Forests — latest ecology news

Forestry reform: corruption is being centralized, logging is being increased many times over
Forestry reform: corruption is being centralized, logging is being increased many times over

As part of the reform, the government seeks to increase profits from the sale of wood

SBI exposes officials who gave forest land to private sand quarry
SBI exposes officials who gave forest land to private sand quarry

As a result, the state suffered losses of more than UAH 5.5 million

Reforming logging: the Cabinet of Ministers has created another threat to the Ukrainian environment
Reforming logging: the Cabinet of Ministers has created another threat to the Ukrainian environment

The government can turn reshaping sawmills into a way to mass-harvest commercial timber

Experts name top 6 reasons for illegal logging not related to war
Experts name top 6 reasons for illegal logging not related to war

They emphasized that the negative impact of large-scale invasion on biodiversity extends far beyond the front lines

Ecologists save forest and Geonaut cave from development in Kyiv region
Ecologists save forest and Geonaut cave from development in Kyiv region

Another court case of ecoactivists ended with a positive decision

New bill will allow deforestation with 2400% profitability – investigation
New bill will allow deforestation with 2400% profitability – investigation

They are trying to destroy the only existing system of control over sanitary felling of the forest

More than 300 illegal landfills found in forests in Volyn and Rivne regions
More than 300 illegal landfills found in forests in Volyn and Rivne regions

Representatives of forest protection also inspected the surrounding areas

Centuries-old oaks are being illegally cut down in the Biloozersky National Park, – environmental activists
Centuries-old oaks are being illegally cut down in the Biloozersky National Park, – environmental activists

Dealers work at night and professionally mask the traces of their crime

Forests worth over UAH 13.5 million were cut down in Rivne region
Forests worth over UAH 13.5 million were cut down in Rivne region

Signs of a criminal offense can be seen in the actions of the persons who conducted it