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The region of Ukraine, where in a week people caused more than 10 million hryvnia of environmental damage
The region of Ukraine, where in a week people caused more than 10 million hryvnia of environmental damage

For the week from March 3 to March 9 in Ukraine, violators of the requirements of environmental legislation caused damage for 13 million hryvnias

Officials were exposed at large-scale felling in national park in Prykarpattia
Officials were exposed at large-scale felling in national park in Prykarpattia

Perpetrators face up to 7 years in prison

New methods of combating mistletoe, the killer of trees, are being protested in Kyiv
New methods of combating mistletoe, the killer of trees, are being protested in Kyiv

About 5,000 trees were affected by mistletoe in Kyiv

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

Europe has entered a dead end regarding the limitation of the use of biomass from wood
Europe has entered a dead end regarding the limitation of the use of biomass from wood

The only progress achieved is the priority given to wood products with the highest economic value

A million alien trees in the forests of Ukraine to be planted: activists sound the alarm
A million alien trees in the forests of Ukraine to be planted: activists sound the alarm

The thesis that the planting of invasive trees has no alternative is not true

Khmelnytskyi became the leader of the week in terms of scale of environmental violations
Khmelnytskyi became the leader of the week in terms of scale of environmental violations

During this period, more than 1.5 million hryvnias of eco-damages were collected from violators

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

A list of prohibited trees will be created in Ukraine
A list of prohibited trees will be created in Ukraine

Invasive tree species can destroy entire ecosystems

Eco-activists accused Sumy region foresters of cutting down the protected forest
Eco-activists accused Sumy region foresters of cutting down the protected forest

Most illegal logging in Ukraine is done by forest users

Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions became the leaders of the week in terms of scale of environmental violations
Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions became the leaders of the week in terms of scale of environmental violations

Over the course of a week, environmental violators voluntarily and forcibly compensated more than 1.4 million hryvnias of damages