What is Hindering the Establishment of the “Irdynske Boloto” National Nature Park?
This area is home to numerous populations of rare plant and animal species listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine.
We Submitted a Petition to Establish Protection Zones Around the “Yelanetsky Step” Nature Reserve
Establishing these Protection Zones is the key to defending biodiversity and preventing illegal land encroachment and unsustainable practices.
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.
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.
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.
UNCG Pushes for Park Expansion to Halt Illegal Development in Kyiv’s Green Zones
The only reliable way to protect natural territories is by granting them protected area status.
Legal Disaster: New Law Hinders Prosecution of Land Grabbing in Protected Areas
Court decisions being made under this new law now confirm our fears.
A Step Forward for Conservation: Local Community Agrees to New Protected Area
The territory proposed for the reserve is a valuable 85-hectare site of pine-oak open woodland on sandy soils, maintained in a near-natural state.