Forests — latest ecology news

Officials continue to cover up the destruction of Ukrainian forests

Surveying snow-covered forests will not provide reliable information. Activists call this a sham to cover up future logging

These include large-scale fires, pollution of the Black Sea, and the shockingly brazen destruction of forests

The official's "activities" caused damage to the state amounting to UAH 10 million

The prosecutor's office was too late – most of the forests had already been cut down

Foresters attribute this to natural factors, systematic feeding, and semi-free breeding

In Odessa region, the head of the forestry department demanded $25,000 for expanding hunting and fishing grounds

The EIA curbs the appetites of foresters and enables the public to monitor whether trees really need to be cut down

Foresters organize logging in nature reserves, underestimate the value of timber, and engage in abusive practices during auctions

The adoption of the project could give the green light to controversial wind farm construction projects, such as the one underway on the Runa mountain pasture

In addition to unauthorized construction, the police are investigating abuse of power by officials of the Kivertsi Forestry Administration

Land with environmental protection status continues to be "stolen" through document forgery, bribery, and regulatory loopholes