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
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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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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.
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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 faces global threats
Recent research from the European Wilderness Society indicates that Wilderness is threatened at a global level. The research focused on
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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
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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
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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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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
Continue readingMegaphone 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.
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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
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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
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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,
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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 Objectives 2018
Ambitious 2018 Plan We will release in January our biennial report, the new issue of the European Wilderness Journal, a new
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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
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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
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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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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,
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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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