Reserves — latest ecology news

The environmental community sees the document as representing a fundamental conflict of interest between nature conservation and industrial exploitation

Among the violations are illegal construction in a national park and on forest fund lands

In protected areas, such car races are prohibited by law

Members of a gardening cooperative illegally built 33 houses and even legalized them using fake documents

Fires at a landfill and illegal emissions from a heating plant have polluted the air, causing tens of millions of hryvnia in damage

Environmentalists seek to hold Ministry officials accountable for tree felling in national parks

Camera traps have already captured images of foxes, deer, and roe deer in cleared areas

The firm may be linked to individuals involved in criminal proceedings by the BEB

Damage to the environment caused by air pollution alone amounted to approximately UAH 5 billion

In Odessa region, the head of the forestry department demanded $25,000 for expanding hunting and fishing grounds

In addition to unauthorized construction, the police are investigating abuse of power by officials of the Kivertsi Forestry Administration

Land with environmental protection status continues to be "stolen" through document forgery, bribery, and regulatory loopholes