Wetlands restoration in Slovakia
Wetlands are important Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment. They are the vital link between land and water. They
Continue readingWetlands are important Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment. They are the vital link between land and water. They
Continue readingFor decades, deforestation has posed a major threat to the survival of the Amazon, the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Now,
Continue readingThe leatherbacks in the Indian Ocean are threatened by an infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island Leatherback turtles are the
Continue readingThe saiga (Saiga tatarica) is a rather bizarre-looking creature, but is remarkably resilient. It inhabits one of Earth’s least protected
Continue readingThe roots of grazing in Stilfser Valley date back to centuries ago. Since then, for over 2000 years, grazing was
Continue readingWetlands are extremely important. They provide a huge benefit in sheltering important biodiversity and in addition, they also provide a wide
Continue readingLast week the European Commission made the decision to take legal action against six member states for their failure in
Continue readingTallinn, the capital of Estonia, is a beautiful medieval city whose historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its
Continue readingALFAwetlands HORIZON project, supported by the European Union, is focusing on the various kind of peatlands, wetlands and floodplains across the
Continue readingGrasslands are biodiverse landscapes which have unfortunately declined in Europe due to intensification of agriculture. Farmland birds especially thrive in
Continue readingAfter two weeks of talks in Montreal, the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) concluded with a historic deal to
Continue readingMan fire perception We often associate fire with having negative impacts on the environment and on our lives. We usually think
Continue readingFrom the 7th of December until the 19th, the UN Biodiversity Conference is finally taking place. All of the Parties
Continue readingGlaciers and forests in Alps have a long history. Our expert Vlado Vancura visited one of such interesting places, called
Continue readingAt the end of September, the European Wilderness Society held several outdoor workshops to give young people from Italy, Slovenia,
Continue readingGrazing is a very complex subject discussed already several decades. There are a number of ecological effects derived from grazing
Continue readingIn September we presented our workshops in the “Eulen-Spiegel” project to an international audience for the first time. Young people
Continue readingIn September there was a lot going on in our project “Schmetterlingsreich – butterfly kingdom“. After school started, the workshop
Continue readingAt the end of September, the team of the European Wilderness Society and its experts again held workshops for young
Continue readingToday marked the first day of the 2022 conference for our new LIFE Apollo butterfly project. Under the title “Science,
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