Volyn region — latest ecology news

National park privatized: court orders return of Tsuman Forest lands to state
National park privatized: court orders return of Tsuman Forest lands to state

Prosecutors had to appeal to the court of appeals to defend the plots

Impunity for logging worth 16 million hryvnias: court acquits former head of national park and his accomplices
Impunity for logging worth 16 million hryvnias: court acquits former head of national park and his accomplices

Unique oak trees over a century and a half old were damaged in the crime

Mine waste has turned a village in Volyn into a swamp. The police and the State Environmental Inspection are doing nothing.
Mine waste has turned a village in Volyn into a swamp. The police and the State Environmental Inspection are doing nothing.

The pulp flooded pastures and gardens, and also contaminated wells from which people draw water

In Volyn, a businessman who does not own any cows received forest land for grazing. The forest is no longer there
In Volyn, a businessman who does not own any cows received forest land for grazing. The forest is no longer there

According to calculations by the State Environmental Inspection, losses to the state amounted to over UAH 10 million

In Volyn, they're looking into some bold construction on forest land
In Volyn, they're looking into some bold construction on forest land

The Polissya Forestry Office blames its predecessors and calls the modern structure a gazebo

In Volyn, nearly 20,000 hectares of forests and lakes were given to a brokerage firm
In Volyn, nearly 20,000 hectares of forests and lakes were given to a brokerage firm

Previously, the Kovel Forestry Enterprise of the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" refused to maintain these lands

Forests in private hands: how plots were distributed in Volyn and why this is possible
Forests in private hands: how plots were distributed in Volyn and why this is possible

The prosecutor's office was too late – most of the forests had already been cut down

Cottages in a nature reserve in Volyn: court imposes seizure on buildings
Cottages in a nature reserve in Volyn: court imposes seizure on buildings

In addition to unauthorized construction, the police are investigating abuse of power by officials of the Kivertsi Forestry Administration

Unique springs in Volyn have dried up. Locals blame former MP's company
Unique springs in Volyn have dried up. Locals blame former MP's company

Residents believe that illegal drilling of wells led to the drop in water levels

Woodworking assets with billions in turnover are linked to forestry exporters
Woodworking assets with billions in turnover are linked to forestry exporters

The companies have already been involved in criminal proceedings, and the family of the former head of the State Forestry Agency has been searched. However, no verdict has been reached yet

Businessmen cut down trees, law enforcement officers do nothing: for five years, logging in the national park in Volyn has not been stopped
Businessmen cut down trees, law enforcement officers do nothing: for five years, logging in the national park in Volyn has not been stopped

Activists and environmentalists hope that the new leadership of the prosecutor's office will intervene to unblock these cases