Western Ukraine is cutting down forests for the sake of Europe under the roof of local brothers. The Verkhovna Rada has banned deforestation in the Carpathians. The forest will be sold abroad.

Predatory deforestation of the Carpathian forests, when the slopes become bald literally before our eyes, and endless trains loaded with cut down “round timber” pass through Berehomet - according to eyewitnesses, sometimes their number can be about a hundred cars per day, can be inspired by forces hostile to Ukraine.

This conclusion was reached by experts invited by a group of Maidan activists to assess the current situation and find ways out of it.

Unfortunately, statistics on deforestation in Ukraine are not kept. But in Lately A catastrophically large number of trees are being cut down in the Carpathians. This process has been especially active in the last three years, despite the ban on the export of round timber. The satellite photo clearly shows how much area is now left without trees:

At least one third to half of the former forest wealth has already been irretrievably lost

However, not everyone understands what deforestation leads to. Mass destruction of forests leads to disruption of the oxygen cycle on the planet. This may end in the fact that in some areas of the planet it will simply be impossible to live - there will be nothing to breathe.

The destruction of trees leads to swamping of the area, which threatens a change in vegetation. Reservoirs will be overgrown with grass and mud. Deforestation leads to a decrease in ozone in the atmosphere. This will lead to poor harvests, epidemics, an increase in the number of people getting cancer, and the formation of ozone holes.

The disappearance of trees leads to desertification, as precipitation washes away the fertile layer of soil. Because of this, residents of areas that have become arid will become refugees. Many animals and plants will die. Statistics on deforestation show that this leads to a change in the albedo of the earth and can provoke a disaster. Albedo is the ability of a planet to reflect radioactive streams from the sun.

Additional consequences of deforestation:

sudden changes in temperature;

changing of the climate;

an excess of sunlight, which will destroy plants that like to live in the shade;

creation of a greenhouse effect in the biosphere;

destruction of ecosystems;

the amount of nitrogen increases in the soil, which prevents new trees from growing.

Trees retain groundwater flows because their roots feed on it. The death of forests contributes to an increase in their abundance, since there is no one to absorb excess moisture. The liquid comes to the surface, fills rivers, evaporates, and falls in the form of numerous precipitations. This is why deforestation is associated with increased flooding, as well as the appearance of hurricanes in areas where they have never been seen.

All these negative consequences are increasingly manifested in those regions of Ukraine where short-term interests have prevailed over strategic ones.

Previously, it was believed that everything was to blame for the greed and corruption of Ukrainian officials at all levels, any actions of which were aimed only and exclusively at obtaining hepheshta.

However, the conclusions made by the commission allow us to look at the problem from a different angle.

It was possible to establish that when cutting down forests, the volumes significantly exceed those declared due to the fact that the tools used by loggers have characteristics that differ from the declared ones.

Permission to cut down is usually given for a certain period, based on the number of workers declared by the cutter and the productivity of the saws.

In this way, it is possible to very accurately determine the amount (volume) of forests to be cut down.

And this is where the fun begins - it turns out that, given the total number of workers, they use much more powerful saws than indicated in the permit.

Moreover, they themselves don’t even know about it!

Investigation revealed that the standard model is a chainsaw Husqvarna-236 , declared power 1.4 kW. In reality, the power of almost all saws measured by activists was 1.804 kW, or 0.404 kW more than the nameplate!

Such a seemingly small increase actually gives an increase in productivity three times(since it is entirely aimed at increasing the cutting speed), which explains the abnormally high rates of deforestation...

It was established that the manufacturer, a Swedish company, repeatedly received delegations from KCDiTO, whose members showed an increased interest in the production process, and also took an active interest. where exactly this or that batch of finished products will be sent.

Having learned that the destination country was Ukraine, they sought permission to participate in the assembly of engines installed on saws, thus obtaining the opportunity to commit sabotage by illegally boosting them (the engines).

So the disappearance of the Carpathian forests is nothing more than a carefully planned action aimed at undermining the very foundations of the existence of independent Ukraine.

