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The transition to nature-based forestry is set to begin in the mountain forests of the Carpathians
The transition to nature-based forestry is set to begin in the mountain forests of the Carpathians

Forests comprising trees of different species, ages and heights are more resilient to changes in the weather and better able to withstand pests

Government
The felling of century-old oak trees in Teremky: the ‘Sustainability Plan’ served as a pretext for the felling
The felling of century-old oak trees in Teremky: the ‘Sustainability Plan’ served as a pretext for the felling

According to campaigners, the government’s experiment threatens to destroy green spaces across the country

Government
8,000 hectares of woodland have been planted in southern Ukraine over the past three years: how the climate is affecting this
8,000 hectares of woodland have been planted in southern Ukraine over the past three years: how the climate is affecting this

To establish forests in southern Ukraine, it is necessary to carefully select tree species and tend to the young plantations for years on end

Government
Age, disease and ‘black loggers’: why Ukraine’s forest belts are disappearing and why they are needed
Age, disease and ‘black loggers’: why Ukraine’s forest belts are disappearing and why they are needed

Their restoration is consistently hampered by red tape and a lack of funding in local communities

Global green
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into a timber-processing plant in Volyn, which operated for years without an environmental permit and poisoned people
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into a timber-processing plant in Volyn, which operated for years without an environmental permit and poisoned people

The company is linked to a former Member of Parliament

Monitoring
War-damaged woodland to be felled: these and other provisions of the new government decree
War-damaged woodland to be felled: these and other provisions of the new government decree

Trees felled during sanitary felling during the war will not be counted towards the felling quota

Government
Officials are systematically destroying Ukraine’s forests. The losses amount to nearly 250 million hryvnias
Officials are systematically destroying Ukraine’s forests. The losses amount to nearly 250 million hryvnias

At least 13,000 trees have been illegally felled

Monitoring
A 1,200-year-old British oak tree, which served as Robin Hood’s hideout, has died
A 1,200-year-old British oak tree, which served as Robin Hood’s hideout, has died

Tourists also contributed to the demise of the ancient tree; over the course of 200 years, their visits had compacted the soil around it

Global green
16% of the State Forestry Agency’s forests already have protected status
16% of the State Forestry Agency’s forests already have protected status

Over the past half-century, the area of land with protected status has increased more than fourfold

Government
Weekly round-up of environmental crimes: illegal logging worth over 100 million hryvnias, poaching and the protection of nature reserves
Weekly round-up of environmental crimes: illegal logging worth over 100 million hryvnias, poaching and the protection of nature reserves

"Forests of Ukraine" continues to pay local authorities for inadequate forest protection

Monitoring
The recreation park in Teremky, Kyiv, is under threat: what are the plans for the site?
The recreation park in Teremky, Kyiv, is under threat: what are the plans for the site?

Activists were surprised by the sudden change in stance by officials who are supposed to protect the capital's green spaces

Monitoring
More than 10,000 hectares of forest have already been planted in Ukraine this spring
More than 10,000 hectares of forest have already been planted in Ukraine this spring

In total, the plan is to reforest nearly 16,000 hectares of land over the course of the year

Government