Forests — latest ecology news

Fallen grass destroyed hundreds of hectares of land in Zhytomyr region
Fallen grass destroyed hundreds of hectares of land in Zhytomyr region

The fire destroyed almost 50 hectares of forest

It was not allowed to cut down the forest for sand mining in Kharkiv
It was not allowed to cut down the forest for sand mining in Kharkiv

This is the second attempt of Geosend to create a quarry

"Forests of Ukraine" responded to the scandal regarding logging in the national park in Odesa
"Forests of Ukraine" responded to the scandal regarding logging in the national park in Odesa

The documentation of the Ministry of Environment does not indicate that the forestry territory is included in the national park

3,000 hectares of Holosiiv National Park were finally saved from development in Kyiv
3,000 hectares of Holosiiv National Park were finally saved from development in Kyiv

The forest could become a place for future construction

Ex-officers were suspected of organizing 21 million hryvnias worth of logging in Volyn
Ex-officers were suspected of organizing 21 million hryvnias worth of logging in Volyn

Perpetrators face up to 10 years in prison

155 million hectares of primary forests were destroyed in 2 years in the world
155 million hectares of primary forests were destroyed in 2 years in the world

Pristine forests absorb 2 gigatons of carbon each year

The forest farm was forced to pay a colossal amount for the destruction of healthy trees in Transcarpathia
The forest farm was forced to pay a colossal amount for the destruction of healthy trees in Transcarpathia

Forestry should have voluntarily compensated for the damage, but did not do so

Trees worth 2 million UAH were quietly cut down in Transcarpathia
Trees worth 2 million UAH were quietly cut down in Transcarpathia

The illegal felling of trees could have been committed by one of the local residents, which should be established by the investigation

A large-scale scheme for selling wood abroad was exposed in Sumy region
A large-scale scheme for selling wood abroad was exposed in Sumy region

The perpetrators received over 80,000 hryvnias for one deal

In Mykolaiv region, 48 hectares of protected forest burned down due to arson
In Mykolaiv region, 48 hectares of protected forest burned down due to arson

Ukrainians are urged to follow the rules during the fire period

In Frankivsk region, ex-officials of the forestry will be judged for cutting down for UAH 100 million
In Frankivsk region, ex-officials of the forestry will be judged for cutting down for UAH 100 million

Officials issued permits for logging in the territory of the national park, which has not been part of the forestry for 20 years