Transcarpathian region — latest ecology news

Border guards will help catch environmental violators in Transcarpathia
Border guards will help catch environmental violators in Transcarpathia

Interaction with the border guards has already produced the first results

50 million UAH worth of trees were cut down in Transcarpathia: the eco-prosecution office found the culprits
50 million UAH worth of trees were cut down in Transcarpathia: the eco-prosecution office found the culprits

The foresters did not take sufficient measures to preserve the trees on the territory entrusted to them

Transcarpathia wants to increase continuous felling of forests by 80%
Transcarpathia wants to increase continuous felling of forests by 80%

Bicentennial trees and primeval forests are planned to be cut down in particular

Ukraine has initiated an international project to protect the Tisza River
Ukraine has initiated an international project to protect the Tisza River

The project will become another important element in the European integration of Ukraine

Law enforcement officials of Transcarpathia were suspected of being involved in forest mafia schemes
Law enforcement officials of Transcarpathia were suspected of being involved in forest mafia schemes

Members of the TSC received information about the sabotage of the investigation of criminal cases by law enforcement officers

Eco-activists opposed the construction of a wind farm in the Carpathians
Eco-activists opposed the construction of a wind farm in the Carpathians

Wind energy is the most eco-friendly type of RES and has relatively low indicators of negative impact on the environment

The court fined a forest farm in Transcarpathia for one million hryvnias for large-scale felling of trees
The court fined a forest farm in Transcarpathia for one million hryvnias for large-scale felling of trees

Forestry did not voluntarily compensate for the damages

The odious oligarch was accused of building 2 more resorts in the protected territories of the Carpathians
The odious oligarch was accused of building 2 more resorts in the protected territories of the Carpathians

The environmental consequences of building such a monster resort will outweigh any short-term benefits

157 million hryvnias worth of forest was cut down: officials announced suspicion
157 million hryvnias worth of forest was cut down: officials announced suspicion

The woman was an official of the state protection of the nature reserve fund

Mukachevo's prosecutors submitted 3 eco-related cases to the court in 1.5 months
Mukachevo's prosecutors submitted 3 eco-related cases to the court in 1.5 months

The prosecutor's office is also working on collecting money from the violators for cutting down trees