Does sanitary logging secure the future of forests?
Many foresters claim that sanitary logging is key to secure the future economic resources of forests. In many protected areas,
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National Park Risnjak – a new potential Wilderness
National Park Risnjak stretches across the deep forests and the peaks of Dinaric mountains in north-western Croatia. Its name comes
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Pragmatism vs Morality: Reasons to conserve nature
As European Wilderness Society we are passionate about preserving Europe’s last wild places and their biodiversity as we find it
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Is restoring forests the best way to tackle climate change?
Recently, a study in journal Science was published that shows that the best solution for climate change is planting trees.
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Our Wild Team is growing!
In the last few months, the European Wilderness Society team has rapidly expanded with four new volunteers! Here are their
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Earth Overshoot Day – From today we live in the future
The World Overshoot Day in 2019 came to be 29th July. The date means that we have completely consumed nature’s
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Wilderness Audit in Gorgany Nature Reserve, Ukraine
In the past weeks the European Wilderness Auditors spent several days in Gorgany Wilderness, embeded in the Gorgany Mountains Massif. The area is located
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Enlargement of the Wilderness in the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve
The Carpathian Biosphere Reserve in Ukraine is already hosting several Wilderness areas included in the European Wilderness Network. To achieve
Read MoreWilderness And Wildness Are Not Synonyms
For many non-native English speakers, Wilderness and Wildness sound similar and sometimes even identical. However, that’s a wrong impression. Wilderness
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Apply now to become the next Interreg Volunteer
Please find our current volunteer opportunities in the career center! The lead partner of the Interreg Central Europe BEECH POWER
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Wilderness Expert Exchange continues
European Wilderness Society understands an importance of the capacity-building as well as experience exchange between Wilderness Experts and Advocates. Especially
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The Legacy of Vano Kupradze
There are many unnamed park rangers scattered all over Europe with the passion and strong belief that protection of Wilderness
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Always look on the bright side of life
Conservation optimism In conservation, there are always new depressing reports coming out about how the global biodiversity is declining, and
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Protecting natural heritage with smart tourism management
Places with a UNESCO World Heritage label attract many tourists. In some places even too many tourist, which negatively impacts
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A victory for Mura river
Recently, the Slovene government has stopped the preparation of the spatial plan for a hydroelectric powerplant on Mura river. As
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Potential Prealpi Giulie Wilderness now officially in UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
This summer, Wilderness experts from the European Wilderness Society visited the Prealpi Giulie Nature Park in Italy. It shares the
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The boomerang of bear and wolf cull in Slovenia
In Slovenia, an annual bear and wolf cull is in place with the purpose of reducing carnivore damages. Normally, experts
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European Alliance for Wolf Conservation
The European Alliance for Wolf Conservation held its annual meeting beginning of June in Helsinki. Several organizations from all over
Read MoreWinners announced – Let’s Get Wild Photo Contest!
We are excited to announce the winners of our Let’s Get Wild Photo Competition! Photographers from all across the world
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The controversy of sanitary logging
Many still think that although natural processes are self-propelled, nature still needs human intervention and maintenance. In this multi-part series,
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