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Customs officers prevented the export of illegal timber worth UAH 6 million per year in Transcarpathia
Customs officers prevented the export of illegal timber worth UAH 6 million per year in Transcarpathia

In 11 months of 2023, customs officers seized more than 550 cubic meters of wood and 1,680 kg of fuel briquettes

A scheme to steal wood from state forest farms worth millions of hryvnias was revealed in Volyn
A scheme to steal wood from state forest farms worth millions of hryvnias was revealed in Volyn

Law enforcement officers are investigating a criminal case of illegal logging and seizure of state property

All forestry directors fired in Rivne region due to corruption
All forestry directors fired in Rivne region due to corruption

Personnel purges were announced after the deputy director of the regional forest office was exposed for illegal enrichment of UAH 150 million

4 kg of gold was seized from the deputy director of "Forests of Ukraine" during searches: all the details
4 kg of gold was seized from the deputy director of "Forests of Ukraine" during searches: all the details

The official was found with 3 luxury cars and plots with cottage buildings

Environmentalists accused foresters of destroying the population of a rare plant
Environmentalists accused foresters of destroying the population of a rare plant

Destruction of populations of rare red-listed plants during felling has become a very widespread phenomenon

The exposada owners who organized the felling for 21 million UAH will be tried in Volyn
The exposada owners who organized the felling for 21 million UAH will be tried in Volyn

Officials issued logging tickets for the felling of 2,500 trees without the OVD procedure

A man cut down trees in a nature reserve and ran away from an arboretum in the Rivne region
A man cut down trees in a nature reserve and ran away from an arboretum in the Rivne region

The sanction of the article provides for a fine from 17 to 25.5 thousand UAH or arrest

Forests of Ukraine continue to illegally destroy ancient trees – ecoactivists
Forests of Ukraine continue to illegally destroy ancient trees – ecoactivists

Only 8.5% of the ancient forests of Ukraine are under protection

An official holiday was announced for the planting of 100 million trees in Kenya
An official holiday was announced for the planting of 100 million trees in Kenya

By the end of the year, 500 million trees are planned to be planted in the country

Preparations for the construction of another mega-resort have begun in the Carpathians
Preparations for the construction of another mega-resort have begun in the Carpathians

The resort will be able to accommodate 18,000 vacationers at the same time

125 hectares of 150-year-old forest were taken under protection in Kyiv
125 hectares of 150-year-old forest were taken under protection in Kyiv

This is one of the few well-preserved natural forests in Kyiv

Foresters from Bukovyna will stand trial for illegal logging during the war
Foresters from Bukovyna will stand trial for illegal logging during the war

To legalize the illegally obtained income, the perpetrator bought a new luxury car