Trees — latest ecology news
Over the past half-century, the area of land with protected status has increased more than fourfold
"Forests of Ukraine" continues to pay local authorities for inadequate forest protection
Activists were surprised by the sudden change in stance by officials who are supposed to protect the capital's green spaces
In total, the plan is to reforest nearly 16,000 hectares of land over the course of the year
The Kyiv City State Administration has promised to provide participants with all the necessary equipment
Residents of low-income neighborhoods typically live without access to quality green spaces
Foresters often deliberately engage in falsification or the fragmentation of plots
The most high-profile violations involve deforestation
For an industrial city, green spaces provide protection against pollution and overheating, yet the authorities are gradually reducing their size
The rules for the maintenance of green spaces are established by a special ministerial order
Long-term residence near such enterprises causes chronic reactions in the human respiratory, cardiovascular, and nervous systems
Illegal sanitary logging caused the most damage to the environment