Grazing as a Tool for Nature Conservation in National Parks
From February 26–28, 2025 experts and stakeholders discussed the restoration and maintenance of steppe biotopes.
New sanctuaries have been established in Odessa region on our application!
The Odesa Regional Council has announced the establishment of 3 local landscape sanctuaries. Last year we submitted the application for their creation. The total area of the sanctuaries is over 635 hectares. Congratulations to everyone involved in this joyful achievement! There are some words about sanctuaries: Landscape sanctuary “Kolo Gleya” (45 hectares). The protected area…
What happens to the protection of the “rear” biodiversity during the war?
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine leads to the destruction of nature. Thousands of hectares of destroyed forests and steppes, the drained Kakhov reservoir, the mass death of domestic and wild animals – footage of these environmental crimes flew around the world. However, the impact of the war on Ukraine’s biodiversity goes far beyond the regions…
Which Kherson region will migratory birds see this year?
The south of the Kherson region is the place of the largest concentration of nature conservation areas in Ukraine. It is here that the most important areas for wetland birds in the entire northern Black Sea region are located. They are protected at the international level by the Ramsar Convention and are the part of…
17 PROTECTED AREAS ON ZHUKIV ISLAND ARE RETURNED TO THE COMMUNITY OF KYIV!
The Supreme Court of Ukraine adopted the relevant decision. In the 2000s, 3 hectares of the island were transferred free of charge for development. Court cases have begun regarding the return of these lands to Kyiv. More than 5 years of struggle led to the victory: protected areas returned to the community of the capital.…
Dvurichanskyi National Park is deoccupied!
Together with all Ukrainians, we congratulate the incredible successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of the Kharkiv region! Why are we writing about it on the environmental conservation page? Because today is the first morning when the Dvurichanskyi National Nature Park is freed from the occupiers! By the way, together with him, defenders of Ukraine,…
THE POST-WAR FATE OF THE WORLD’S PROTECTED AREAS: CONSERVATION WITH BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE, THE STATE AND NATURE
The national parks of the world, in addition to nature, preserve the history of wars, repressions and the struggle for independence. After the end of hostilities, the governments of many countries and the citizens themselves seek to preserve natural areas as valuable ecosystems, places of recreation and memory. Is it possible and should this practice…
The border with the aggressor countries should be the part of the nature reserve fund!
Can the border strip be coordinated with the territories of the nature reserve fund? Can this strip itself become a protected area? Strengthening the protection of Ukraine’s state border with aggressor countries and consideration of draft law 7475 made this topic more than relevant. Strengthening the state border is directly related to nature protection, because…
New laws for the reclaim of protected areas by farmers!
Ukraine may face an international scandal. On the one hand, the state is proclaiming the European course, and on the other hand, the parliamentarians are passing laws that endanger even the natural sites of UNESCO’s world heritage. Thus, the recently adopted Law № 2211-IX allows the use of nature reserve fund lands for the construction…
How russia’s war against Ukraine can affect birds
A striking example of the impact of the war on birds was Russia’s invasion of eastern Ukraine.