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Scientists and organisations demand Italian President to save forests
The Italian government recently approved a controversial legislative change in the national Forest Law (Law 28, July 2016, Nr. 154). Mr Enrico Borghi (Democratic
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 Agency aims to improve
Scientific ecological assessment of the Svydovets Massif, Ukrainian Carpathians
We are sure that you are already aware of the plans to build a huge ski resort ecological in an important valuable part of
Meeting Romanian National Agency of Natural Protected Areas
During a multi-day visit in Romania, our project developer Nick Huisman had a meeting with the newly established ANANP. The ANANP is Romania’s National
Inspiring Symposium for Research in Protected Areas, Salzburg
To give you a short impression of the first day at the 6th Symposium for Research in Protected Areas, here are some pictures! Four
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 activities in this unique
Support creation of Peatbog Landscape Reserve in Ukraine
Local activists are calling green-conscious citizens of Ukraine to support the petition for creation of Reserve near Lviv city, Western Ukraine. They also provide
Trump´s Border Fences aren’t good for People and they aren’t good for Wildlife
One of Donald Trump’s first moves as President of the United States of America was to order the go-ahead to build his much-promised giant
Big hope for Antarctica – world’s largest marine reserve created
New 598,000 square-mile protected area is more than twice the size of Texas, and will protect everything from penguins to whales. A remote and
Don’t change climate – educate youth project started
We are happy to announce that the environmental educational project for young generation “Don’t change climate – educate youth”, was recently launched due to
Massive destruction of protected area Tarutyns’kyj steppe
In August 2016, the district administration became known that at Tarutyns’kyj steppe from the perspective of farmers is carried a desiccation – processing herbicide,
The trouble with National Parks in Europe
Everything starts with naivety. In our naivety we think national park status guarantees protection status in Europe. The practice is somewhat different! When –
6th International Symposium for Research in Protected Areas
National Parks Austria and Hohe Tauern National Park are pleased to announce the 6th International Symposium for Research in Protected Areas, 2-4 November 2017. The
Nature, wildlife, wilderness – what are they worth?
This news is in contribution to the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service (part 1)! Resent an independent survey finds that although
Our commitment to the Ukraine and its wilderness
The European Wilderness Society audited according to the European Wilderness Quality Standard several new potential wilderness areas in the Ukraine. Three new areas –
Does size matter?
We have always been asked why we are so persistent with the minimum size of wilderness areas. We were criticized that an area with
Amusement or education
A recent blogpost on Sean David Smith blogpost was asking a question whether protected areas managed by the US National Park Service are national
Reaching the European Wilderness Quality Standard
Wilderness areas represent a vital element of Europe’s natural and cultural heritage. In addition to their intrinsic value, they offer the opportunity for people
Revisiting Leopold report
The Revisiting Leopold report has recently been featured in the IUCN’s Parks Journal. A whole magazine dedicated to launch a new report, which might