Destruction of Danube reserve

Dear all!
     Ukrainian authorities keep on with their destructive canal projects =
at the
Danube reserve.
     The German suckig ship has dredged already 500 m. The reserve is wou=
nded
but we still can try to save it!
     Foreseeing the upcoming June 5, World Conservation Day, we ask you t=
o
adress Ukrainian President Kuchma, and Prime-minister and most possible n=
ext
president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich.
     You may ether use direct adresses or Ukrainian embassy in your count=
ry to
express your concern - adresses embassy should read <
http://www.seu.ru/projects/eng/dunay/embassy.htm>. Draft letters are belo=
w.

To President Leonid Kuchma

On the world conservation day, we, as representatives of world environmen=
tal
community, ask to stop all works at the Bystroe estuary and Danube biosph=
ere
reserve!
     We are aware that already about 6000 letters from 90 countries came =
have
experessing peoples' concerns and organizations from 90 countries have
experessed their concerns and protest at Ukranian action regarding the na=
ture
territory of the international value. The fact of the work proceeding on =
is a
clearly expressed disrespect to the workd community.
     This shows that Ukrainian authorities show absolutely no intention t=
o
integrate into European and civilized world community. Such intentions, b=
eside
mere declaration, should be supported by observation of commonly and
internationally accepted environment conservation and legislation practic=
es, as
well as observation of international agreements.
     The barbaric actions that are continuing to destruct the Danube bios=
phere
reserve clearly indicate that Ukraine may not be full and reliable member=
 of any
international agreement or community.
     To chamge this internationally spread notion, please stop the Danube
reserve destruction and withdraw dredging fleet from the Bystroe estuary

To Viktor Yanukovich, Prime Minister of the Ukraine and candidate to Ukra=
inian
Presidency

Mr. Yanukovich
     We address you as most likely future President of the Ukriane. We ha=
ve to
inform you that, in case you are elected Ukrainian President, you will ha=
ve to
deal with serious international problems that Ukraine got itslef in latel=
y.
     On the world conservation day, we, as representatives of world
environmental community, ask to stop all works at the Bystroe estuary and=
 Danube
biosphere reserve!
     We are aware that already about 6000 letters from 90 countries came =
have
experessing peoples' concerns and organizations from 90 countries have
experessed their concerns and protest at Ukranian action regarding the na=
ture
territory of the international value. The fact of the work proceeding on =
is a
clearly expressed disrespect to the workd community.
     This shows that Ukrainian authorities show absolutely no intention t=
o
integrate into European and civilized world community. Such intentions, b=
eside
mere declaration, should be supported by observation of commonly and
internationally accepted environment conservation and legislation practic=
es, as
well as observation of international agreements.
     The barbaric actions that are continuing to destruct the Danube bios=
phere
reserve clearly indicate that Ukraine may not be full and reliable member=
 of any
international agreement or community.
     To chamge this internationally spread notion, to avoid serious futur=
e
problems and iternational isolation of Ukraine, please stop the Danube re=
serve
destruction and withdraw dredging fleet from the Bystroe estuary.