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Illegal furnaces for burning coal were discovered in the Rivne region
Illegal furnaces for burning coal were discovered in the Rivne region

The police opened criminal proceedings for air pollution

Black loggers tried to bribe police in Zaporizhzhia
Black loggers tried to bribe police in Zaporizhzhia

The figure offered to "solve the issue" for money

The exposada owners who organized the felling for 21 million UAH will be tried in Volyn
The exposada owners who organized the felling for 21 million UAH will be tried in Volyn

Officials issued logging tickets for the felling of 2,500 trees without the OVD procedure

A driver was caught with 3 tons of radioactive wood, which was being transported to Kyiv
A driver was caught with 3 tons of radioactive wood, which was being transported to Kyiv

The bark was exported without any dosimetric control

Volyn customs officers seized 21 cubic meters of contraband boards
Volyn customs officers seized 21 cubic meters of contraband boards

The origin of about half of the wood from the lot is unknown

A man cut down trees in a nature reserve and ran away from an arboretum in the Rivne region
A man cut down trees in a nature reserve and ran away from an arboretum in the Rivne region

The sanction of the article provides for a fine from 17 to 25.5 thousand UAH or arrest

Forests of Ukraine continue to illegally destroy ancient trees – ecoactivists
Forests of Ukraine continue to illegally destroy ancient trees – ecoactivists

Only 8.5% of the ancient forests of Ukraine are under protection

An official holiday was announced for the planting of 100 million trees in Kenya
An official holiday was announced for the planting of 100 million trees in Kenya

By the end of the year, 500 million trees are planned to be planted in the country

Foresters from Bukovyna will stand trial for illegal logging during the war
Foresters from Bukovyna will stand trial for illegal logging during the war

To legalize the illegally obtained income, the perpetrator bought a new luxury car

Communal workers destroyed trees in a protected park in Sumy region
Communal workers destroyed trees in a protected park in Sumy region

Damage from the destruction of trees reached 1.5 million hryvnias

A new forest was planted on the site of a natural landfill in Cherkasy region
A new forest was planted on the site of a natural landfill in Cherkasy region

The new forest will help rehabilitate the area

The Ministry of Environment canceled the ban on planting invasive trees
The Ministry of Environment canceled the ban on planting invasive trees

Eco-activists called it the loss of one of the few environmental achievements of 2023