Challenges of Rampillon wetlandÂ
Rampillon is an artificially made wetland, located nearby Paris. This wetland was created to address the environmental challenges caused by
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Biodiversity
Dark Age of European forests
The history of the forest in Central Europe is characterised by thousands of years of use by people. This period
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Transhumance in Stilf Valley, Italian AlpsÂ
Transhumance is a form of pastoralism or nomadism organized around the migration of livestock. The animals are moving between mountain pastures
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ALFAwetlands project advance
ALFAwetlands project is continuously advancing. In recent days, the ALFA team for wetlands made an additional important step to set-up co-creation
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Use of biodegradable plastic in forestÂ
Plastics have a bad reputation from an environmental point of view. But new biodegradable plastic, used also in forest, is more
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Amphibians: Evolution, Metamorphosis and Indicator Species
Amphibians are the oldest vertebrate that live on land. Interestingly, many of amphibian species develop as larvae in water and
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Dawn history of wetlands in Europe
Wetlands in Europe at the dawn of history used to be one of the dominant ecosystems. After the last glaciation
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Visualization of prehistoric forests
Searching for primeval forests Knowledge about prehistoric forests provides interesting information about the dynamics changes in the landscape. Changes that
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How to deal with the fear of the forests?
People feel fear from forest Many people when exploring the forest feel the fear. This is even more common when
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World Aquatic Animal Day
On 3rd of April, all aquatic animals are celebrated, and there are many! More research has probably been carried out in
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The uniqueness of Cornish hedges
The county of Cornwall, located on Britain’s southwest coast, possesses many unique natural features. The most prominent of these is
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European beech is a unique tree
European beech once dominated Europe European beech is a unique tree. It used to be the most common broadleaved tree and
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International Day of Forests
International Day of Forests is observed annually on March 21 to celebrate forests and create awareness about the forests’ importance and need
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Iran: Plans to Protect More Natural Areas
Iran is a big country with a lot of diverse landscapes. From seas to snowy mountains, deserts to forests, there
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Food for livestock
Deforestation of Europe Europe used to be heavily forested. This has changed dramatically at a time when men occupied this
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UN Agrees to Protect High Seas
UN member states finally come to an agreement to protect the high seas After a long debate in New York,
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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
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Hope for the Amazon at last?
For decades, deforestation has posed a major threat to the survival of the Amazon, the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Now,
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Indian Ocean Subpopulation of Leatherbacks Threatened by Human Actions
The leatherbacks in the Indian Ocean are threatened by an infrastructure project on Great Nicobar Island Leatherback turtles are the
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Saiga – the unusual antelope back from the brink
The saiga (Saiga tatarica) is a rather bizarre-looking creature, but is remarkably resilient. It inhabits one of Earth’s least protected
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