State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine — latest ecology news

A billionth tree of the "Green Country" was planted on the grounds of the Main Military Hospital.
A billionth tree of the "Green Country" was planted on the grounds of the Main Military Hospital.

In total, under the program, young mixed forests were created on an area of about 100 thousand hectares

From demining to self-growing forests: Ukraine presented forest restoration projects at COP30
From demining to self-growing forests: Ukraine presented forest restoration projects at COP30

Due to Russian aggression, Ukraine has lost 20% of its forest land

3D model of Ukrainian forests: State Forestry Agency plans to use LIDAR scanning technology
3D model of Ukrainian forests: State Forestry Agency plans to use LIDAR scanning technology

Drones equipped with LIDAR optical systems will assist in timber accounting and monitoring forest development

The Ministry of Economy does not support the abolition of EIA in the draft law No. 13227-d
The Ministry of Economy does not support the abolition of EIA in the draft law No. 13227-d

In its report on Ukraine's European integration, the European Parliament pointed out the need to combat illegal logging

Anti-record for five years: in 2024, illegal logging caused UAH 817 million in losses to Ukraine
Anti-record for five years: in 2024, illegal logging caused UAH 817 million in losses to Ukraine

At the same time, the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" regularly boasts of successful transformations of the forest industry, but the numbers make us doubt it very much

Activists warn of another attempt by foresters to cancel the EIA procedure for logging
Activists warn of another attempt by foresters to cancel the EIA procedure for logging

Such efforts contradict the European vector of development of Ukraine

The State Forestry Agency has invented a new type of logging, for which one approval is enough – UPG
The State Forestry Agency has invented a new type of logging, for which one approval is enough – UPG

Environmentalists call to prevent such an innovation from being adopted

Ukraine has begun to clean up its self-grown forests
Ukraine has begun to clean up its self-grown forests

Territorial communities do not want to pay for illegal logging on their territory

State Forestry Agency has not financed the only national park in Luhansk region for almost 3 years – UPG
State Forestry Agency has not financed the only national park in Luhansk region for almost 3 years – UPG

It did not even manage to release the director of the institution, who is suspected of collaborating with the occupation authorities

Illegal Christmas Tree 2025": how many violators have already been caught by environmental inspectors
Illegal Christmas Tree 2025": how many violators have already been caught by environmental inspectors

They reminded about the list of documents that the implementers must have

How to choose a Christmas tree without harming nature
How to choose a Christmas tree without harming nature

This year, for the holidays, forest farms plan to harvest about 200,000 trees

Ukrainian foresters have learned to circumvent the new state system of logging control – media
Ukrainian foresters have learned to circumvent the new state system of logging control – media

The State Forestry Agency does not see this as a problem