Ukraine's Flooded Areas: Trees Dying, Reservoir Shallows, and Cleanup Efforts.

Environmental experts predict that a significant part of the trees in Ukraine's flooded areas will die out after the Russian invasion forces blew up the Kakhovka HPP dam. Up to 30% of forest plantations die out if they are flooded for up to 10 days, and when the flooding lasts longer, the likelihood of these consequences rises up to 70%. The loss of biodiversity in forests and adjacent landscapes in the affected areas in the south of Ukraine is already happening.