Brown bear? Bison? Killer whale? Polar bear? Moose? Wolf? Lynx? Or something else should be considered as the Big 5 symbolic animal species of Europe. Whatever the final 5 will be, they will have a big role to play: helping the protection of Europe’s Wilderness and wildland!
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The first protected area, the Yellowstone National Park, was set up in the 19th century. In the 20th century there was a boom in setting up protected areas as a believed key to halt biodiversity loss. How will protected areas look like in the 21st century?
Read More2014 is the year when we can celebrate Wilderness protection across Europe. Hopefully this year will be a milestone to improve the protection and restoration of Wilderness attributes.
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This is the story about the rebirth of european Wilderness, in which the wolf, the wisent, the bear and other rare animals live as freely as centuries ago. Take a look with us into the unrestrained area of the Eastern Carpathians, formerly known as THE WOLF MOUNTAINS
Read MoreDo you happen to know a Wilderness area in the European Union which present a best practice example of management?
Read MoreThere are times when conservationists shall take strong action and the time has come now for the wolves! A Swedish
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The WILD10 conference was a milestone in bringing Wilderness protection higher up on the agenda of Europe’s nature conservation policy.
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This is a question I am asking myself in the last weeks again and again. The motivation of thinking in this direction I got after reading a wonderful article written by Ralf Buckley, Can We Afford Wilderness?
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Tourism is a growing sector worldwide – people are increasingly looking for outdoor experience in a natural environment where they can enjoy and learn about the nature and history of the places they visit. Natural and cultural values are usually best preserved in protected areas and along national borders.
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The political leaders of Europe have announced the concept of Green Economy as a response on the current economically turbulent situation. But what is actually happening on the ground?
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If you ever wondered what pressures exist for wilderness, here is an article, which we received from Stela Dineva, WWF
Read MorePlease also read: Wilderness and roadless areas
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While there are still existing Wilderness areas across Europe, they only cover around 1% of the land territory. In order to
Read MoreWritten by Juraj Švajda, MatejBel University, Slovakia Please also read: Centralparks Nearly 20 participants from around the world attended an intensive
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