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20,000 hectares of new forests appeared in Ukraine during the year
20,000 hectares of new forests appeared in Ukraine during the year

Poltava, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Zhytomyr regions most actively participated in the increase of the forest fund

The rules of forests' reproduction have been updated in Ukraine
The rules of forests' reproduction have been updated in Ukraine

The new rules prohibit reforestation with non-native tree species

Nature can be crucial in the fight against climate change
Nature can be crucial in the fight against climate change

Nature-based climate solutions are one way to achieve net zero

Cases of ecocrimes have increased in the Rivne region: the prosecutor's office has found a solution
Cases of ecocrimes have increased in the Rivne region: the prosecutor's office has found a solution

During 2022, the district prosecutor's office sent 15 criminal proceedings related to illegal logging to court

IKEA was accused of buying wood from Belarusian colonies
IKEA was accused of buying wood from Belarusian colonies

Many IKEA products have been manufactured using forced labor in Belarusian prisons for years

The court put an end to the issue of returning land to the state for 28 million hryvnias
The court put an end to the issue of returning land to the state for 28 million hryvnias

The decision has already entered into force

"New Year's tree" operation was announced in Kyiv region to save trees from cutting down
"New Year's tree" operation was announced in Kyiv region to save trees from cutting down

The "correct" Christmas tree can be purchased at specialized sales points

Illegal felling at 3 million hryvnias was calculated in the forests of Donetsk region
Illegal felling at 3 million hryvnias was calculated in the forests of Donetsk region

Eco-inspectors urged every Ukrainian not to destroy forests

The State Forestry Agency has come up with a way to combat large-scale illegal logging
The State Forestry Agency has come up with a way to combat large-scale illegal logging

Dnipropetrovsk region, Transcarpathia and Kyiv region became anti-leader regions in terms of the volume of illegal logging in 2022

"Forest scams" worth 20 million hryvnias were revealed in two regions of Ukraine
"Forest scams" worth 20 million hryvnias were revealed in two regions of Ukraine

In the Zaporizhzhia region, foresters decided to "make extra money" on wood for heating

The EU to ban the sale of goods for which forests are cut down
The EU to ban the sale of goods for which forests are cut down

Violators will be fined up to 4% of the company's turnover in the EU member state

Transcarpathia to force the forest farm to pay UAH 5.4 million for forest frauds
Transcarpathia to force the forest farm to pay UAH 5.4 million for forest frauds

The logging ticket did not indicate that this plantation needed urgent cutting