Kherson region — latest ecology news

The occupiers are taking animals from Askania-Nova to Russia
The occupiers are taking animals from Askania-Nova to Russia

"Askania-Nova" is the largest steppe reserve in Europe with unique animal and plant worlds

The occupiers are destroying the shores and chernozems of the Kherson region – Humenyuk
The occupiers are destroying the shores and chernozems of the Kherson region – Humenyuk

The occupiers use chemicals to destroy black earth and maximize the affected areas

Unnecessary plastic is collected in Kherson region to help the Armed Forces: what to bring
Unnecessary plastic is collected in Kherson region to help the Armed Forces: what to bring

Volunteers collect yellow boxes from Kinder-surprise, clips, packaging from fizzy medicine and artificial greenery

The Ministry of Defense warned about the risk of desertification of the south due to the explosion of the Kakhovska HPP
The Ministry of Defense warned about the risk of desertification of the south due to the explosion of the Kakhovska HPP

The total amount of precipitation in the Kherson region reaches 400 millimeters per year

Fire destroyed 7 thousand hectares of steppe in the occupied reserve Askania-Nova
Fire destroyed 7 thousand hectares of steppe in the occupied reserve Askania-Nova

This is the second fire in the reserve in August-September 2023

The occupiers burned 300 hectares of a unique protected steppe in "Askania-Nova"
The occupiers burned 300 hectares of a unique protected steppe in "Askania-Nova"

Russians are deliberately destroying nature

A protected island in the hands of the occupiers has been burning for many days in Ukraine
A protected island in the hands of the occupiers has been burning for many days in Ukraine

A fire that no one even tries to put out will bring colossal losses to the island's biodiversity

Volunteers launched a project on eco-cleaning of the Kherson Region
Volunteers launched a project on eco-cleaning of the Kherson Region

The collected liquid is poured into special treatment facilities

Water quality has sharply deteriorated in the rivers of Southern Ukraine
Water quality has sharply deteriorated in the rivers of Southern Ukraine

The salinity of the water in the Black Sea is gradually increasing

Swimming and fishing have been banned in three regions of Ukraine
Swimming and fishing have been banned in three regions of Ukraine

There is currently no outbreak of infectious diseases associated with the consequences of the explosion of the Kakhovskaya HPP

"I want a dog only from Kherson": animal rights activists complained about the cynicism of Ukrainians
"I want a dog only from Kherson": animal rights activists complained about the cynicism of Ukrainians

Even purebred dogs from other places are not taken from the shelter