Red Data Book of Ukraine — latest ecology news

Poachers brutally killed a pregnant moose in the Zhytomyr region
Poachers brutally killed a pregnant moose in the Zhytomyr region

Police investigate illegal hunting

Odesa ecoactivists managed to photograph a forest cat high up in a tree
Odesa ecoactivists managed to photograph a forest cat high up in a tree

In total, about 400-500 such cats live in Ukraine

Ukrainians are threatened with huge fines for bouquets of snowdrops
Ukrainians are threatened with huge fines for bouquets of snowdrops

Most of the primroses are listed in the Red Book

Dozens of hectares of wild steppe have been taken under protection in the south of Kyiv region
Dozens of hectares of wild steppe have been taken under protection in the south of Kyiv region

Red book and rare plants for the Kyiv region grow in the nature reserve

14 hectares of the nature reserve were destroyed for illegal hunting in Vinnytsia region
14 hectares of the nature reserve were destroyed for illegal hunting in Vinnytsia region

Plants listed in the Red Book grew on the destroyed site

18 hectares of unique meadows were taken under protection in Cherkasy region
18 hectares of unique meadows were taken under protection in Cherkasy region

The preservation of such a patch of near-wild nature is extremely valuable

The construction of the resort Svydovets puts the nature of the Carpathians under threat of destruction – eco-activists
The construction of the resort Svydovets puts the nature of the Carpathians under threat of destruction – eco-activists

On the territory of the probable resort there are 7 avalanche-dangerous areas and mudslide processes are taking place

The occupiers shoot red-listed birds for fun on Arabatskaya Strelka — a deputy
The occupiers shoot red-listed birds for fun on Arabatskaya Strelka — a deputy

Currently, white swans are mainly found in the ecological zone

The Red Book rodents, which are rare for Europe, have settled in the Rivne region
The Red Book rodents, which are rare for Europe, have settled in the Rivne region

When the woodpecker falls into hibernation, the body temperature drops from 34°-36°C to 0.25°-0.5°C

The court made a final decision on the development of a protected island in Kyiv
The court made a final decision on the development of a protected island in Kyiv

The island is home to over 120 Red Book species of plants and animals.