€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
Continue readingAfter months of protesting against the illegal logging in the protected Białowieża old-growth forest, the European Court of Justice now
Continue readingSanitary logging is a standardised forest management tool, but it is now too often used to legalise extensive timber harvesting.
Continue readingThe Carpathian Mountains in Romania are home to the biggest areas of remaining temperate primary forests within Europe. We can
Continue readingResearch in protected areas contributes to our understanding of the dynamic processes of nature. It is a tool to justify
Continue readingDear Commissioner Vella, RE: Complaint regarding EU Funds to Poland’s State Forests Holding – continued infringement of EU environmental law.
Continue readingDespite direct orders from the EU Court of Justice to ban all logging operations in Bialowieza forest, Poland continues logging
Continue readingDuring the last couple of weeks and months, we visited many Wilderness all across Europe. Considering that the European Wilderness
Continue readingFrom 12-15 October 2017, 33 experts representing 12 European countries including the European Wilderness Society convened on the Isle of
Continue readingEurope’s remaining old growth forests are coming under growing threat from rising timber prices, illegal logging and increased fragmentation, yet
Continue readingThe inscription of European Beech Forests, never before did so many countries work together for one topic on the UNESCO
Continue readingRomania is home to the largest number of brown bears in Europe, approximately 6,600 individuals. Recently the conflicts between bears
Continue readingRetezat is the most famous protected area in Romania with huge contigous piece of Wilderness. Currently the park has 380.47
Continue readingThe European Wilderness Society just started a new service for our European Network Partners. This new service will support the
Continue readingThe Western Capercaillie, also known as the wood grouse is the largest member of the grouse family. The abundance of
Continue readingFor several years now, Nature Conservationists and NGOs are pleading for a logging moratorium in Romania´s last primeval forests. Besides
Continue readingThe Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has decided to revoke the Schweighofer Group’s probation status and disassociate from the group. This
Continue readingI have asked recently several friends where they think Wilderness still exists in Europe. One of them told me that Wilderness
Continue readingMihail Hanzu is for fifteen years working in forestry, mostly in Romania, including here five years of study for diploma
Continue readingTwo terms , two meaning, one objective…. First term – an intact forest landscape – is using in global concept,
Continue readingMykola 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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