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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Author: Vlado Vancura
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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What is Wilderness character?
What characterizes Wilderness? For those who care passionately about Wilderness, it seems that this question is an important part of
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The history of European forest exploitation
European forests dramatically suffered not only in the last decades but ever since the development of agriculture and permanent settlement
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Wilderness is a window to the past
When I was young, my great-grandfather, a forester, told me that this Wild Valley used to be even more wild
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Wilderness is buffer
In the last years more and more researchers are focusing on studying Wilderness. Their conclusion is that despite the many
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The future of the fossil fuel industry
The fossil fuel industry must be shut downs, is the title of the Acid News newsletter editorial, published on December
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Make Europe coal free by 2030
Several national governments have announced their intention to phase out use of coal. A total of 72.8 gigawatts of coal
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Challenges to protect Slovak Paradise
The European Wilderness Society and Slovak Paradise National Park have a successful partnership for several years. Slovak paradise proved that
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