The evidence collected, as noted in the report, is comprehensive for those who understand.

The word “Carpathians” contains something very important for Ukraine and Ukrainians. This fabulous region has always been famous not only for its picturesque places: mountains, meadows, forests and mountain rivers, but also rich history, original culture and folklore. Anyone who has visited the Carpathians at least once is simply doomed to fall in love with this region for the rest of their lives.

Unfortunately, already at this stage, the Ukrainian Carpathians are subject to such destructive effects of human activity that they soon risk turning into a real desert, where instead of forests and mountain rivers there will be whole mountains of garbage.

“Sanitary cleaning” or criminal deforestation in the Carpathians?

The fact that the Carpathians may lose their green cover in the coming years is no longer a secret to anyone. Everyone is already talking about the upcoming environmental disaster associated with massive deforestation: environmentalists, politicians, journalists and simply concerned Ukrainians. Why is the current government not taking measures to stop the barbaric destruction of the entire ecosystem of the Ukrainian Carpathians.
There are two possible answers. The first one suggests that officials do not attach serious importance to this problem, and this indicates negligence and a blatant lack of competence. The second involves the personal interest of those in power in deforestation, which indicates a corruption component. However, both answers do not exclude each other, and can even harmoniously complement each other.

Even expert forecasts that in ten years there will be no forests in the Carpathians look quite optimistic, if not naive. The rapid pace at which the Carpathian forest is being cut down will turn picturesque places into wastelands in just a few years.

Judging by the photographs of the rapidly “balding” Carpathians, which are replete with the Internet, the time during which the most picturesque corner of the planet will turn into a wasteland will not be counted in ten years. Most likely, we will be talking about several years. Unless, of course, the Ukrainian authorities take emergency and extraordinary measures to save the Carpathian forests.

“After me, there might be a flood!” think those who are frantically destroying the forest in the Carpathians. When there is a prospect of profit, they don’t care about the environment, they don’t care about flora and fauna, they don’t even care about other people. But the comparison with the flood is not accidental. According to environmental experts, the floods that affect local residents for many years, nothing more than the consequences of uncontrolled deforestation.

What are the authorities doing, why don’t they sound the alarm and stop the barbaric destruction of the green Carpathians? Where are officials looking? This is because those in power are taking the most direct part in deforestation. Whole echelons of round timber are sent to Europe, which is in no hurry to cut down its forests. Why, really, if there are Ukrainian officials who are ready to destroy everything around them for the sake of money!

Ordinary Ukrainians do not support massive deforestation, they are indignant, but they are unable to stop this logging and the conveyor belt. Neither complaints nor protests help. Forestry employees just shrug their shoulders, saying that’s it Required documents are available, which means that logging is legal.

“Garbage problem” of the Carpathians

The second serious problem of the Carpathians after total felling forests is the pollution of the recreational area with household waste. It may not look so terrifying against the backdrop of the disappearance of millions of trees, but the threat to the environment is quite serious, poisoning the soil with decay products.

Already in the thinning forests of Transcarpathia, tourists begin to find carefully hidden heaps of household waste, and in local reservoirs the number of plastic bottles literally dazzles the eyes. Mountain streams began to bubble not with spring water, but rustle with plastic bottles, and drinking from such sources was no longer safe.

Why do they hate the Carpathians in Ukraine?

Mountain system The Carpathians are located not only on the territory of Ukraine. Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and even Austria received part of the picturesque landscape of the Carpathians. And every European country, which is unusually lucky to own a piece of the fabulous Carpathians, is trying to attract tourists here, make money from it and, most importantly, preserve the Carpathian landscapes. All except Ukraine.

Why do they hate the Carpathians so much in Ukraine? After all, such an attitude cannot be explained except by hatred. Instead of creating and preserving national treasure for future descendants, everything is destroyed.

Destroy most beautiful place Europe and turn it into a huge garbage dump - is this the policy of the current government?

