Life Defeats Death: What Is Happening in Protected Areas of Southern Ukraine
According to a statement by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, more than 20% of Ukraine’s protected natural areas – 812 nature reserve fund sites (NRF) with a total area of 0.9 million hectares have been affected by the war. A total of 514 NRF sites covering 0.80 million hectares remain under occupation. This list and the scale of losses may continue to grow because fighting continues in parts of Ukraine, while other areas remain occupied or await demining.
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