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The case concerning the National Military Cemetery in Markhaliv Forest is back before the Supreme Court
The case concerning the National Military Cemetery in Markhaliv Forest is back before the Supreme Court

Back at the start of the year, the authority ruled that the change in the designated use of the woodland for construction purposes was unlawful

Despite promises not to destroy the forest near the power line in the Carpathians, foresters have continued with the felling
Despite promises not to destroy the forest near the power line in the Carpathians, foresters have continued with the felling

In less than a week, more than 1 hectare of land inhabited by endangered animals was cleared of trees

What will ‘Black Forest’ – the first national park in the Kirovohrad region – be like?
What will ‘Black Forest’ – the first national park in the Kirovohrad region – be like?

Scientists established the need to protect these areas as long as 100 years ago

Environmental crime round-up: poaching worth millions, deforestation and pollution caused by negligence
Environmental crime round-up: poaching worth millions, deforestation and pollution caused by negligence

To dispose of waste secretly, a cheese factory in Vinnytsia used a hidden network of pipes

Agenda for the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada’s Environmental Committee on 15 June
Agenda for the meeting of the Verkhovna Rada’s Environmental Committee on 15 June

MPs will also discuss the conversion of "Forests of Ukraine" into a public limited company

Due to the collapse of the dam, the National Military Cemetery near Kyiv is turning into a swamp
Due to the collapse of the dam, the National Military Cemetery near Kyiv is turning into a swamp

Marshy terrain with natural watercourses is unsuitable for construction

16% of the State Forestry Agency’s forests already have protected status
16% of the State Forestry Agency’s forests already have protected status

Over the past half-century, the area of land with protected status has increased more than fourfold

Weekly round-up of environmental crimes: illegal logging worth over 100 million hryvnias, poaching and the protection of nature reserves
Weekly round-up of environmental crimes: illegal logging worth over 100 million hryvnias, poaching and the protection of nature reserves

"Forests of Ukraine" continues to pay local authorities for inadequate forest protection

A national forest inventory is to be carried out in Ukraine
A national forest inventory is to be carried out in Ukraine

Around 2.9 million hectares of woodland have suffered damage of varying degrees as a result of the war