In recent years, the dieback of ash and birch trees has been observed throughout Ukraine. The fungus causing ash dieback, Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, arrived in Poland from Asia in 1992 and quickly spread across Europe, virtually destroying ash plantations. This disease causes necrosis and rapid death of ash trees regardless of their age or climatic conditions. The infection spreads through fallen leaf stalks, making it virtually impossib ... Read more »

We often criticize others, waiting for someone to come and do something for us. But why not start with ourselves, begin with the smallest things - not throwing trash in the forest, using energy-saving technologies, or simply planting a tree with our child...

With the aim of fostering environmental awareness and respect for forests in the younger generation, employees of SSE "Kharkivlisozakhyst" and residents of Pok ... Read more »

Every year, forest stands suffer from pests and diseases. This also applies to pine stands, which primarily die due to the spread of a dangerous infectious disease - pine sponge, which literally destroys pine stands in our country.

"Recently, there has been a deterioration in the sanitary condition of pine stands in the South-Eastern part of Ukraine," notes Marina Babadzhanyan, lead engineer - forest pathologist of the ... Read more »

All components of the forest (trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, animals, insects, fungi, microorganisms, soils, air) are in close interconnection, affecting the forest both positively and negatively. Particularly dangerous for forest stands are coniferous and leaf-eating pests that can rapidly increase in population, causing significant damage to tree stands. Currently, the only method to control these pests is through extermination measures using chemical and biological agents.

The prolonged, intensive use o ... Read more »

Everyone knows the crucial role forests play: they are not only the lungs of our planet but also regulate temperature, prevent erosion processes, and stabilize the natural environment. However, throughout their existence, forests are exposed to many negative factors, among which pests and diseases occupy a significant place.

The forests of Ukraine grow in three forest vegetation zones: Polissya, Forest-Steppe, and Steppe. It is known that artificially created forests growing at the edge of t ... Read more »

Every year, Ukrainian forests suffer damage from numerous pests. Some of them, under favorable weather and climatic conditions, form mass breeding centers. As a result of such reproduction, trees begin to lose their biological resistance, reduce growth, and gradually dry out.

In spring, one of the first to start feeding is the red pine sawfly - a dangerous pest of pine plantations. Its larvae, after hatching from eggs, actively damage pine needles. It should be noted tha ... Read more »

As part of the State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine's campaign "The Future of the Forest is in Your Hands" and to mark International Day of Forests which took place on March 21, specialists from the State Specialized Forest Protection Enterprise "Kharkivlisozakhyst" conducted presentations about Ukraine's forests on March 19-20, 2015 at Pokotyliv General Education Lyceum I-III Levels "Promin" and Babayiv Secondary School I-III Levels.

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The United Nations General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/67/200, proclaimed March 21 as the International Day of Forests. This day aims to highlight the importance of forests for life on our planet and to raise public awareness about their crucial role. The International Day of Forests is celebrated worldwide in all countries.

Forests cover about one-third of the Earth's land surface and are home to 80% of terrestrial biodiversity. They play a key role in combating climate change by absorbing carbon dio ... Read more »

The article "EUROPEAN ASH (FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR) DIEBACK - SITUATION IN EUROPE AND UKRAINE" provides an overview of publications mainly from 2013-2014 and the authors' own data regarding ash dieback disease caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus (anamorph Chalara fraxinea).

The disease is currently known in over 25 European countries, and since 2010 - in Ukraine. Molecular methods have confir ... Read more »