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Smart Tourism@EC
Sustainable Tourism 

Apply for European Capital of Smart Tourism or Green Pioneer Award!

May 31, 2023May 30, 202335 seconds ago Iryna Shchoka 0 Comments 8 min read
UN Talks to End Global Plastic Pollution
Climate change 

UN Talks to End Global Plastic Pollution

May 30, 2023May 30, 202314 hours ago Lisa Mahlknecht 0 Comments 7 min read
Forest is factory to produce water
wetland 

Forest is factory to produce water

May 29, 2023May 29, 20232 days ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 5 min read
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Wilderness Policy 

#RestoreNature! Take action today!

May 25, 2023May 25, 20236 days ago Iryna Shchoka 0 Comments 3 min read
Living Lab Confluent
wetland 

Living Lab Confluent

May 22, 2023May 22, 20231 week ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 9 min read
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Wildlife 

Amphibians: Evolution, Metamorphosis and Indicator Species

April 18, 2023April 18, 20231 month ago Lisa Mahlknecht 0 Comments 3 min read
International Beaver Day
Wildlife 

International Beaver Day

April 7, 2023April 6, 20232 months ago Vlado Vancura 1 Comment 5 min read
The uniqueness of Cornish hedges
Wildlife 

The uniqueness of Cornish hedges

March 31, 2023March 30, 20232 months ago Victoria Steckhan 0 Comments 6 min read
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Wildlife 

World Bear Day

March 23, 2023March 23, 20232 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 0 Comments 3 min read

WildernessView All

Latest news from Wilderness, WILDCoasts, WILDForests, WILDIslands and WILDRIvers

Peneda Geres Wilderness 
Wilderness 

Peneda Geres Wilderness 

May 17, 2023May 24, 20232 weeks ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 8 min read

Peneda-Gerês Wilderness, located in the northwest of Portugal, is a unique and fascinating destination for nature lovers. This Wilderness is

Children love to explore trees 
WILDForest 

Children love to explore trees 

May 10, 2023May 10, 20233 weeks ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 5 min read
Central Balkan Wilderness 1605
WILDForest 

Dark Age of European forests

May 9, 2023May 9, 20233 weeks ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 4 min read
ALFAwetlands project advance
WILDRivers 

ALFAwetlands project advance

April 27, 2023April 26, 20231 month ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 5 min read
People Interact with the Wetlands
Wilderness 

People Interact with the Wetlands

April 24, 2023April 23, 20231 month ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 4 min read

European Wilderness SocietyView All

Latest infos, updates and news from our projects

Transhumance in Stilf Valley, Italian Alps 
Sustainable Tourism 

Transhumance in Stilf Valley, Italian Alps 

May 4, 2023May 3, 20234 weeks ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 10 min read

Transhumance is a form of pastoralism or nomadism organized around the migration of livestock. The animals are moving between mountain pastures

International Leopard Day
European Wilderness Society 

International Leopard Day

May 3, 2023May 2, 20234 weeks ago Vlado Vancura 1 Comment 4 min read
Parnassius apollo, train tracks and glyphosate
Sustainable Tourism 

Parnassius apollo, train tracks and glyphosate

April 25, 2023April 25, 20231 month ago Lisa Mahlknecht 0 Comments 4 min read
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European Wilderness Society 

Parnassius apollo on rapid decline

April 17, 2023April 17, 20231 month ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 5 min read
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European Wilderness Society 

Grazing is a part of cultural heritage 

April 13, 2023April 12, 20232 months ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 10 min read

ResearchView All

International Wilderness research

Bee-friendly forest
Research 

Bee-friendly forest

May 18, 2023May 17, 20232 weeks ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 6 min read

Bees are generally more associated with flowering meadows than with dense forests. The forest, however, is considered their original habitat. 

What Causes the Orange Colour in Monarch Butterflies?
Research 

What Causes the Orange Colour in Monarch Butterflies?

March 2, 2023March 2, 20233 months ago Emma Rubin 0 Comments 3 min read
Largest penguin to ever live, unearthed
Research 

Largest penguin to ever live, unearthed

February 16, 2023February 16, 20233 months ago Emma Rubin 0 Comments 8 min read

PolicyView All

Wilderness policy and petitions

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Wilderness Policy 

#RestoreNature! Take action today!

May 25, 2023May 25, 20236 days ago Iryna Shchoka 0 Comments 3 min read

Almost one year ago we already expressed our support to the initiative of introduction of the new EU Nature Restoration

Iran: Plans to Protect More Natural Areas
Wilderness Policy 

Iran: Plans to Protect More Natural Areas

March 13, 2023March 13, 20233 months ago Lisa Mahlknecht 0 Comments 8 min read
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Wilderness Policy 

Stewardship or management of Wilderness

February 13, 2023February 13, 20234 months ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 6 min read

Livestock ProtectionView All

Information, research and best practice examples on livestock protection against large carnivores

Food for livestock
Livestock 

Food for livestock

March 9, 2023May 3, 20233 months ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 8 min read

Deforestation of Europe Europe used to be heavily forested. This has changed dramatically at a time when men occupied this

Grazing in Stilfser Valley
Livestock 

Grazing in Stilfser Valley

February 14, 2023February 15, 20234 months ago Vlado Vancura 0 Comments 10 min read

The roots of grazing in Stilfser Valley date back to centuries ago. Since then, for over 2000 years, grazing was

VideosView All

Wolf Comeback from wilderness in Europe
Livestock Videos 

Silent Wanderer – short film on the beauty and magic of wolves

Bison: Slaughtering the icon of Yellowstone
Videos Wildlife 

Bison: Slaughtering the icon of Yellowstone

Wilderness in the National Parks in Austria
Videos WILDArts Wilderness 

Wilderness in the National Parks in Austria

Can lions and humans be friends
Videos Wildlife 

Can lions and humans be friends

Once around the Sun with the Calanda Wolves: A Web documentary of the famous Swiss wolf-pack
Livestock Videos 

Once around the Sun with the Calanda Wolves: A Web documentary of the famous Swiss wolf-pack

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