Red Data Book of Ukraine — latest ecology news

New center with rare flowers discovered in Cherkasy region. Photo.
New center with rare flowers discovered in Cherkasy region. Photo.

Environmentalists plan to achieve the creation of a natural monument

Environmentalists accused foresters of destroying the population of a rare plant
Environmentalists accused foresters of destroying the population of a rare plant

Destruction of populations of rare red-listed plants during felling has become a very widespread phenomenon

125 hectares of 150-year-old forest were taken under protection in Kyiv
125 hectares of 150-year-old forest were taken under protection in Kyiv

This is one of the few well-preserved natural forests in Kyiv

A very rare flower for the steppes was found in Mykolaiv region
A very rare flower for the steppes was found in Mykolaiv region

Molodilo is occasionally found in the forest-steppe and more often in the northern part of the steppe zones of Ukraine

Kitten for $4,000: on OLX they organized the sale of red book rice
Kitten for $4,000: on OLX they organized the sale of red book rice

Back in 2018, OLX stated that the sale of Red Book animals on the platform is strictly prohibited

A Kyiv resident fed fat to a family of red-billed woodpeckers
A Kyiv resident fed fat to a family of red-billed woodpeckers

Only 700-900 pairs of such woodpeckers live in Ukraine

A red-listed elk was hit by a car to death in Kyiv
A red-listed elk was hit by a car to death in Kyiv

The animal died from its injuries

The "big water" carried tens of thousands of rare amphibians to the coast of Odesa
The "big water" carried tens of thousands of rare amphibians to the coast of Odesa

The surviving newts were released into the tributaries of the Danube in a biosphere reserve

A grove of rare orchids and wild birds was taken under protection in Kyiv
A grove of rare orchids and wild birds was taken under protection in Kyiv

The new sanctuaries are located in the floodplain of the Vita stream and untouched forests

The Ukrainian military on the front line rescued a red ferret. Photo
The Ukrainian military on the front line rescued a red ferret. Photo

These animals live in the steppes of Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions

The biologist showed impressive photos of flamingos that flew to the reserve in Odesa
The biologist showed impressive photos of flamingos that flew to the reserve in Odesa

The bright pink color of the birds is due to their diet