Main reasons for human brown bear encounters
The recent trend of large carnivore encounters with humans shows also an increase of the frequency of conflicting situations. Although
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Author: Iryna Shchoka
Wilderness Expert Exchange continues
European Wilderness Society understands an importance of the capacity-building as well as experience exchange between Wilderness Experts and Advocates. Especially
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Svydovets report published!
On June 18th 2019 the report ‘SVYDOVETS CASE: How oligarchs are planning to destroy one of Ukraine’s most pristine natural landscapes‘
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Svydovets case and Green Camp
Free Svydovets and the Bruno Manser Fond are inviting you to the round table event “Svydovets Case”. This event is
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Signed cooperation with Carpathian National Nature Park
The European Wilderness Society continues its cooperation with Protected Area management for the stewardship of Ukrainian Wilderness. Furthermore, we will
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Transboundary impact of Svydovets
The Espoo Convention has opened a case file to investigate whether Ukraine complies with international obligations on environmental protection. One
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In April, the European Wilderness Society held a Wilderness education week in the Ukraine. Beside Earth Day, celebrated on 22nd
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Youth Green Conference 2019 launched!
This year, the European Wilderness Society starts a number of the new projects. This was possible due to intensive work
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Green infrastructure: space for all
Moving animals are crucial for healthy ecosystems and species survival. With roads, railways and waterways, humans are influencing ecosystem connectivity
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Ski resort or low impact tourism?
There are more and more cases appearing in the Central and Eastern Europe regarding human activities, destroying the last natural
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Pirin National Park is in danger again!
On 24th January European Wilderness Society released a detailed post about a court decision in Bulgaria, which prevented the enlargement
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Is there still Wilderness potential in Pirin?
On 17th of January 2019 a Court decision in Bulgaria prevented the enlargement of the ski resort in the Pirin
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Ukrainian plan to protect UNESCO beech forests
On 21 of December, 2018 Government of Ukraine approved a plan of measures to preserve the Ukrainian part of the
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International fight for Svydovets continues
At the Carpathian Convention in Austria, and Svydovets seminar in Ukraine, it was once again made clear why we must protect the Svydovets mountains.
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Is the moose a threat to Ukrainian forests?
Recently the District Administrative Court of Kiev cancelled the order of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Ukraine
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International platform for nature conservation
This year Carpathian Biosphere Reserve celebrates its 50th Anniversary. This Protected Area is the biggest partner of the European Wilderness Network.
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Educating future Wilderness advocates
Update from 16th of October: Today education of Wilderness advocates continued at Uzhhorod specialized school 6 “Leader”. It was exciting
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Europe-wide Svydovets Campaign
Supporters of the Wilderness preservation in the Ukraine–initiative group Free Svydovets recently informed the Europarliment in Brussels of the importance of
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Wilderness education at Ukrainian schools
On 4th of September our Wild 5 started its journey among Uzhhorod educational institutions and travelled to the first School
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Ukrainian Teacher Wilderness Training
The active summer vacation is coming to an end and schools are ready to start again. The Uzhhorod Department of Education
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