Winter is coming to the Lungau, our home!
We had the first real snow in the beautiful Biosphere Reserve Lungau, home to our office. It is the start
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European Wilderness Society
Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development and European Wilderness Society sign MoU
The International Forestry Ecology Management (IFEM) programme of the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development celebrated today its 20th anniversary. The
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Private Wilderness in Slovensky Raj
Slovensky raj translates directly to mean ‘Slovak Paradise’ in Slovakian. Part of the area is a candidate member of the
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Europe-wide Svydovets Campaign
Supporters of the Wilderness preservation in the Ukraine–initiative group Free Svydovets recently informed the Europarliment in Brussels of the importance of
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1st General Assembly of European Beech Forest Network
The European Beech Forest Network (EBFN) recently held their 1st general assembly in Viterbo, Italy. The 11th International Beech Symposium
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Over 500 000 visitors to our website!
We passed the 500 000 visitor milestone recently, and would like to send a big thank you out to you
Read MoreBeing a Wild volunteer
Our team is currently shortlisting for our next volunteer to start early next year, and we are excited to welcome
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Friends of the Bitterroot visit European Wilderness Society!
Last week, the European Wilderness Society had friends visit from across the ocean. Van Keele and Karen Savory, members of
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Half-Earth, Whole-Earth… Wild Earth
The current global aim is to expand protected area coverage across the world to cover 17% of land and 10%
Read MoreWow, over 200 applicants for our next Wilderness volunteer!
Over the last three weeks we received many applicants for our volunteer position in Tamsweg, Austria. The deadline for sending your application
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Following the lynx through Austria’s wild heart
People often call the lynx, with its fluffy ears and pointy beard, the wizard of the forest. Rarely seen, he
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Let’s get wild at Salzburg Zoo
On the 9th September, the Naturschutzbund Austria and the European Wilderness Society went to Salzburg Zoo, to take part in
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What your donation supports: A glimpse into our daily work!
We often receive inquiries from especially students, but also donors: How does a normal workweek in a nature conservation non-profit
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New IUCN report – Assessing Ecosystem Services
IUCN have produced a new report which enables protected area management teams to assess how natural areas can benefit people.
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Wilderness education at Ukrainian schools
On 4th of September our Wild 5 started its journey among Uzhhorod educational institutions and travelled to the first School
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Federation Coalition Natura 2000: Romanian Government threatens Protected Areas!
Worrying developments concerning the Romanian governments approach to manage the protected areas have come to our attention. We want to
Read MoreVolunteering with us – FAQ
We are regularly looking for a new volunteer to join the European Wilderness Society team, and it could be you!
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WILDArt 2018: 11 artists in Synevyr Wilderness Ukraine
11 different Artists from the Netherlands, Austria, Czech, Romania and Ukraine were inspired by the unique nature of the Synevyr National Nature
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Ukrainian Teacher Wilderness Training
The active summer vacation is coming to an end and schools are ready to start again. The Uzhhorod Department of Education
Read MoreWilderness Quick Audit in Maramarosh Wilderness in Ukraine
A recent European Wilderness Quality Standard Quick Audit of the Maramarosh massif continued our long-term partnership with the Carpathian Biosphere
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