Ukraine Gets a Scientific Journal That Has Been Missing for More Than a Decade
The first issue of the Ukrainian Journal of Nature Conservation was published — a new scientific journal dedicated to nature conservation in Ukraine
Our First Million on GBIF: How Ukrainian Biodiversity Data Support Science and Conservation
The Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group has published more than one million records of plants, animals, and other organisms on GBIF.
A New Protected Area Established in Vinnytsia Oblast to Conserve the European Ground Squirrel
A new local landscape reserve, “Khovrashyvia,” has been established in Vinnytsia Oblast to protect an important habitat of the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus), a rare and endangered mammal species.
After 100 Years: Chornyi Lis Becomes a National Park
On 11 August 2026, the President of Ukraine signed a decree establishing Chornyi Lis National Nature Park in Kirovohrad Oblast.
More Than 100 Organizations Support UNESCO Recognition for the Velykyi Luh
we appealed to the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine and the National Commission of Ukraine for UNESCO to initiate the process of including the Velykyi Luh of the Lower Dnipro on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List as a mixed cultural and natural property.
A Cornflower Found in Only One Community in Ukraine: Scientists Check Whether It Survived the War
Pachosky’s cornflower is a truly remarkable botanical treasure. It is an endemic species found only on the sandy terraces of the lower Inhulets River. Its entire natural range is confined to a single municipality—the Kalynivka community in Kherson Region.
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.
“Askania-Nova”: How the Experience of Occupation Changed the Fate of the Reserve
In 2022, when the Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve came under occupation, many believed that supporting it no longer made sense.
First protected zone for Red Data Book species established in the Poltava Region following our proposal
The protected zone has been established within the Orzhytsia Rural Community.
A new 85-hectare landscape reserve, “Borovychok,” has been established in the Cherkasy Region
The corresponding decision was adopted by the Cherkasy Regional Council within the Moshny Territorial Community following our proposal.