The European Primary Forest Database v2.0, a new tool to protect primary forests
Last week, the new version of the European Primary Forest Database (EPFD) v2.0 was released. This new expanded version, open-access, is the
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Forestry contributes to warming of forest ecosystems during extreme summers study says
In Central Europe, the weather extremes of the past years, in combination with insect outbreaks have already reduced tree vitality
Read MoreNew project to strengthen primary and old-growth forest protection in Europe
Between January 2021-2024, 15 beneficiaries from a total of 8 European countries are putting their knowledge and experience in primary
Read MoreNew report ‘Virgin forests at the heart of Europe’
The new report ‘Virgin forests at the heart of Europe‘ (2021) provides an overview of the importance, distribution, situation and
Read MoreSignificance of Beech Forests on the UNESCO World Heritage Day
The UNESCO World Heritage Day or International Day for Monuments and Sites is an international celebration held annually on the
Read MoreSilviculture in the forest of Lübeck
Knut Sturm, from the Natural Forest Academy, participated in the BEECH POWER workshop that took place on 24th-25th of March,
Read MoreCelebrate the International Day of Forests
The International Day of Forests on the 21th of March is an annual celebration of the world’s incredible forests. This
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World Wildlife Day: Forests and Livelihoods
Today, on 3rd of March, we celebrate World Wildlife Day! This celebration was created to commemorate signing of the Convention on
Read MoreWorkshop on Participatory strategy development in Paklenica National Park
An online Participatory strategy development workshop was organised on December 11th, 2020 by Public Institution Paklenica National Park in Croatia
Read MoreClimate change threat to World Heritage sites
At the start of December 2020, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) outlined the declining quality of UNESCO
Read MoreBEECH POWER responds to the new EU Forest Strategy
Last week, the open feedback period on the roadmap of the EU Forest Strategy ended. The BEECH POWER consortium welcomes
Read MoreIUCN evaluation of Slovak World Heritage component
Between the 13th-16th September 2020, an IUCN evaluation of the Slovak component parts of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the
Read MoreConsultation open for the EU Forest Strategy – Your voice matters
Under the European Green Deal, the European Commission has announced a new EU Forest strategy that will build on its
Read MoreMagical days in the Grumsin forest for children
From 12th to 14th of October 2020 a holiday activity called ‘Kreativ Wald’ (Creative forest) took place close to Angermünde,
Read MoreUnder Pressure: Germany’s oldest Beech Forest
In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Heilige Hallen, the oldest beech forest in Germany is under threat. Despite being part of a strict
Read MoreWorkshop on visitor information and World Heritage knowledge transfer
On the 13th and 14th of October 2020, all project partners of the BEECH POWER and selected associated partners participated
Read MoreStrategy workshop for the Forest reserve Snežnik
Following the successful strategy workshop implemented for the component part of Virgin Forest Krokar, the Slovenia Forest Service implemented another
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Situation analysis workshop in Paklenica
On Monday 28th September, another Situation Analysis workshop was organized within the BEECH POWER project, this time by the Public
Read MoreStrategy workshop for the virgin forest Krokar
After the standstill that COVID-19 pandemic brought to the world in spring 2020, which also stopped a number of BEECH
Read MoreRaising awareness and knowledge about UNESCO Beech Forests among experts
On Friday, 11th September 2020, Slovenia Forest Service carried out an event aimed at providing knowledge and deeper insights into
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