be prosecuted for demolition of century-oak trees

In addition to illegal felling of trees, the head of the protected area is accused of exceeding official powers and of legalizing property obtained through criminal means

Photo – Director General of Forests of Ukraine headed illegal logging and corruption in the industry – investigation
Director General of Forests of Ukraine headed illegal logging and corruption in the industry – investigation

According to the investigators, the situation in the forest industry only worsens every year

Photo – Bukovyna official organizes illegal logging in national park worth UAH 1.7 million
Bukovyna official organizes illegal logging in national park worth UAH 1.7 million

As punishment, he can receive up to 10 years of imprisonment

Photo – Ministry of Ecology approved forest destruction for amber extraction in Rivne region – UPG ecologists
Ministry of Ecology approved forest destruction for amber extraction in Rivne region – UPG ecologists

Ecoactivists are already preparing an appeal to the ministry on this issue