Reserves — latest ecology news

The occupiers burned 300 hectares of a unique protected steppe in "Askania-Nova"
The occupiers burned 300 hectares of a unique protected steppe in "Askania-Nova"

Russians are deliberately destroying nature

The bottom of the Kakhovsky Reservoir was turned into a green meadow
The bottom of the Kakhovsky Reservoir was turned into a green meadow

Damage to the environment from the Russians' detonation of the Kakhovskaya HPP reached $1.5 billion

In Odesa region, the MAF built the shore of a lake in a biosphere reserve
In Odesa region, the MAF built the shore of a lake in a biosphere reserve

"Kazantip" built 50 MAFs and a hotel-restaurant area on the territory even before the decision of the Executive Committee

Unique plants and animals burned to the ground on the occupied island of Dzharylgach
Unique plants and animals burned to the ground on the occupied island of Dzharylgach

Since the first days of the full-scale invasion, Dzharylgach has been under occupation

Trukhaniv Island in Kyiv will be declared a protected area
Trukhaniv Island in Kyiv will be declared a protected area

4 new sanctuaries will be created in the capital

A protected island in the hands of the occupiers has been burning for many days in Ukraine
A protected island in the hands of the occupiers has been burning for many days in Ukraine

A fire that no one even tries to put out will bring colossal losses to the island's biodiversity

Lviv region did not let a protected swamp be turned into a garage cooperative
Lviv region did not let a protected swamp be turned into a garage cooperative

The cooperatives wanted to stop the process of returning the reserve lands

Tens of millions UAH worth of trees were destroyed in the nature reserve in Transcarpathia
Tens of millions UAH worth of trees were destroyed in the nature reserve in Transcarpathia

The case materials were sent to the regional prosecutor's office

Zakarpattia to hide the felling of trees worth 7.5 million UAH in the reserve
Zakarpattia to hide the felling of trees worth 7.5 million UAH in the reserve

Eco-inspectors and policemen were allowed to enter the territory only after lengthy negotiations

A protected spit was turned into an amusement park in the Mykolayiv region
A protected spit was turned into an amusement park in the Mykolayiv region

This can completely destroy biodiversity and the spit itself

The first sprouts appeared at the bottom of the Kakhovsky Reservoir. Photo
The first sprouts appeared at the bottom of the Kakhovsky Reservoir. Photo

More than 200,000 hectares of land were laid bare

The rural council opposed the creation of a reserve on Svidovka in Transcarpathia
The rural council opposed the creation of a reserve on Svidovka in Transcarpathia

The customer will help develop sustainable tourism and prevent the construction of a mega-resort