Forests — latest ecology news

War-damaged woodland to be felled: these and other provisions of the new government decree
War-damaged woodland to be felled: these and other provisions of the new government decree

Trees felled during sanitary felling during the war will not be counted towards the felling quota

A traitor’s wife’s holiday on 220 hectares of state-owned forest: the State Bureau of Investigation has served six notices of suspicion
A traitor’s wife’s holiday on 220 hectares of state-owned forest: the State Bureau of Investigation has served six notices of suspicion

This refers to the ‘Vedmezha Dibrova’ hunting and leisure complex, the land for which was, in fact, acquired unlawfully

This week’s round-up of environmental crimes: deforestation, pollution and poaching
This week’s round-up of environmental crimes: deforestation, pollution and poaching

The failure of forestry officials to fulfil their duties has led to the loss of hundreds of trees

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