Why it is time for nature
Since 1974, the World Environment Day has been celebrated every year on the 5th of June. In 2020, under probably
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Author: Hanna Ollos
Join our upcoming training on guidelines to respecting nature
In the next weeks, the European Wilderness Society and the Vlado Vancura Wilderness Academy jointly offer a free online “Ranger
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Join our training on Tourism management in Protected Areas!
In the next weeks, the European Wilderness Society and the Vlado Vancura Wilderness Academy offer a free online “Ranger Training
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Great success of the international expert panel discussion
As part of the Vlado Vancura Wilderness Academy, a very interesting panel took place on 12th May 2020 from 16:00
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India creates three new marine reserves, one specifically for sea cucumbers
The administration of union territory of Lakshadweep, India has recently announced the designation of three new protected areas. The first
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Expert panel discussion: Will the coronavirus pandemic have a lasting impact on Nature Conservation?
8 Weeks after the COVID-19 pandemic started officially it is taken much more seriously than climate overheating. Are the two
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By the people, for the people – our citizen engagement videos are online
In the last months, we have been active in finding innovative ways to engage local citizens in nature conservation. The
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Update: Do good, feel good: help us translate!
UPDATE: Thank you all for answering our request for help: over 40 volunteer translators already offered their skills in over
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Working remotely as a team in our Interreg projects
Due to the COVID-19 preventive measures put in place, several of our projects had to adapt to the arising difficulties.
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Webinar 6 April 15:00 CET European Wilderness Quality Standard
First webinar reached more than 500 people The decision to kick-start our new webinar series with a journey through the
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Photo challenge: Conservation work from home
The situation we face based on COVID-19 is changing rapidly. At the moment it may look like our planet is
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Is there a climate-friendly response to the industry demand for financial aid?
The coronavirus outbreak has a huge economic impact on various sectors, such as the heavy industry, auto manufacturers, tourism industry
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Polesia, the largest floodplain of Europe under urgent threat
Back in 2013, Polish, Belarusian and Ukrainian governments agreed to the construction of a long shipping channel, refered to as
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Why it is worth to hike in winter and how to be prepared
Surely many of us have asked ourselves before: “Am I ready for this adventure?” If this has never happened to
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Romania is unable to stop the logging mafia – the European Commission steps in
This February, the European Commission announced that it is taking legal action to stop the vast illegal logging that has
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Natural wonder on a tri-border: Kongura Wilderness
The autumn of 2019, auditors of European Wilderness Society visited a number of protected areas in Bulgaria. The most Southern
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Scenic nature in Ali Botush Wilderness
Ali Botush is a Strict Reserve in the Slavyanka mountain range, located directly on the border of Bulgaria and Greece.
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Exploring the jungle of Mantaritsa WILDForest
Mantaritsa Strict Reserve was established in 1968 to showcase and protect an old, unmanaged forest ecosystem in the Western Rhodope
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Launching Vlado Vancura Wilderness Academy
The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders. Edward Abbey As Edward Abbey, the famous American author
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Wilderness found in Cervenata stena: the land of caves
In autumn 2019, European Wilderness Society auditors travelled to Bulgaria to seek new potential Wilderness. One treasure found was Cervenata
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