Reserves — latest ecology news
In Dnipro, a waterfront conservation area worth 170 million hryvnias is being developed, while in Kyiv, a former lawmaker and traitor has appropriated protected land worth nearly 600 million hryvnias
The former head of the Obukhiv District State Administration has already been detained, and authorities plan to issue international arrest warrants for the other two suspects
Due to the inaction of the state-owned enterprise, the preservation of ancient trees is at risk
The environmental damage is estimated at over 1.7 million hryvnias
In the most high-profile case, the prosecutor’s office succeeded in proving that the development of the Svyatoshyn Ponds in Kyiv was illegal; however, the ponds had already been filled in
Due to criminal conspiracies led by forestry officials, thousands of trees continue to be illegally cut down in Ukraine
The capital's authorities failed to ensure the timely return of the land to the community, which gave the owner leverage in defending their rights
This decision threatens the populations of wolves, foxes, and coyotes living in the protected area
Total losses due to deforestation alone exceeded UAH 100 million
The plots are part of a protected area and, according to Kyiv's master plan, are to become a park
Prosecutors had to appeal to the court of appeals to defend the plots
A man was sentenced to three years in prison for illegally building a recreation area on the shore of the Kremenchuk Reservoir