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Let’s protect forests – Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian activities for the environmental protection

Name of the program (donor)Polish-American Freedom Foundation under the program RITA – Region in transition
Project titleLet’s protect forests – Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian activities for the environmental protection
SectorEnvironmental education, environmental protection
Project areaPoland, Belarus, Ukraine
Duration of the project01.07.2021 – 28.02.2022
Brief descriptionAim of the project: strengthen the potential of Belarusian and Ukrainian partners for the real protection of valuable natural areas.
  1. Protection of valuable natural forest areas, mainly natural stands in Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. Counteracting the destruction of valuable forests as a result of intensive forest use. Monitoring of the most valuable forests.
  2. Combating poaching in Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus, with a special focus on poaching for rare and unprotected species, as well as in ecologically valuable areas where poaching is a very serious threat to the harmony of ecosystems.
  3. Training of environmental activists from Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus in the field of activities for the benefit of valuable forest areas, monitoring of these areas, campaigning, and cooperation with other organizations to preserve these areas.