Mitigating the Disintegration of Wilderness
Wilderness areas play a key role in protecting the world’s biodiversity, according to a recent report published in the Nature
Continue readingWilderness areas play a key role in protecting the world’s biodiversity, according to a recent report published in the Nature
Continue readingScientists widely recognise the importance of dead wood for biodiversity. A wide array of birds, mammals, amphibians and many insects
Continue readingFor many, nature conservation is a charity cause. A nice-to-have, but secondary to ‘real’ issues like the economic situation. This
Continue readingThe issue of racism and the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement have spread around the world within the last months. It
Continue readingWe already covered the main points of the new ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030‘ and its commitment to free-flowing rivers. But
Continue readingA study conducted by a team of conservation biologists reveals how little Wilderness is left in the world. It also
Continue readingThe ‘Global Charter for Rewilding the Earth‘ was developed as part of WILD11 – the 11th World Wilderness Congress. The
Continue readingCanada is moving forward with its expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, which crosses both Alberta and British Columbia for
Continue readingThe growing experience of Wilderness conservation in Europe in the last few years has proved a need to communicate about
Continue readingThe European Union sets annual fishing quota in the “exclusive economic zone” (the sea zone belonging to EU member states)
Continue readingIn the past years, more than 41 Wilderness Areas from 17 countries joined the European Wilderness Network. The European Wilderness
Continue readingWilderness offers a safe home for many different animal and plant species. We know that is acts as a buffer
Continue readingProject Details Start date: 27/03/2014 End date: Ongoing Project website: European Wilderness Network More information: Project Objectives The European Wilderness
Continue readingDuring the Wilderness Academy Days, we heard from many inspiring speakers, on topics such as forestry, outreach, Wilderness in the
Continue readingWilderness and strict non-intervention management are inseparable elements of nature and biodiversity conservation in a number of protected areas in Ukraine. Vlado Vancura
Continue readingRobert Frazier Nash, author of the essay ‘Island Civilization: A Vision for Human Occupancy of Earth’, proposes his plan for
Continue readingThe current network of roads across the globe has made it possible for humans to access almost every region on
Continue readingThe United States was the first country to officially designate land as “Wilderness” through the Wilderness Act of 1964. This
Continue readingIn February 2009 Wilderness advocates gathered in Prague for the Conference on Wilderness and Large Natural Habitat Areas. Their focus was to unite Europe with a common vision and strategy for Wilderness, and thus the European Wilderness Resolution was created.
Continue readingOn 17th of January 2019 a Court decision in Bulgaria prevented the enlargement of the ski resort in the Pirin
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