It is very difficult to overestimate the consequences of man’s barbaric attitude towards the Carpathians. Deforestation will lead to landslides, numerous floods and, as a consequence, to the self-destruction of the ecosystem. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to stop the criminal extermination of the Carpathians. The timber brings fabulous profits, once you have tasted it it is impossible to stop. The cutting will continue. Under the most plausible pretexts, “sanitary cleanings”, etc. At this rate, the green Carpathians will in the foreseeable future turn into a “living monument” to the greed and mismanagement of modern Ukraine.

In the post-Maidan frenzy of total madness and impunity, criminals represented by Ukrainian officials, endowed with power, continue to deplete an already dying country. What is no longer possible to hide, what is too obvious and obvious, becomes public knowledge. But this same public is unable to change anything, and often has no desire. For for the crumbs of scraps from this crazy feast, he also condones the theft of his own land, working for the oligarchs and bandit clans of pseudo-politicians.

Except for the uniqueness Crimean peninsula, in pre-war times, there were only two main regions in Ukraine with pristine lush vegetation and impeccable natural beauty. These are forest areas along the border with Belarus in parts of the Rivne and Zhytomyr regions, as well as the famous Carpathian Mountains, with their wonderful flora and fauna, clean air, and crystal rivers. The Carpathian mountain system, along with Ukraine, affects the territories of several states of Eastern Europe. These are Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Serbia and Austria. These countries are potential buyers of Ukrainian timber, which “Nezalezhnaya” willingly and happily cuts down on the lands of the Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, and Uzhgorod regions.

Simultaneously with the start civil war Deforestation was carried out semi-legally, secretly, and with caution. The bandits and their proteges were only eyeing the raw materials “pie”, biting lightly. Illegal logging, of course, was carried out, but its volumes were incomparable with the current destruction. There was a moratorium prohibiting the export of wood. At the moment, Europe itself demanded that Ukraine legalize the supply of forest raw materials by lifting the moratorium on its extraction. The current scale is simply amazing. According to some data, up to three hundred cars of round timber are shipped daily. According to the documents, everything passes like “firewood,” although the carriages contain excellent, freshly cut wood. Export is in full swing.

The most interesting thing is that for Ukraine it is not only beautiful tourist area and reserved pride, and not only the “green lungs” of the region. The forests of the foothills are also protection from mudflows that are frequent in these places. Heavy storm showers are common in these lands, and trees are a natural obstacle to mud avalanches, holding and fastening the soil with their roots. The size of bald spots in continuous vegetation is already visible not only from a helicopter or drone, but even from space. It's only the beginning.

The first photo shows what the Carpathian foothills looked like before the change of power in Kyiv. What follows is what is happening now.

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People's Deputies of Ukraine voted for the draft law "On amendments to certain laws (regarding the introduction of a ban on clear cutting of fir-beech forests on the mountain slopes of the Carpathian region)." The decision was supported by 259 parliamentarians.

This bill is aimed at improving measures to protect fir-beech forests on the mountain slopes of the Carpathian region from clear cutting for both business and recreational purposes, the explanatory note says.

The document also notes that in 2000, a law was adopted that introduced a 10-year moratorium on clearing for primary use in spruce-beech forests on the steep slopes of the Carpathians. In 2011, this moratorium ceased to apply.

In 2015, in its raw state, it brought the Ukrainian economy $345 million in foreign exchange earnings, or 0.9% of total export earnings. Experts say this figure is completely incommensurate with the scale of losses: uncontrolled deforestation in the West has led to a decrease in forest cover from 16% in 1996 to 11% in 2015. To achieve the optimal level of forest cover of 20% in Ukraine today, new trees need to be planted on an area of ​​2.5 million hectares.

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Round timber: if they start cutting down again, we will be left without Carpathian forests

Here and there, from above, bald spots are visible in once dense plantings; in the mountains, the earth hangs terribly over the valleys - after the next downpours, mudflows will come down, destroying roads and houses. This is a common phenomenon in the Carpathians, but why don’t they think about its causes? Moreover, many country houses, and not only houses, hotels in the mountains are wooden. Below is a house - above is a bald clearing. It is doubtful that they are asking for permission to cut down a tree if it is growing outside the window. Which means it’s mine.

