Red Book of Ukraine

History

The fourth edition of the Red Book was supposed to be released in 2019, but it was not published. However, on March 3, 2021, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine published the approved Order with an updated list of animal species included in the Red Book of Ukraine. In 2021, 1,544 species were listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, of which 687 were animals and 857 were plants, with 52 species being listed in the Red Book of Ukraine for the first time, and 21 being excluded from it. Among the species listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, the most public discussion was caused by the question of the steppe marmot, whose inclusion in the Red Book was actively opposed by hunting communities. Several species of fish that are objects of fishing were also listed in the Red Book of Ukraine in 2021, including the common nase, vimba vimba, ide, and European eel.