A Setback for Democracy: UNCG Warns New Anti-Corruption Limits Endanger Environmental Reforms
The Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group cannot accept the law enacted on July 22, 2025, which limits the independence of anti-corruption bodies.
The Toloka for the Souslik: Volunteers and Parks Unite to Clear Final Habitats of Spermophilus suslicus
We consider gaining practical experience in habitat restoration to be one of the most important directions of our work, which is exactly what took place in the Lviv region recently.
Bureaucracy vs. Ecology: Authorities Fail to Act as Illegal River Barriers Starve Tnia River
Crucially, however, the most important action – restoring the free flow of the river – has not taken place. While government agencies exchange letters, the Tnia River is dying.
A Catastrophe for Nature: UNCG Warns Against Merging Environmental Ministry into Ministry of Economy
The Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (UNCG) is issuing an urgent appeal regarding plans to liquidate the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine.
Protection Zones Established in Rivne Region to Conserve the Northern Clubmoss!
This new designation ensures that 15.7 hectares of forest of the Dubno Forest Management Unit will now be protected from clear-cutting.
Legal Sabotage: Local Inspectors Greenlight Runa Polonyna Development, Undermining EU Standards
Instead of independently investigating the requirements of environmental legislation, the inspectors simply accepted the explanations provided by the developer.
Building Conservation Capacity: Final Report from the School of the Young Conservationist
Over five intensive days in the field, participants engaged in a blend of academic learning and practical conservation work.
UNCG Submits Proposals to Establish Conservation Reserves in Luhansk Region
This effort directly aligns with the recommendations issued by the Parliamentary Committee on Environmental Policy and Nature Management.
Expedition Report: Zviahel District, Zhytomyr Region – A Conservation Crisis
Last week, the Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (UNCG) conducted a field expedition to the Zviahel District (formerly Novohrad-Volynskyi) in the Zhytomyr region (Zhytomyrshchyna), located in the historical and natural area of Polissia (a large, forested swampy region). On one hand, we observed stunning natural landscapes. On the other, we concluded that if action isn’t taken…
Reversing Course: UNCG Alarmed by Ministry’s Decision to Allow Mining in Forests and Wetlands
Ministry officials had been effectively blocking attempts to auction off plots of land containing peat, amber, and sand if those plots fell within Protected Areas.