€100,000 fine per day when Poland continues illegal logging in Białowieża forest
After months of protesting against the illegal logging in the protected Białowieża old-growth forest, the European Court of Justice now
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Logging
Special report: Sanitary logging is often legalising timber harvesting!
Sanitary logging is a standardised forest management tool, but it is now too often used to legalise extensive timber harvesting.
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Unique map of potential primary forests in Romania
The Carpathian Mountains in Romania are home to the biggest areas of remaining temperate primary forests within Europe. We can
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Wilderness is a unique laboratory for researchers
Research in protected areas contributes to our understanding of the dynamic processes of nature. It is a tool to justify
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Stop the logging of the Puszcza Białowiesza Natura 2000 site
Dear Commissioner Vella, RE: Complaint regarding EU Funds to Poland’s State Forests Holding – continued infringement of EU environmental law.
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Poland ignores EU Court and UNESCO, continues logging in World Heritage Bialowieza forest
Despite direct orders from the EU Court of Justice to ban all logging operations in Bialowieza forest, Poland continues logging
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Fighting for Nature Conservation in Europe: Get involved!
During the last couple of weeks and months, we visited many Wilderness all across Europe. Considering that the European Wilderness
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European Beech Forest Network Resolution on Beech Forest World Heritage and Old Growth Forests
From 12-15 October 2017, 33 experts representing 12 European countries including the European Wilderness Society convened on the Isle of
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European Old Growth Forest Conference
Europe’s remaining old growth forests are coming under growing threat from rising timber prices, illegal logging and increased fragmentation, yet
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Global recognition of the primeval beech forests in Europe
The inscription of European Beech Forests, never before did so many countries work together for one topic on the UNESCO
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Bear-problems in Romania: who is to blame?
Romania is home to the largest number of brown bears in Europe, approximately 6,600 individuals. Recently the conflicts between bears
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The challenges of Retezat Wilderness in Romania
Retezat is the most famous protected area in Romania with huge contigous piece of Wilderness. Currently the park has 380.47
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New European Wilderness Network Partner service launched
The European Wilderness Society just started a new service for our European Network Partners. This new service will support the
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Save the Western Capercaillie in Slovakia!
The Western Capercaillie, also known as the wood grouse is the largest member of the grouse family. The abundance of
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International protest stops logging trucks in Romania
For several years now, Nature Conservationists and NGOs are pleading for a logging moratorium in Romania´s last primeval forests. Besides
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FSC revokes probation and disassociates from the Schweighofer Group
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has decided to revoke the Schweighofer Group’s probation status and disassociate from the group. This
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Where in Europe does Wilderness still exist?
I have asked recently several friends where they think Wilderness still exists in Europe. One of them told me that Wilderness
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Why virgin forests in Romania can be legally cut!
Mihail Hanzu is for fifteen years working in forestry, mostly in Romania, including here five years of study for diploma
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An intact forest landscape & Wilderness
Two terms , two meaning, one objective…. First term – an intact forest landscape – is using in global concept,
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Mykola Chernyavskyy: Passionate Supporter of Wilderness
Mykola Chernyavskyy is an important Wilderness supporter, living in Ukraine. He studied forestry at the National Forest Technical University of Ukraine in
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