Forests — latest ecology news

Photo – The most high-profile environmental violations occurred on May 24-30. Digest
The most high-profile environmental violations occurred on May 24-30. Digest

Law enforcers stop activities of two organized criminal groups of "black loggers"

Photo – Media report on foresters' fraud with the electronic timber accounting system
Media report on foresters' fraud with the electronic timber accounting system

According to journalists, the ex-director of the branch of the "Forests of Ukraine" was even suspected of interfering with electronic systems and misappropriating funds

Photo – BES suspects Forests of Ukraine of overpayment of UAH 180 million in procurement
BES suspects Forests of Ukraine of overpayment of UAH 180 million in procurement

Foresters assure that the expected value during the auction can be significantly reduced

Photo – Polissya foresters ordered tree pruning for UAH 5.7 million to a private company of the former taxpayer
Polissya foresters ordered tree pruning for UAH 5.7 million to a private company of the former taxpayer

We have heard about the "cutting" of funds for tree trimming in cities, but we have never seen forests cut for the same purpose

Photo – In 2024, the world lost a record number of forests
In 2024, the world lost a record number of forests

Combined pressures of land conversion and climate change impede recovery

Photo – The biggest violations in the environmental sphere for May 17-23. Digest
The biggest violations in the environmental sphere for May 17-23. Digest

Large-scale damage was caused by an organized criminal group that had been illegally mining amber for almost three years

Photo – They mined cryptocurrency right in the forestry: ARMA to sell equipment of underground farm
They mined cryptocurrency right in the forestry: ARMA to sell equipment of underground farm

Foresters came up with strange explanations and complaints about miners

Photo – Environmental violations with the greatest damage for May 10-16. Digest
Environmental violations with the greatest damage for May 10-16. Digest

This week, environmental inspectors calculated the largest amounts of damage for land pollution

Photo – Which 4 countries will be included in the "black list" EU on the law on deforestation
Which 4 countries will be included in the "black list" EU on the law on deforestation

The list will be officially announced in June