Forests — latest ecology news

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

A new forest was planted on the site of a natural landfill in Cherkasy region
A new forest was planted on the site of a natural landfill in Cherkasy region

The new forest will help rehabilitate the area

7 hectares of protected forest burned due to negligence in the Chernivtsi region
7 hectares of protected forest burned due to negligence in the Chernivtsi region

Fire raged in habitats of red book salamanders

The Ministry of Environment nullifies the restoration and preservation of forests – ecoactivists
The Ministry of Environment nullifies the restoration and preservation of forests – ecoactivists

Out of 162 conclusions of the Ministry of Environment, not a single refusal was given on the grounds of forest preservation

A waste paper dump was set up in the forest in Zhytomyr region
A waste paper dump was set up in the forest in Zhytomyr region

In 2023, more than 70 facts of forest pollution were discovered

A forest was planted in memory of the heroes in the Zhytomyr region
A forest was planted in memory of the heroes in the Zhytomyr region

In the Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions, they plan to plant forests in honor of fallen servicemen, volunteers, foresters and civilians

The forest farm polluted the lands of Zhytomyr region with industrial waste worth UAH 1.5 million
The forest farm polluted the lands of Zhytomyr region with industrial waste worth UAH 1.5 million

The area of ​​the landfill reached 2 hectares, and the height was 3.5 m

Reservoir or new forest: what future awaits the Kakhov Sea
Reservoir or new forest: what future awaits the Kakhov Sea

The Kakhov reservoir filled the cooling pond of the Zaporizhzhya NPP and was a source of water for Crimea

Black loggers destroyed trees worth 3 million UAH in the Rivne region
Black loggers destroyed trees worth 3 million UAH in the Rivne region

The case materials were handed over to the police

The SBI detained the former director of the forest farm, who organized the felling for 53 million UAH
The SBI detained the former director of the forest farm, who organized the felling for 53 million UAH

More than 7,000 trees were destroyed in the forest, which significantly damaged its ecosystem