Carpathian forests are being cut down on orders from the Kremlin. Predatory deforestation of Carpathian forests, when the slopes literally become bald before our eyes, and endless trains loaded with cut-down “round timber” pass through Beregomet - according to eyewitness accounts, sometimes their number can be about a hundred wagons per day, maybe be inspired by forces hostile to Ukraine. This conclusion was reached by experts invited by a group of Maidan activists to assess the current situation and find ways out of it. Unfortunately, statistics on deforestation in Ukraine are not kept. But recently, a catastrophically large number of trees have been cut down in the Carpathians. This process has been especially active in the last three years, despite the ban on the export of round timber. The satellite photo clearly shows how much area is now left without trees: At least from a third to half of the former forest wealth has already been irretrievably lost. However, not everyone understands what deforestation leads to. Mass destruction of forests leads to disruption of the oxygen cycle on the planet. This may end in the fact that in some areas of the planet it will simply be impossible to live - there will be nothing to breathe. The destruction of trees leads to swamping of the area, which threatens a change in vegetation. Reservoirs will be overgrown with grass and mud. Deforestation leads to a decrease in ozone in the atmosphere. This will lead to poor harvests, epidemics, an increase in the number of people getting cancer, and the formation of ozone holes. The disappearance of trees leads to desertification, as precipitation washes away the fertile layer of soil. Because of this, residents of areas that have become arid will become refugees. Many animals and plants will die. Statistics on deforestation show that this leads to a change in the albedo of the earth and can provoke a disaster. Albedo is the ability of a planet to reflect radioactive streams from the sun. Additional effects of deforestation: extreme temperature changes; changing of the climate; an excess of sunlight, which will destroy plants that like to live in the shade; creation of a greenhouse effect in the biosphere; destruction of ecosystems; The amount of nitrogen in the soil increases, which prevents new trees from growing. Trees retain groundwater flows because their roots feed on it. The death of forests contributes to an increase in their abundance, since there is no one to absorb excess moisture. The liquid comes to the surface, fills rivers, evaporates, and falls in the form of numerous precipitations. This is why deforestation is associated with increased flooding, as well as the appearance of hurricanes in areas where they have never been seen. All these negative consequences are increasingly manifested in those regions of Ukraine where short-term interests have prevailed over strategic ones. Previously, it was believed that everything was to blame for the greed and corruption of Ukrainian officials at all levels, any actions of which were aimed only and exclusively at obtaining gefest. However, the conclusions made by the commission allow us to look at the problem from a different angle. It was possible to establish that when cutting down forests, the volumes significantly exceed those declared due to the fact that the tools used by loggers have characteristics that differ from the declared ones. Permission to cut down is usually given for a certain period, based on the number of workers declared by the cutter and the productivity of the saws. In this way, it is possible to very accurately determine the amount (volume) of forests to be cut down. And this is where the fun begins - it turns out that, given the total number of workers, they use much more powerful saws than indicated in the permit. Moreover, they themselves don’t even know about it! The investigation revealed that the standard model is a Husqvarna-236 chainsaw, with a stated power of 1.4 kW. In reality, the power of almost all saws measured by activists was 1.804 kW, or 0.404 kW more than the nameplate! Such a seemingly small increase in fact gives a threefold increase in productivity (since it is entirely directed to increasing the cutting speed), which explains the anomalous high rates of deforestation... It was established that the manufacturer, a Swedish company, repeatedly received delegations from KCDiTO, whose members showed increased interest in the production process, and were also actively interested. where exactly this or that batch of finished products will be sent. Having learned that the destination country was Ukraine, they sought permission to participate in the assembly of engines installed on saws, thus obtaining the opportunity to commit sabotage by illegally boosting them (the engines). So the disappearance of the Carpathian forests is nothing more than a carefully planned action aimed at undermining the very foundations of the existence of independent Ukraine. The evidence collected, as noted in the report, is comprehensive for those who understand.