Vlado Vancura, Author at European Wilderness Society

Wilderness in Triglav

On 5 December 2017, representatives of the Triglav National Park, Slovenia and European Wilderness Society, met in the main office

Wilderness

Wilderness and biosphere reserves

I am walking in the Lessach valley within the Biosphere Reserve Lungau (Austria). It is a silent, cold and frosty morning

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WILDForest

Remaining virgin forests of Romania are disappearing fast

A concerning story has come to our attention, which we would like to share. Matthias Schickhofer, photographer, book author and EuroNatur-partner,

Wilderness

Wilderness is biodiversity

Some conservationists think that Wilderness and non-intervention management are threatening biodiversity. I experienced such situations. I have always long discussions

Wilderness

Keep 5% of Slovakia as a Wilderness

We must keep at least 5% of Slovakia without human intervention. This is one of the 10 statements, explaining why

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WILDForest

Special report: Sanitary logging is often legalising timber harvesting!

Sanitary logging is a standardised forest management tool, but it is now too often used to legalise extensive timber harvesting.

European Wilderness Society

European Wilderness Network expands with new cooperations

The family of areas and people that are supporting the protection of European Wilderness is steadily growing. Wilderness cooperation becomes

WILDRivers

Belá, the last WILDRiver in the Tatra Mountains

This is a story of WILDRiver Belá: the last uncontrolled river in Slovakia. It is beginning of May. The roaring

European Wilderness Society

European Wilderness Quality Audit is an adventure!

The European Wilderness Society performs Audits to assess the quality of potential Wilderness areas in Europe. We use the European

Training

Slovakian safety experts receive Wilderness training

The Slovakian company ANTES GM, Ltd. from Trencin approached the European Wilderness Society a few months ago. Their request was

Wildlife

Bear poaching in the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve

The Carpathian Biosphere Reserve in Ukraine is internationally well-known of its large area of old-growth beech forest, which is part

Wilderness

Stewarding Wilderness goes beyond its boundaries

Some managers believe that to steward a Wilderness is an easy task. In the beginning to guarantee the protection, followed

Wilderness

International Research in Uholka-Shyrokyy Luh Wilderness

Since September 26-29, 2017 Uholka-Shyrokyy Luh Wilderness has been a member of the European Wilderness Network. The size of Uholka-Shyrokyy Luh Wilderness