New Protected Areas in 2024: The Worst Year in a Decade
Some regions did not create new protected areas due to russia full-scale war against Ukraine
First “Chornolissko-Bokovenkivskyi” National Nature Park in Kyrovohrad Region
The first working meeting of the year on the establishment of the “Chornolissko-Bokovenkivskyi” National Nature Park was held.
A New Push for Conservation: Ukrainian Parliament Commits to Expanding Protected Areas
The last time the parliamentary environmental committee adopted a similar decision was in 2008.
UNCG’s 2024 Report on Protected Area Establishment
The total area of the proposed protected areas in these petitions amounts to over 5,000 hectares.
Prosecutor’s Office Returns Land to “Hrenivskyi” Nature Reserve in Kyrovohrad Region
Based on our analysis, 13 land plots totaling about 26 hectares have been illegally privatized within the “Hrenivskyi” reserve.
The Irdyn Marshes: A Unique Ukrainian Landscape in Need of Protection
Despite human intervention, the surrounding forests have remained in a relatively natural state.
New Protected Areas in Mykolaiv Region Established with UNCG Support
The Mykolaiv Regional Council has approved the establishment of two new protected areas.
Land Returned to “Ternivskyi” Nature Reserve in Dnipropetrovsk Region
However, this is only part of the problem. In 2021, we documented 24 similar land plots, each 1.76 hectares in size, within the reserve.
UNCG Publishes Book on “Koncha-Zaspa”: Ukraine’s First and Long-Lost Nature Reserve
The collection includes 120 articles published during the reserve’s operation, the Soviet period when information about it was suppressed, and in little-known publications from past years.
Balka Slavkina Reserve: A Conservation Challenge in Mykolaiv Region
UNCG conducted a survey to establish the Balka Slavkina nature reserve, a proposed 109-hectare site.