Forests — latest ecology news

Photo – Over 1500 km² of forest destroyed in two years of war in Ukraine, – scientists
Over 1500 km² of forest destroyed in two years of war in Ukraine, – scientists

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

Photo – The State Forestry Agency has invented a new type of logging, for which one approval is enough – UPG
The State Forestry Agency has invented a new type of logging, for which one approval is enough – UPG

Environmentalists call to prevent such an innovation from being adopted

Photo – The most high-profile environmental violations occurred on March 1-7. Digest
The most high-profile environmental violations occurred on March 1-7. Digest

All of the published cases have already gone to court, and some of them have already been sentenced

Photo – Activists win third court case in defense of Markhalivskyi forest
Activists win third court case in defense of Markhalivskyi forest

Prior to that, two courts had declared illegal the government's resolution authorizing logging in the area

Photo – Ukraine has begun to clean up its self-grown forests
Ukraine has begun to clean up its self-grown forests

Territorial communities do not want to pay for illegal logging on their territory

Photo – Major violations in the environmental sphere for February 22-28. Digest
Major violations in the environmental sphere for February 22-28. Digest

Another organized criminal group engaged in illegal logging is exposed

Photo – Environmental violations with the greatest damage for February 15-21. Digest
Environmental violations with the greatest damage for February 15-21. Digest

This week, as usual, there were several illegal logging operations and two cases of illegal mineral water extraction

Photo – In Zakarpattia, foresters are massively cutting down forest for the construction of an illegal road – media
In Zakarpattia, foresters are massively cutting down forest for the construction of an illegal road – media

Journalists call the company "Wind Parks of Ukraine" the main beneficiary from this project. 

Photo – The most significant environmental violations from February 1 to 7. Digest
The most significant environmental violations from February 1 to 7. Digest

Prosecutors defended the National Park in the Carpathians from the loss of part of the territory

Photo – The Economic Committee supported the draft law No. 4197-d
The Economic Committee supported the draft law No. 4197-d

This document belongs to European integration

Photo – Despite the court ban, logging continues in the Markhalivskyi forest
Despite the court ban, logging continues in the Markhalivskyi forest

Activists suspect the Directorate of the National Military Memorial Cemetery in involvement in this

Photo – The most resonant environmental violations from January 25 to 31. Digest
The most resonant environmental violations from January 25 to 31. Digest

Most of them are illegal felling, some involved officials of SE “Forests of Ukraine”