Visit to Yavirnyk tourist shelter in Ukriane
European Wilderness Society visited one of the last tourist shelters in Ukrainian Carpathians and discussed coopration with local NGO “Carpathian trails”
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Sustainable Tourism
Protected areas in Lithuania: Part 3 – Regional parks and State reserves
In the series of postings, we are presenting the colourful system of protected areas in Lithuania. This week’s topic is
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Have ski resorts reached their expiration date?
Recently, we reported about the planned enlargement of two ski resorts in the Apennines. The project earned massive criticism because
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Ski resorts and threatened species fight for space in the Apennines
The corona crisis has cut the skiing season short in most ski resorts around the world, including the Italian Apennines.
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Respecting and enjoying nature in Tatra National Park
Tatra National Park in Slovakia is the largest national park of the country and is home to many unique and
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Webinar 9th July 15:00 CET Tourism in Wilderness
Wilderness and protected areas are facing challenges with visitors and tourism, as more and more people are interested in seeing
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Fedir Hamor’s new book describes his fight for primeval beech forests
The protection of Primeval European beech forests was a long process that stretched over several decades. This process is closely
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Natural tourism in Slovakia
Natural tourism can be a sustainable way for many areas to combine tourism and nature conservation. Slovakian officials have realized
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‘Tourism in protected areas’ training and a first success
Tourism in protected areas: mission impossible? More than 50 participants from different European countires investigated this during online training session
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Protected Areas In Lithuania: Part 2 – National Parks
In this series of postings, we apresent the colourful system of protected areas in Lithuania. This week’s topic are the
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Understanding COVID-19 impact on tourism in protected areas
As the COVID-19 virus continues to affect our everyday lives, many sectors in society are under large amounts of pressure.
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Our economy comes to a halt – so does pollution
The current corona outbreak is a crisis in every sense. It destroys lifes, subsistences and restricts the life of billions.
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Experience nature overnight
Nature in the dark or during the night is often considered an unpleasant place. Modern hikers naturally search for warm,
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Svydovets updated report presented to the Carpathian Convention
European Wilderness Society took part in the 10th meeting of the Carpathian Convention Implementation Committee. Discussed issues As usually, the
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New publication: Respect nature flyer
The European Wilderness Society recently produced a new Respect Nature flyer. With it, we aim to raise awareness on how
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Interview to New York Times
Update: the complete article “A Disgraced Ukrainian Oligarch’s Bizarre Ski Resort Plan” of New York Times can be found here.
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Svydovets report published!
On June 18th 2019 the report ‘SVYDOVETS CASE: How oligarchs are planning to destroy one of Ukraine’s most pristine natural landscapes‘
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Svydovets case and Green Camp
Free Svydovets and the Bruno Manser Fond are inviting you to the round table event “Svydovets Case”. This event is
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Wanderlust and Wilderness
With the aim of protecting and respecting Wilderness, can we afford travelling to remote areas to get the true Wilderness experience?
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Adopting nature tourism in Slovakia
Nature tourism in Slovakia seems to be an effective tool to support nature conservation, as well as all around the
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