Forest restoration in Tatra National Park
There are two forms of forest restoration: active forest restoration and passive forest restoration. With active forest restoration, people plant seedlings with the intention to
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Author: Vlado Vancura
Wilderness Audit in Thayatal, Austria
Thayatal National Park, Austria formally applied for the European Wilderness Society Quick-Audit. Therefore the management decided to identify the Wilderness
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A second chance for Pirin Wilderness
The Pirin National Park in Bulgaria was established on 18 November 1962. In that time it used to be a
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New transboundary Wilderness in Central Europe
Right in the middle of Europe we find Thayatal National Park in Austria and Podyjí National Park in the Czech
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The Economic Inequality of Protected Areas
The Walk on the Wild Side: Estimating the Global Magnitude of Visits to Protected Areas report from researchers in Cambridge,
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Standardised Wilderness quality in Europe
A standardised Wilderness quality is an important precondition to support the European Wilderness Network. It means that we use the same system to
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Wilderness in Bavarian Forest
Wilderness has been an important topic in the Bavarian Forest National Park for several decades. The park was established in
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New Italian Forest Law threatens Wilderness and WILDForest
Update 3.4.2018: After constructive feedback from our followers, we have added more detailed information on the proposed law. Italy has
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Wilderness paradox reveals weaknesses
A paradox is a statement that seems logically incorrect or self-contradictory. This is also the situation in the case of
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Wilderness faces global threats
Recent research from the European Wilderness Society indicates that Wilderness is threatened at a global level. The research focused on
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Exploitation of forest in Europe is alarming
The logging pressure is increasing in Europe. The European Wilderness Society is receiving alarming messages from various corners of Europe. For
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Wilderness advocate in the Nature Park Alpi Cozie
The border of Italy and France is known as the large, steep and rugged Western Alps. Despite the wild mountains
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Plaiul Vanata: Potential private Wilderness in Romania
Private Wilderness in Europe is an important and rather unexplored segment of European Wilderness. Please also read: Land ownership and Wilderness
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Experience Wilderness in Russia
The European Wilderness Society aims to identify, designate and steward, but also promote European Wilderness, WILDForests, WILDRivers, WILDCoasts and WILDIslands. Promotion
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The symbiosis of Wilderness and Research
Wilderness offers opportunities to research the unique attributes of nature and natural processes. Wilderness research and monitoring allows park managers
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Disappearing Wilderness in Komovi Mountains
The Komovi Mountains are part of Montenegro’s large mountainous labyrinth, including several less-known mountains massifs that surround the well-known Prokletije
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Re-wilded roads in Kalkalpen Wilderness
Kalkalpen Wilderness has re-wilded many kilometres of forest gravel roads. It is a good example for many other potential Wilderness
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Cooperate to educate on nature conservation
Although nature conservation organisations all strive for a similar goal, most of them mind their own business. However, performing training
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Estonian forests are at stake
Despite its relatively small size, Estonia displays a great variety of forest types. Forests cover about 50% of the Estonian territory,
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Leopard returns as symbol of Caucasian Wilderness
At the eastern borders of Europe, the Caucasian leopard was common only 100 years ago. But by 1950, the leopard population
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