Currently, 514 objects of the nature reserve fund with an area of 0.80 million hectares remain occupied in Ukraine. More than 20% of protected areas were affected by the war.
This is reported by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine.
It is known that 514 objects of the nature reserve fund with an area of 0.80 million hectares remain occupied. More than 20% of protected areas were affected by the war. In particular, the entire protected area – the most valuable steppe area of the Dzharylgat National Nature Park – was destroyed. Two wetlands of international importance have been practically destroyed: the Great and Small Kuchugura Archipelago and the Seven Beacons Floodplain.
In total, 812 objects of the nature reserve fund with a total area of 0.9 million hectares were affected. 17 wetlands of international importance are also at risk.
Habitats of species of flora and fauna listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, the European Red List of endangered species of animals and plants on a global scale were damaged.
«This list and the scale of losses may grow, because hostilities are still ongoing in part of the territories of Ukraine, and the rest are under occupation or awaiting demining“, the department adds.
It will be recalled that Russia’s destruction of the Kakhovskaya HPP dam caused Ukraine losses in the amount of almost 14 billion dollars.
The Ministry of Economy noted that daily damage to the environment of Ukraine increases by approximately 102 million euros.
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Source: The war with the Russian Federation affected more than 20% of nature conservation areas of Ukraine
