The International Wilderness Week schedule is now available!
The long-awaited International Wilderness Week is starting next Monday at 6:00 Central European Time! Our team is very excited and
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Author: Gintare Tamulyte
Three exclusive documentary screenings during the International Wilderness Week
Next Monday, 19th of October, we start the biggest online Wilderness festival so far! There will be many great presentations
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Reserve your spot at the International Wilderness Week!
The International Wilderness Week is approaching quickly. The only thing still missing – is YOU! The five-day-long Wilderness celebration will
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The attendee registration for the first International Wilderness Week is now open! Please register now to save a spot in
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Help stop the destruction of forests for biomass
Currently, EU policy indicates that burning wood is “zero carbon” and “renewable energy”. However, this approach is only true if
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LIFEstockProtect: Giving a hand (or 10) to a sheep farmer in Tyrol
For the newly approved project LIFEstockProtect, parts of our team supported by highly motivated volunteers spent almost three weeks in
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At least 28 species were saved from extinction since 1993
Researchers under the lead of Newcastle University and BirdLife International have calculated how many mammal and bird species we would
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Private efforts to protect ancient forests in Lithuania
Following public dissatisfaction with increased forest logging in Lithuania, a team of scientists, conservationists, lawyers, artists and nature lovers united
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Giant void emerges in Siberia due to melting permafrost
A giant 50 meter (164 foot) deep hole in the ground recently emerged in Yamal peninsula in northwest Russia. It
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Are roads the biggest threat to Wilderness?
Without any doubt, cars, trains and planes make our lives so much easier. A weekend trip to Paris, Christmas shopping
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International Wilderness Week – coming soon!
The first of its kind online ‘International Wilderness Week‘ will take place from 19th to 23rd October 2020. Five days
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New documentary on Akashinga rangers
European Wilderness Society is a proud member of the International Ranger Federation. Together we support rangers in protected areas, and
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Vote now: 27 European Natura 2000 finalists!
The European Commission has announced the 27 finalists for the 2020 European Natura 2000 Award. Read more about them and
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Migratory fish populations declined by 76% since 1970
In the last century, humans have altered the Earth’s surface in many ways. Most people are aware of climate change,
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Sharing experience in sustainable tourism development between the Centralparks and CEETO projects
The Centralparks project team is always looking forward to sharing knowledge and experience with other projects, adopting successful practices and
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Today, European Wilderness Society, together with the International Ranger Federation and Rangers all over the world celebrates World Ranger Day!
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Protected areas in Lithuania: Part 3 – Regional parks and State reserves
In the series of postings, we are presenting the colourful system of protected areas in Lithuania. This week’s topic is
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