Jalovecka Wilderness versus logging
Jalovecká is a remote valley located in Tatra National Park, Slovakia. During the centennial flood in 1958, water flushed away
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Author: Vlado Vancura
Fedir Hamor’s new book describes his fight for primeval beech forests
The protection of Primeval European beech forests was a long process that stretched over several decades. This process is closely
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Natural tourism in Slovakia
Natural tourism can be a sustainable way for many areas to combine tourism and nature conservation. Slovakian officials have realized
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Dark future for remaining Wilderness
A study conducted by a team of conservation biologists reveals how little Wilderness is left in the world. It also
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Limits to Growth
With this iconic title, the Club of Rome published the first report that proved that ever growing population, manufacturing, agricultural
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EU commits to support free-flowing rivers
The recently released the new EU-wide Biodiversity Strategy revealed the ambition to put Europe’s biodiversity on the path to recovery
Continue reading Success in protecting a UNESCO World Heritage Beech Forest
Several days ago, Slovakian Ministry of Environment agreed to create one of the largest nature reserves in the country, called
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Extinction of species
The current global species extinction is one of the main proofs that the human impact on global ecosystems has catastrophic
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Connecting Wilderness in the Central Apennines
In the centre of Italy exists a wild and highly biodiverse region, the Central Apennines. Numerous protected areas occur there
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Wilderness needs size
Wilderness in Europe is interpreted as an area governed by natural processes. And natural processes need space to freely take
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Experience nature overnight
Nature in the dark or during the night is often considered an unpleasant place. Modern hikers naturally search for warm,
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Global diversity of Wilderness definitions
Wilderness is a complex issue around the globe, so it is no surprise that there are several Wilderness definitions, which
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Fight for Wilderness in Bitterroot National Forest, USA
The process of protecting Wilderness in the United States has become an inspiration for many people worldwide. The National Wilderness
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Percentage of European forest cover is misguiding information
Our planet is at the edge of ecological collapse. One of the fundamental reasons is several centuries of deforestation and
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UNESCO World Heritage site renomination process in Slovakia
UNESCO World Heritage site of the “Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathian and Other Regions of Europe” is
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The wolf needs more training
The recent news and statistics revealed that wolves would need much better training to survive. Particularly education on the subject
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From Wilderness management to Wilderness stewardship
The growing experience of Wilderness conservation in Europe in the last few years has proved a need to communicate about
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Wilderness has a wide diversity of interpretation
There are multiple wilderness definitions worldwide. This indicates that wilderness is a very complex issue and very dependent on the
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Forest recovery in Majella National Park
Spontaneous forest recovery in Majella National Park is just astonishing. One can observe it if you visit this area more
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To Spare or Share Wilderness
An interesting article was written by Fred Pearce: Sparing vs. Sharing: The Great Debate Over How to Protect Nature, was
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