Reserves — latest ecology news

An abnormally warm winter awakened the bears in the Carpathians
An abnormally warm winter awakened the bears in the Carpathians

A hungry animal is more aggressive and can harm people

Representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources discussed the reform of the natural reserve sphere
Representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources discussed the reform of the natural reserve sphere

The new draft law "On the management of nature protected areas" takes into account some of the proposals received

The sea threw thousands of rare crustaceans onto the coast of Odesa. Photo
The sea threw thousands of rare crustaceans onto the coast of Odesa. Photo

Sea moles washed up on the coast became food for coons and jackals

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

Ukraine to introduce international standards for nature reserves
Ukraine to introduce international standards for nature reserves

The reform is part of Ukraine's European integration obligations

Black lumberjacks from Rivne region face jail for destroying trees in the reserve
Black lumberjacks from Rivne region face jail for destroying trees in the reserve

The defendants sincerely repent for the illegal felling of trees

Ukraine to allow continuous construction with skyscrapers: eco-activists sound the alarm
Ukraine to allow continuous construction with skyscrapers: eco-activists sound the alarm

The document will allow building any skyscrapers anywhere, even in the yard of other high-rise buildings

The court determined the fate of an illegal cafe in the protected park "Partyzanska Slava"
The court determined the fate of an illegal cafe in the protected park "Partyzanska Slava"

The construction of commercial facilities is prohibited in regional landscape parks

Birds died en masse in Odesa: the Prosecutor General is being demanded to open a case for ecocide
Birds died en masse in Odesa: the Prosecutor General is being demanded to open a case for ecocide

Farmers, despite the legislative ban, use such potent drugs as "Brodifacoum" in water protection zones and coastal protective strips