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(a) Ukrainian territory highlighting the Luhansk region (in grey) and the territory under Russian control in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions after 2014 (in hashed grey). (b) Luhansk region separated by an demarcation line in 2015. Emerald Network sites are shown with unique ID listed in the European Union documentation. The grey hashed area represents territory under Russian control. The black hashed area represents Emerald Network sites established on the blanks of Siverskyi Donets river. (c - i) Highlight of the Emerald Network sites established on the blanks of Siverskyi Donets river. (c - ii) Copernicus Sentinel-2 images for 2020 in false colour. (c - iii) Tree cover gain (in green), loss (in red), and stability (in grey) for territories under Ukraine and Russia’s control for the period 2014-2020.
Credit
Shumilo et al. Conservation policies and management in the Ukrainian Emerald Network have maintained reforestation rate despite the war. Commun Earth Environ 4, 443 (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-023-01099-4
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