5月19日，在乌克兰西北部罗夫诺州的官方露天矿场的一块琥珀 | AFP-JIJI AFP-Jiji2026年9月30日 乌克兰罗夫诺 – 非法琥珀开采破坏了乌克兰西北部罗夫诺的景观，在针叶林深处只留下树桩、小灌木和沼泽水坑。
A piece of amber at the official open cast mine in the Rivne region, northwestern Ukraine, on May 19 | AFP-JIJI AFP-Jiji Sep 30, 2026 Rivne, Ukraine – Illegal amber mining has blighted the landscape in Rivne, northwest Ukraine, leaving just tree stumps, small bushes and swampy puddles deep in the coniferous forest.
黑帮式团伙多年来大量开采这种金黄色的化石树脂，极不在意环境，助长了黑市产业，毁坏了数千公顷土地。琥珀用于制作珠宝和其他产品，在中国备受追捧。
Mafia-style groups flushed out chunks of the golden fossilized resin for years, paying little regard to the environment and fueling a black-market industry that devastated thousands of hectares. Amber is used to make jewelry and other products, which are hugely sought after in China.