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Risks to Albanian old growth beech forests

A paper identifying risks to old growth beech forests in Albania was recently published by Abdulla Diku, forest expert from PSEDA-ILIRIA

Wilderness Policy

New Italian Forest Law threatens Wilderness and WILDForest

Update 3.4.2018: After constructive feedback from our followers, we have added more detailed information on the proposed law. Italy has

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WILDForest

Decrease of dead wood threatens wood-dependent beetles

A recently published IUCN report states that about 18% of the assessed European saproxylic beetles are at risk of extinction.

Wilderness

Wilderness paradox reveals weaknesses

A paradox is a statement that seems logically incorrect or self-contradictory. This is also the situation in the case of

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Wilderness

Wilderness faces global threats

Recent research from the European Wilderness Society indicates that Wilderness is threatened at a global level. The research focused on

Wilderness

City fights against pulp mill threatening Estonian forests

UPDATE JULY 2018: The Estonian Government decided to cancel the plans for constructing the pulp mill after citizen protests. Read

Wilderness Policy

Exploitation of forest in Europe is alarming

The logging pressure is increasing in Europe. The European Wilderness Society is receiving alarming messages from various corners of Europe. For

Wilderness Wilderness Network News

Romania promotes Wilderness among Protected Areas

The European Wilderness Society met with the Romanian National Agency of Natural Protected Areas in Bucharest last December. The National

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WILDForest

Preliminary ruling says Polish logging Bialowieza was illegal

The Polish government ordered a threefold increase of logging operations in Bialowieza Forest in 2016. The government allowed harvesters to

Training WILDArts

Megaphone built to hear nature

A group of architecture students from the Estonian Academy of Artsunder the guidance of the interior architect Hannes Praks built giant wooden megaphones to permit hikers to listen to the sounds of nature but they will also double as a sitting and resting area, and can be used as a stage for small events.

Research

Human impact on animal movement can lead to big problems

Ecological connectivity, an abstract term with huge impact on nature. We know that connectivity is crucial for healthy ecosystems. If we

Wilderness

Disappearing Wilderness in Komovi Mountains

The Komovi Mountains are part of Montenegro’s large mountainous labyrinth, including several less-known mountains massifs that surround the well-known Prokletije

Wilderness Policy

Estonian forests are at stake

Despite its relatively small size, Estonia displays a great variety of forest types. Forests cover about 50% of the Estonian territory,

Wilderness

The endless threat to Pirin National Park

Pirin National Park in Bulgaria is one of the most important protected areas and Wilderness in Europe. But in reality,

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European Wilderness Society

European Wilderness Society Objectives 2018

Ambitious 2018 Plan We will release in January our biennial report, the new issue of the European Wilderness Journal, a new

European Wilderness Society

National Catalogue of Virgin Forests in Romania

The Romanian National Catalogue of Virgin and Quasi-virgin Forests should be a tool to identify, register and protect valuable forests

European Wilderness Society

Meeting Romanian National Agency of Natural Protected Areas

During a multi-day visit in Romania, European Wilderness Society had a meeting with the newly established ANANP. The ANANP is

WILDForest

New evidence: Romania´s Primeval forests in National Parks under attack

While the EU is focusing its attention on the deforestation of the iconic Bialowieza forest in Poland, the devastation of

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WILDForest

Remaining virgin forests of Romania are disappearing fast

A concerning story has come to our attention, which we would like to share. Matthias Schickhofer, photographer, book author and EuroNatur-partner,

Wilderness

Keep 5% of Slovakia as a Wilderness

We must keep at least 5% of Slovakia without human intervention. This is one of the 10 statements, explaining why

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