Subsoil — latest ecology news
Previously, researchers at the Rivne Nature Reserve had already prepared the necessary documents to include the marsh in the nature reserve fund
The environmental damage is estimated at over 1.7 million hryvnias
This practice has already become systemic, and current legislation does not allow for the immediate suspension of subsoil use rights for violators
The most high-profile violations involve deforestation
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
Criminal cases are brought against activists and they are persecuted
Total losses due to deforestation alone exceeded UAH 100 million
A man was sentenced to three years in prison for illegally building a recreation area on the shore of the Kremenchuk Reservoir
In Zakarpattia, the head of the forestry department "did not notice" the construction and full operation of a hotel and recreation complex in the forest
Jarrah forests are unique and fragile ecosystems that exist only in Australia
The most damaging crime is illegal use of subsoil resources