Twenty percent of Ukraine’s protected areas and 3 million hectares of forests have been affected by the war in the country, where eight nature reserves and 10 national parks remain under the control of Russian troops. This was reported by the Ukrainian branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on November 6, which is the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. Sixteen sites that have the status of wetlands of international importance are in danger of being destroyed, the WWF said. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
3 Million Hectares Of Forests In Ukraine Affected By War, World Wildlife Fund Estimates
Eight Ukrainian nature reserves and 10 national parks remain under the control of Russian troops. (file photo)