Five new protected areas have been established in the Kherson Region
On 23 June 2026, the Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, signed Decrees No. 239 and 240 establishing five new protected areas.
On 23 June 2026, the Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, signed Decrees No. 239 and 240 establishing five new protected areas.
In 2022, when the Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve came under occupation, many believed that supporting it no longer made sense.
The protected zone has been established within the Orzhytsia Rural Community.
The corresponding decision was adopted by the Cherkasy Regional Council within the Moshny Territorial Community following our proposal.
Today marks 100 years since nature conservation in Ukraine first became part of state policy.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the International Climate Initiative (IKI), the project undertakes a comprehensive stocktake of biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration efforts in Ukraine. It maps current challenges, past and ongoing measures to identify gaps in biodiversity action. Using a…