We are constantly working with the Kamianska Sich National Nature Park. Currently, the park is in a very difficult situation, both in terms of damage to natural complexes and the destruction of infrastructure and theft of vehicles and equipment.
The frontline has passed through the Kamianska Sich National Nature Park twice – in spring and autumn 2022. In autumn, the front line stopped here for more than a month. As a result of the war, the natural complexes of the Kamianska Sich National Nature Park suffered very severe damage:
– craters from explosions and the associated set of problems – destruction and damage to ecosystems, pollution of natural complexes, etc;
– almost total mining and dense contamination of the territory with explosive devices;
– construction of fortifications – trenches, dugouts, caponiers, etc;
– cutting down trees;
– Numerous fires caused by the hostilities;
– destruction or damage to natural ecosystems as a result of heavy machinery;
– large-scale contamination of the territory with solid household waste, especially in places where the Russian military is stationed for a long time (the places where Russians live look very similar to natural landfills);
– pollution of the territory and water area with fuels and lubricants;
– drainage of coastal ecosystems due to the fall in the level of the Kakhovka reservoir;
The building where the park administration was located was destroyed, along with office property.
The Kamianska Sich National Nature Park continues to work despite all odds, and not only remotely. The park’s employees, led by the director, guard, clean and even participate in de-mining the park’s territory on site. Together with the Ukrainians Will Win Foundation, they provide humanitarian aid to the local population in the villages surrounding the park.
The park’s biggest need at the moment is a car, as it has been left without any vehicles. Transport in the form of a rented car, 2 trays with electric motors and batteries for them and 2 quad bikes were stolen by the Russians. For 7,000 euros, we will buy a used SUV, clear it through customs, carry out maintenance and hand it over to the park administration.
We have already collected UAH 60,000, but we need more!
Please transfer funds for the car for the Kamianska Sich National Park to the account of the Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group with a note “Car for Sich”:
PayPal: [email protected]
UNCG account (payment destination “Help for Kamianska Sich”).
UNCG account for foreign currency.
Our organization has already provided assistance to the park in the amount of 167,000 hryvnias. We purchased a starlink, and together with ICO “Environment People Law” also 2 generators. However, now we can not handle it ourselves. We really hope for your help!
