Contents tagged with Koktebel

  • A mountain in Crimea sheltering highly endangered species is being destroyed

    Ongoing construction is destroying a mountain in Koktebel, Pol'ovyi Lane that is home to species of plants listed in the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List, as stated by Olga Vecher, an architect and expert on landscape and architectural complexes and historical and cultural reserves, in an interview with Krym.Realii’s correspondent.

    According to the architect, the mountain is being demolished by construction workers who are decimating layers of soil. "The mountain …