Reserves — latest ecology news

Cottages in a nature reserve in Volyn: court imposes seizure on buildings
Cottages in a nature reserve in Volyn: court imposes seizure on buildings

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

Destruction of nature reserves, illegal logging schemes: a digest of environmental crimes of the week
Destruction of nature reserves, illegal logging schemes: a digest of environmental crimes of the week

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

Is Mount Gostra threatened by the construction of a wind farm? Local deputies rejected the creation of a nature reserve
Is Mount Gostra threatened by the construction of a wind farm? Local deputies rejected the creation of a nature reserve

High-altitude forests may disappear due to the installation of up to 40 generators

Tens of millions on timber, seizure of protected lands – a digest of environmental crimes
Tens of millions on timber, seizure of protected lands – a digest of environmental crimes

The defendants in cases involving illegal logging are often not unknown "black loggers," but rather well-known forestry managers

Businessmen cut down trees, law enforcement officers do nothing: for five years, logging in the national park in Volyn has not been stopped
Businessmen cut down trees, law enforcement officers do nothing: for five years, logging in the national park in Volyn has not been stopped

Activists and environmentalists hope that the new leadership of the prosecutor's office will intervene to unblock these cases

Criminal deputy, drainage of ponds, tree felling – digest of environmental crimes
Criminal deputy, drainage of ponds, tree felling – digest of environmental crimes

Among the violations are also attempts to appropriate protected lands

Boundaries of protected areas without environmentalists: Kyiv authorities approve new land protection program
Boundaries of protected areas without environmentalists: Kyiv authorities approve new land protection program

The capital wants to inventory about 3,000 hectares of land belonging to the nature conservation, water, and recreation fund

Animals are unable to keep up with the warming climate: a white ermine was spotted in the Odessa region
Animals are unable to keep up with the warming climate: a white ermine was spotted in the Odessa region

Natural color change exposes animals due to snowless winters and makes them vulnerable

The first national park in Kirovohrad region: what will the protected "Black Forest" be like?
The first national park in Kirovohrad region: what will the protected "Black Forest" be like?

Scientists provided scientific justification for the protection of the Chornoliski and Chutivski forests 100 years ago

Over 200 hectares of protected land are being sold for cultivation in the Lviv region
Over 200 hectares of protected land are being sold for cultivation in the Lviv region

Due to the actions of the authorities of Velyki Mosty, the destruction of the territory of the future Kavy Nature Reserve has already begun

The incredible nature of Ukraine in photos: winners of Wiki Loves Earth 2025
The incredible nature of Ukraine in photos: winners of Wiki Loves Earth 2025

Ukraine ranks third in terms of the number of photos uploaded among the 57 countries participating in the contest

The fight for nature reserves, pine smuggling, and the destruction of mineral resources – a digest of environmental crimes
The fight for nature reserves, pine smuggling, and the destruction of mineral resources – a digest of environmental crimes

Unique Danube forests were to be cut down for the construction of a river terminal, and part of the meadow park in Kharkiv was planned to be destroyed for a residential complex