State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine — latest ecology news

Foresters cut down old forests without any documents – UPG
Foresters cut down old forests without any documents – UPG

Activists blame the management of the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" for tolerating such illegal actions

Voting for the scandalous bill on sanitary felling failed – Zheleznyak
Voting for the scandalous bill on sanitary felling failed – Zheleznyak

The day before, environmentalists again called on the public to appeal to elected officials with the demand not to support this document

The factors that significantly worsen the situation with forest cutting in Ukraine
The factors that significantly worsen the situation with forest cutting in Ukraine

In most cases, they are related to changes in legislation

Accomplices conducting fake sanitary felling exposed in Zakarpattia region
Accomplices conducting fake sanitary felling exposed in Zakarpattia region

They can be behind bars for up to 6 years

SE "Forests of Ukraine" continues to buy cars in batches and added electric bicycles
SE "Forests of Ukraine" continues to buy cars in batches and added electric bicycles

Foresters claim that they purchased only the "necessary minimum"

A third of wood in Ukraine is harvested illegally – experts
A third of wood in Ukraine is harvested illegally – experts

Despite the increase in the number of open and investigated cases related to illegal cutting of trees, the number of serious sentences remains insignificant

SE "Forests of Ukraine" already buys the 142nd car in six months, – people's deputy Zheleznyak
SE "Forests of Ukraine" already buys the 142nd car in six months, – people's deputy Zheleznyak

The main forest management enterprise of the country was included in the column of the people's elected official with the hashtag #дівнизакупівли

Prosecutors reveal large-scale and systemic offenses against the forest fund
Prosecutors reveal large-scale and systemic offenses against the forest fund

Therefore, there are doubts about the effectiveness of the forest reform, which is currently being carried out

A criminal group in Volyn chopped down wood worth millions of hryvnias
A criminal group in Volyn chopped down wood worth millions of hryvnias

Dealers face up to 7 years behind bars

Director General of Forests of Ukraine headed illegal logging and corruption in the industry – investigation
Director General of Forests of Ukraine headed illegal logging and corruption in the industry – investigation

According to the investigators, the situation in the forest industry only worsens every year

Ministry of Ecology approved forest destruction for amber extraction in Rivne region – UPG ecologists
Ministry of Ecology approved forest destruction for amber extraction in Rivne region – UPG ecologists

Ecoactivists are already preparing an appeal to the ministry on this issue

Forestry reform: corruption is being centralized, logging is being increased many times over
Forestry reform: corruption is being centralized, logging is being increased many times over

As part of the reform, the government seeks to increase profits from the sale of wood