How people perceive the forest
Forests have a positive effect on people’s health and well-being. Research of the relationship between humans and the forest reveals
Continue readingForests have a positive effect on people’s health and well-being. Research of the relationship between humans and the forest reveals
Continue readingIdentifying the boundary of the Wilderness is one of the two most important aspects in the Wilderness conservation process. Boundaries
Continue readingALFAwetlands HORIZON project, supported by the European Union, is focusing on the various kind of peatlands, wetlands and floodplains across the
Continue readingParnassius apollo belongs to a group of butterflies, which were present in Europe since a very long time ago. We need to
Continue readingNatural grazing in the Alps In the past, natural grazing, better said browsing in the Alps was dominantly done by animals
Continue readingMan fire perception We often associate fire with having negative impacts on the environment and on our lives. We usually think
Continue readingBeauty of the Larch in autumn The beauty of the Larch is very much magnified during nice sunny days, when
Continue readingIn the recent years, forestry in Europe has become an increasingly monitored activity. Especially from the perspective of dying forests
Continue readingChallenge to maintain population of herbivores in Europe Europe has faced a challenging situation with overgrazing for several centuries. The result is a development of over-population of native herbivores such as
Continue readingJalovecká is a remote valley located in Tatra National Park, Slovakia. During the centennial flood in 1958, water flushed away
Continue readingThe protection of Primeval European beech forests was a long process that stretched over several decades. This process is closely
Continue readingNatural tourism can be a sustainable way for many areas to combine tourism and nature conservation. Slovakian officials have realized
Continue readingA study conducted by a team of conservation biologists reveals how little Wilderness is left in the world. It also
Continue readingWith this iconic title, the Club of Rome published the first report that proved that ever growing population, manufacturing, agricultural
Continue readingThe recently released the new EU-wide Biodiversity Strategy revealed the ambition to put Europe’s biodiversity on the path to recovery
Continue readingSeveral days ago, Slovakian Ministry of Environment agreed to create one of the largest nature reserves in the country, called
Continue readingThe current global species extinction is one of the main proofs that the human impact on global ecosystems has catastrophic
Continue readingIn the centre of Italy exists a wild and highly biodiverse region, the Central Apennines. Numerous protected areas occur there
Continue readingWilderness in Europe is interpreted as an area governed by natural processes. And natural processes need space to freely take
Continue readingNature in the dark or during the night is often considered an unpleasant place. Modern hikers naturally search for warm,
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