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News 30.12.2025
Warming Feathered Hearts: Teaching Children to Care for Birds in Winter
30 грудня експерти ГО «ЛІіС» завітали до вихованців Центру Підтримки Дітей при ліцеї «Просвіта» ЛМР із майстер-класом з виготовлення годівниці для птахів.
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Illegal-logging, News 18.12.2025
Forest Law Violations in the Brusturyanske Forestry Enterprise
While working on the investigative documentary “The Silence of Svydovets,” journalist Olena Mudra approached ForestCom's expert team with a request to conduct a legal analysis of forest law violations...
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Illegal-logging, News, Publications 01.12.2025
Review of Criminal Legislation of Foreign Countries in the Field of Illegal Logging
Criminal law regulation of forest-related offences in foreign countries is diverse and largely depends on the form of government, state structure, political regime, legal system, and historical factor...
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Illegal-logging, News 27.11.2025
Satellite Monitoring of Carpathian Primeval Forests: September–October 2025
ForestCom continues monitoring old-growth forest stands in the Ukrainian Carpathians using optical satellite imagery.
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News 20.11.2025
When knowledge becomes action: how “green palms” learned to restore forests
Шестикласники двох кам'янко-бузьких шкіл вирушили на незвичайний урок просто неба – до лісового розсадника Таданівського лісництва, щоб дізнатися, як відновлюють ліс.
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News 19.11.2025
About the first transfer of a private plot to the Nature Reserve Fund of Ukraine
Історія про перше в історії Українських Карпат передання приватної ділянки до Природно-заповідного фонду України отримала логічне та офіційне продовження.
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Illegal-logging, News 17.11.2025
What are thinning operations?
As part of our ongoing research into legislative approaches to forest protection, we continue reviewing common forest management practices. We have already explained the specifics of sanitary fellings...
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Illegal-logging, News 14.11.2025
Satellite monitoring in October 2025
Throughout October 2025, the experts of NGO ForestCom continued monitoring forest cover changes in the Carpathian region and identified 349 areas where changes were recorded during the summer–autumn p...
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Illegal-logging, News 12.11.2025
Liability for Illegal Logging in Protected Areas: Proposals for Decriminalization
Under Part 3 of Article 246 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, a person can be held criminally liable for felling even a single tree of minimal diameter without authorization. Is the law fair?
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News 23.10.2025
NGO ForestCom Donates Land to Verkhovyna National Nature Park
In a historic first for the Carpathian region, a private land parcel has been transferred to Ukraine's Nature Reserve Fund. The initiative was spearheaded by the U.S.-based environmental organization...
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News 22.10.2025
ForestCom Initiates the Development of a Methodology for Differentiating Stumps of Illegal Logging
As part of the project “Advocacy for Eliminating Legislative Barriers to Improve Forest Protection Efficiency Against Illegal Logging,” the organization initiated a roundtable discussion titled “Devel...
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News 08.10.2025
"Green Palms" and Birds: Learning to Care for Birds
«Готуй сани влітку, а воза взимку», – керуючись такою народною мудрістю, експерти ГО «ЛІіС» вчать школярів виготовляти годівнички для птахів та розповідають про правила підгодівлі пернатих у зимовий п...
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Illegal-logging, News 07.10.2025
Satellite Monitoring of Carpathian Primeval Forests: August 2025
NGO ForestCom continues monitoring old-growth forests in the Ukrainian Carpathians using optical satellite imagery.
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Illegal-logging, News 03.10.2025
ForestCom took part in the interagency meeting “Current Issues of the Woodworking Sector and the Impact of Timber Harvesting on the Development of the Industry”
On October 2, 2025, the Director of NGO ForestCom Dmytro Karabchuk took part in the interagency meeting “Current Issues of the Woodworking Sector and the Impact of Timber Harvesting on the Development...
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News 02.10.2025
🚨 EU may postpone the EUDR once again
In late September, the European Commission announced a possible postponement of the EU Regulation on preventing deforestation (EUDR) by another year. If implemented, this would mark the second delay o...
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Illegal-logging, News 30.09.2025
Another Case of Inaction by Forest Protection and Law Enforcement in Investigating Illegal Logging
During a field survey of forest areas in Brody Forestry Enterprise “Halsillis,” experts from NGO ForestCom discovered 7 stumps of Scots pine with diameters ranging from 60 to 86 cm. The stumps had bee...
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Illegal-logging, News 25.09.2025
Press Conference Highlights: Addressing the Lack of Objective Statistics on Illegal Logging in Ukraine
A press conference was held on September 26, 2025, at Media Center Ukraine to discuss the pressing issue of the absence of objective statistics on illegal logging in Ukraine and its impact on the stat...
