Forests — latest ecology news

Photo – Will Ukrainian forests pass into the hands of private companies?
Will Ukrainian forests pass into the hands of private companies?

If there is a reduction in foresters, some reforestation works will lose quality, because no one will do them

Photo – How the energy crisis will hit nature with an ax and what can expect
How the energy crisis will hit nature with an ax and what can expect

The majority of Ukrainians feel the problems of the energy sector themselves and are freezing in their own homes

Photo – The court forced a forest farm from the Kyiv region to pay a million hryvnias for the destruction of trees
The court forced a forest farm from the Kyiv region to pay a million hryvnias for the destruction of trees

The forest farm violated the requirements of environmental protection legislation

Photo – 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

Photo – 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

Photo – 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

Photo – 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

Photo – 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

Photo – "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

Photo – 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