Trees — latest ecology news

Grove with century-old trees destroyed in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Grove with century-old trees destroyed in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

The aspen forests covered 37 hectares and were a rarity for the steppe ecosystem

Deforestation for roads: foresters urged to abandon new routes in the Carpathians
Deforestation for roads: foresters urged to abandon new routes in the Carpathians

Activists doubt that "Forests of Ukraine" really needs them – there are no trees on the mountain pastures, but wind farms, to which blades and masts have to be delivered, are being planned

Do you need permission to fell a tree near your home: restrictions and fines
Do you need permission to fell a tree near your home: restrictions and fines

If you cut down a tree on someone else’s land, you will have to pay a fine and compensate for the environmental damage

Carpathian mega-resort denied forest land division, but logging is already under way
Carpathian mega-resort denied forest land division, but logging is already under way

The council was not even shown an environmental impact assessment, and local residents complain that their wells and outbuildings ended up on land to be handed over to the investor

Why you shouldn’t burn fallen leaves: fines and more useful ways to use them
Why you shouldn’t burn fallen leaves: fines and more useful ways to use them

You could face a fine of over 6,000 UAH for this sort of ‘cleaning’ using fire

Hundreds of hectares of new woodland are to be created on degraded land in the south and east of Ukraine
Hundreds of hectares of new woodland are to be created on degraded land in the south and east of Ukraine

They have promised not to touch the steppe areas so as not to harm the intact ecosystems

In Kharkiv, the authorities have backed the creation of a nature reserve near Osnovyansky Lake
In Kharkiv, the authorities have backed the creation of a nature reserve near Osnovyansky Lake

At the same time, signatures are being collected for a petition to the city council calling for the establishment of a nature reserve

Parallel rallies and clashes with the police took place in the Teremky district of the capital
Parallel rallies and clashes with the police took place in the Teremky district of the capital

The mayor stated that alternative routes for the heating pipeline are more expensive and would take longer to implement

Heating pipeline or park? The full story of Kyiv residents’ fight against the felling of trees in Teremky
Heating pipeline or park? The full story of Kyiv residents’ fight against the felling of trees in Teremky

Outrage is mounting over the use of force and the unwillingness to accommodate residents

Clashes over tree felling in Teremky: park defenders were forcibly removed by the city guard
Clashes over tree felling in Teremky: park defenders were forcibly removed by the city guard

The Kyiv City State Administration stated that the felling of trees had not resumed and that the security personnel had acted lawfully