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The head of a national park in Bukovina got burned for a bribe of $65,000 
The head of a national park in Bukovina got burned for a bribe of $65,000 

Now he faces 8 to 12 years in prison with confiscation of property

Almost 10% of all forests in the Carpathians have been cut down in 20 years – media
Almost 10% of all forests in the Carpathians have been cut down in 20 years – media

This is the area of ​​Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Ternopil combined

Parliament increased responsibility for the destruction and illegal cutting of forests
Parliament increased responsibility for the destruction and illegal cutting of forests

They will also be punished for illegal harvesting of reeds that caused significant damage

TOP-7 most high-profile deforestation cases for October 3-9
TOP-7 most high-profile deforestation cases for October 3-9

Officials cheerfully report on the successful reformation of the forest industry, but numerous cases published by the prosecutor's offices of various regions throughout the country testify to the opposite

The EC proposes to postpone the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation for a year
The EC proposes to postpone the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation for a year

Previously, the highest executive body of the EU received numerous appeals from European and global manufacturers regarding the premature application of this document

Large-scale shadow timber sales schemes operate in national parks, – former employees
Large-scale shadow timber sales schemes operate in national parks, – former employees

It turned out that only a quarter of institutions publicly report on the volume of felling and the value of sold trees

Foresters cut down old forests without any documents – UPG
Foresters cut down old forests without any documents – UPG

Activists blame the management of the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" for tolerating such illegal actions

The 10 biggest violations in the field of the environment for the past week
The 10 biggest violations in the field of the environment for the past week

Half of them are illegal felling of trees, sometimes in very large volumes

European producers ask to postpone the implementation of the EU deforestation regulation
European producers ask to postpone the implementation of the EU deforestation regulation

However, the European Commission currently has no intention of postponing the implementation

The Kharkiv community is protesting against cutting down their forest for a quarry. Video
The Kharkiv community is protesting against cutting down their forest for a quarry. Video

Activists claim that entrepreneurs have misled local residents