Support Ukrainian foresters
Ukrainian foresters call for support and cooperation, because of the challenging situation caused by the Russian-Ukrainian war.
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Webinar: How people benefit from the forest – a journey through history
For over 2,000 years, the forest has been used by humans in many different ways. In his lecture, forest expert
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Final Event EFI-IFSA-IUFRO Global student networking and green jobs in the forest sector
The forest sector has been facing significant changes over the years including globalization, digitalization, changing societal demands and climate change.
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The carbon-negative country protecting Wilderness in its constitution
A small Himalayan kingdom is leading the way in environmental policies that truly protect wild spaces. Bhutan is a little
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COP26 – What has it achieved?
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) has come to a close after two intense weeks. Dignitaries from around the world
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Member states slam new EU forest strategy for 2030
Forests are possibly the most important ally in the fight against the climate and biodiversity crisis. They capture massive amounts
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Do wolves act like foresters?
Not too long ago during an excursion a phrase stuck with us: “wolves are like foresters in the woods”. This
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The underappreciated connection between Norway and the rainforests of Gabon
A new initiative rewards millions to this small West African nation that punches well above its weight in terms of carbon sink and biodiversity importance.
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An hour of nature a day keeps the doctor away
Can you imagine being happy in a world without nature? A growing amount of research studies show that nature is
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NGO battles biodiversity loss in the Brazilian Cerrado and Amazon
A global crisis that has consequences for the whole planet: deforestation. This is a problem that affects Europe’s fragile ecosystem
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Wilderness book club: The hidden life of trees by Peter Wohlleben
If a book is titled ‘The Hidden Life of Trees’ and its subtitle is ‘What Do They Feel, How Do
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Reviewing our understanding of Primary Forests
We call some of the oldest and most natural forests in the world ‘primary forests’. In fact, some define it
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Austrian Wilderness area doubles in size
Since it was founded in 2002, the Austrian Dürrenstein Wilderness area has grown to 35 square kilometers and has been
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Celebrate the World Wildlife Day with us!
Today, on 3rd of March, together with the CITES Secretariat and United Nations (UN), we celebrate World Wildlife Day! 3rd
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Logging in the Natura 2000 forest of Soomaa National Park
On the 26th of January 2021, in the heart of Soomaa National Park, locals noticed signs of large-scale forest logging.
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Call for a radical change to stop deforestation once and for all
New report by WWF reveals that a forest land area totaling 43 million hectares was cut down in just 13
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International Day of Action on Forest Biomass Energy
We are taking part in an International Day of Action on Forest Biomass Energy on 24th November and need your
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Deforestation in Europe increases
Forests cover roughly a third of our planet´s land and provide countless services to humanity. This is especially true in
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Private efforts to protect ancient forests in Lithuania
Following public dissatisfaction with increased forest logging in Lithuania, a team of scientists, conservationists, lawyers, artists and nature lovers united
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Impressions from a primeval forest
Continuing our series about Wilderness research, today Yehor Yatsiuk tells us about his impressions from of the few remaining patches
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