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News 23.09.2025
Invest in the Carpathians: a token of appreciation for supporting the development of rehabilitation and tourism infrastructure in the national park
Verkhovyna National Nature Park is a region of untouched nature at the headwaters of the Black and White Cheremosh rivers. Its pristine landscapes have been preserved and are valuable both for scienti...
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News, Events 22.09.2025
Press conference "Why are there no objective statistics on illegal logging in Ukraine?"
Запрошуємо до обговорення проблеми збору статистичної інформації про обсяги та кількість незаконних рубок на загальнодержавному рівні
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News 19.09.2025
"Statistics on Illegal Logging in Ukraine – Terra Incognita?" Webinar Summary
During the webinar, experts from NGO ForestCom presented the results of the analytical study “Report on the Volumes of Officially Documented Illegal Logging in the Forests of Ukraine in 2024.”
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Illegal-logging, News 08.09.2025
Roundtable “Developing a Joint Action Plan" Results
On September 8, at the initiative of the NGO "ForestCom," a roundtable was held titled “Developing a Joint Action Plan to Improve the Effectiveness of Combating Illegal Logging and the Circulation of...
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Illegal-logging, News, Publications 08.09.2025
Illegal Logging in Ukraine Surges by a Third in 2024
In 2024, Ukrainian forest users recorded the highest levels of illegal logging in the past four years, exceeding 39,600 cubic meters of timber. This represents a 30.7% increase compared to 2023.
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News 02.09.2025
The Eco-Educational Inclusive Trail "Secrets of the Ecosystem" is Now Even More Visitor-Friendly!
We’ve got great news for you — along the route leading to the “Sulfur Spring” via the “Crown Prince Rudolf Sluice”, 5 new benches have been installed for rest and 5 information boards with fascinating...
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News 01.09.2025
Forest visiting rules: autumn 2025
Експерти ГО “ЛІіС” дізналися, чи з'явилися зміни у правилах відвідування лісів у різних областях цього року порівняно із попередніми роками.
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Illegal-logging, News 29.08.2025
Satellite Monitoring of the Carpathian Old-Growth Forests: July 2025
NGO «ForestCom» continues monitoring old-growth forest stands in the Ukrainian Carpathians using optical satellite imagery.
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News, Events 22.08.2025
Developing a Joint Action Plan to Enhance the Effectiveness of Combating Illegal Logging
Незаконні рубки залишаються однією з найгостріших екологічних проблем України. Це зумовлено як законодавчими прогалинами, так і слабкою правозастосовною практикою, зокрема у зв’язку із російською агре...
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News 21.08.2025
Strategic Session: Protecting Forests, Empowering Society
Despite the challenges NGOs face today, we continue our work to protect forests from illegal logging and to foster the development of civil society in Ukraine.
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Illegal-logging, News 18.08.2025
When forest transformation fellings become a tool for violations
Forest transformation fellings are currently at the center of lively debates among forestry experts in Ukraine. On the one hand, they are an ecologically sound tool of close-to-nature forestry. On the...
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Illegal-logging, News 06.08.2025
Illegal logging causing over UAH 217,000 in damages uncovered in the Lviv region again
As part of the project “Advocacy for Forest Protection Against Illegal Logging: Removing Legal Barriers for Efficiency”, experts from the NGO ForestCom identified serious violations of forestry legisl...
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News 24.07.2025
The launch of a new project
The core idea behind the project “Advocacy for the Elimination of Legal Barriers to Improve the Effectiveness of Forest Protection Against Illegal Logging.”
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News 21.07.2025
Awareness and nature are the key to harmony: About a “green journey” in the Roztochia Nature Reserve
On July 19, 2025, the third "green journey" for our defenders and their families took place as part of the "Green Journeys: ForestCom Supporting Veteran and Family Recovery" project.
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News 17.06.2025
Communicate without harm: on teaching ethical communication with veterans
16 червня 2025 року відбувся тренінг із етичного спілкування з ветеранами у рамках проєкту "Зелені мандрівки: ЛІіС для відновлення ветеранів та їхніх родин"
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News 14.06.2025
Adventures of “green palms” at Lviv Forestry University
With the support of Swiss Krono, we continue our eco-educational lessons for schoolchildren in Kamianka-Buzka to foster environmental awareness and develop practical skills for interacting with nature...
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News 13.06.2025
The art of bonsai: how schoolchildren from Kamyanka-Buzska created a living sculpture
Днями відбувся майстер-клас з бонсаю для школярів Кам'янки-Бузької від експерта ГО "ЛІіС" у рамках проєкту зі SwissCrono.
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News 12.06.2025
A Unique Eco-Education Project Begins in Kamianka-Buzka for Students in Grades 3–7
The Kamianka-Buzka community has launched a unique eco-educational project for students in grades 3 to 7 — “Green Hands: Let’s Preserve Forest Ecosystems through Energetic and Thoughtful Learning and...
