In this research work discussesed some of the current problems associated with the definition of harm and identifying the main forms of reparation of damage caused by environmental violations. The article analyzes the content of the reparation, to determine its legal nature. The analysis of current legislation regulating the issues of compensation of harm to the environment. Analyzed normative legal acts that perpetuate forms of compensation for harm caused by an environmental offense. The purpose of this article is to synthesize issues related to com-pensation of the harm caused by an environmental offense. Some defects, existing in the legal regulation of the protection of the Institute of compensation of harm caused by an environmental offence is identified in the text of this work.