Forests — latest ecology news

This week there were many cases against foresters and poachers

At the same time, the number of registered offenses remains approximately the same

Now it must be considered by the head of state

The most high-profile case of the week was the exposure of a large criminal group in Volyn, which was engaged in illegal logging

It is assumed that they will lead to the Rivna meadow and Mount Hola

The defenders of this forest near Kyiv have already won three court cases against the authorities

This week law enforcement officers reported cases of corrupt officials, poachers and "black loggers"

Activists and the community began to advocate for the protection of this forest a year ago

Activists promised to prevent this

They emphasized the need to develop a policy that would take into account the loss of biodiversity outside the territories of the states

The most significant losses were the destruction of 16 hectares of self-sown forests and oil pollution of the Black Sea amounting to UAH 16 million.

This is approximately equal to the area of Kyiv, Kharkiv and Dnipro combined