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News 02.06.2025
Animal Tracking Adventures
On the first day of summer, Park Stryiskyi was filled with laughter, movement, and curiosity about nature.
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Illegal-logging, News 29.05.2025
The Stranzul, Zadnya, and Kedryn Locality: A Botanical Reserve Under Threat
Thanks to modern satellite monitoring methods, illegal logging has no statute of limitations: experts from the NGO ForestCom have confirmed the presence of undeniable signs of large-scale logging oper...
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News 23.04.2025
Timber Species Identification and Wood Characteristics Analysis: Expert Services
NGO ForestCom offers professional consulting services for the identification of timber species and the determination of wood quality characteristics, providing official scientific reports based on res...
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Illegal-logging, News 15.04.2025
Shocking Cases of Illegal Logging Uncovered Again in Lviv Region
Illegal logging in the Staryi Sambir region continues. Once again, signs of illegal logging have been discovered in the forests near the village of Strilbychi (Sambir district).
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News 07.04.2025
Don't pick spring ephemerals – help protect forest life
Delicate spring flowers deserve delicate care. Here's how to admire the first blooms of spring the right way.
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News 28.03.2025
Fuel Pellets for the "Carpathian Meadows" Shelter
About the assistance provided by NGO ForestCom in resolving the issue of supplying heating materials in the form of wood pellets to the shelter, thanks to the financial support of Taiwanese friends.
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News 27.03.2025
How NGO ForestCom Enhanced the Protection of Mountain Rivers through FSC Engagement and Collaboration with the State Enterprise Forests of Ukraine
Crossings over mountain streams have been properly arranged in the Vygoda Forestry Enterprise.
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News 24.03.2025
Warmth and Well-being for IDPs Thanks to Our Friends in Taiwan
Thanks to our friends in Taiwan, we continue to support communities in need. Two IDP communities have received a solid fuel boiler and household appliances.
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News 24.03.2025
Forests as a Source of Food and Community Well-being: Roundtable Discussion in Lviv
On the International Day of Forests, March 21st, a roundtable discussion titled "Forests as a Source of Food and Community Well-being" was held in Lviv, Ukraine.
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News 17.03.2025
Satellite Monitoring of the Carpathian Primeval Forests (November 2024 – February 2025)
NGO ForestCom continues monitoring old-growth forests in the Ukrainian Carpathians using optical satellite imagery.
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News 17.03.2025
Signing of a Memorandum with the Lviv Center for Social Protection and Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities
NGO ForestCom officially begins cooperation with the Lviv Center for Social Protection and Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities.
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News 17.03.2025
45 cubic meters of firewood for a temporary shelter in Brody
As part of the project “Local Humanitarian Response Initiatives: Taiwan relief supplies to Ukraine_LHRI_Taiwan”, 45 cubic meters of firewood were provided for a shelter in Brody, ensuring its resident...
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News 28.02.2025
Treasures of Verkhovyna: Crown Prince Rudolf’s Sluice
Crown Prince Rudolf’s Sluice is a hydraulic engineering structure built in 1879 for timber rafting on the mountain rivers of the Carpathians. Located on the Perkalaba stream, it commemorates one of th...
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News 14.02.2025
Public Consultations on FSC Risk Assessment for Ukrainian Timber
NGO ForestCom has completed an important step towards developing the National Risk Assessment (NRA) for FSC Controlled Wood in Ukraine – public consultations!
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News 06.02.2025
How Ukrainians Live in Temporary Shelters: Needs and Challenges
Needs of Residents in Temporary Housing Centers in Brody and Rozvoryany, Lviv Region
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Illegal-logging, News 03.02.2025
llegal Logging as a Form of Organized Crime: Prevention and Counteraction
Experts from the NGO "ForestCom" participated in an EUAM seminar on combating organized crime and illegal logging.
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News 30.01.2025
Treasures of Verkhovyna: Stulm near Preluchnyi
The mysterious Priluchnyi Mine Tunnel, once used for manganese ore extraction, is now part of the natural landscape of Verkhovyna National Nature Park. Its partially flooded underground passages hold...
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News 23.01.2025
How Ukrainians Live in Temporary Accommodation Centers: Current Realities and Future Challenges
The Needs of Residents in Temporary Accommodation Centers in Truskavets and the Village of Modrychi, Lviv Region.
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Illegal-logging, News 10.01.2025
How Improper Crossings Devastate Carpathian Waterways
Experts of the NGO ForestCom have been monitoring violations of environmental protection obligations regarding natural waterways for over a year in the Vyhoda Forestry Branch of the State Enterprise F...
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News, Events 08.01.2025
Webinar on the FSC Project for National Risk Assessment (NRA) of Controlled Timber in Ukraine
We invite you to participate in a webinar dedicated to discussing the FSC project for the National Risk Assessment (NRA) of controlled timber in Ukraine.
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