How the War has affected Ukrainian Protected Areas
War has devastating effects on both people and nature, and the ongoing Russian invasion in Ukraine has taken a toll
Continue readingWar has devastating effects on both people and nature, and the ongoing Russian invasion in Ukraine has taken a toll
Continue readingOf course one of the recent sad top news from Ukraine is the destruction of Kakhovka hydroenergetic power station. Beside
Continue readingThe saiga (Saiga tatarica) is a rather bizarre-looking creature, but is remarkably resilient. It inhabits one of Earth’s least protected
Continue readingIn Ukraine more and more regions become war hotspots. Among them are protected areas. Pollution incidents have already put millions
Continue readingProtected areas play a crucial role in nature conservation. They can provide a safe refuge for animal and plant species
Continue readingThe new publication of the National Territory Council’s (NTC) draft decision No. 10., has put Albania’s Protected Areas in the
Continue readingIn the conservation world, public attention sometimes has too heavy a focus on terrestrial ecosystems. This can lead to the
Continue readingProtected areas are one of the most important tools in nature conservation. Appropiately managed, they guarantee the survival of many
Continue readingAcross the world, leaders have committed to placing 30% of land under protected status by 2030 through the Leaders’ Pledge
Continue readingFailure to achieve any of the Aichi Biodiveristy Targets has made the upcoming COP 15 CBD talks of urgent importance.
Continue readingWilderness areas play a key role in protecting the world’s biodiversity, according to a recent report published in the Nature
Continue readingEuropean Wilderness Society is a proud member of the International Ranger Federation. Together we support rangers in protected areas, and
Continue readingIn the series of postings, we are presenting the colourful system of protected areas in Lithuania. This week’s topic is
Continue readingA proposal for the world’s first science national park has been submitted to Finland’s Ministry of the Environment with a
Continue readingOn Wednesday, we held the first successful session of our five-part online “Ranger training on Tourism and Waste management in
Continue readingLithuania is a small, but beautiful and rich Baltic country just above Poland. By ‘rich’ I do not mean economically
Continue readingWilderness in Europe is interpreted as an area governed by natural processes. And natural processes need space to freely take
Continue readingAccording recent International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) statistic, close to 15% of the Earth’s land and 7% of
Continue readingSlovakia has a great potential to become an important partner in the quest to protect European Wilderness. There are some
Continue readingThe American President Mr. Trump is making his next move against natural protected areas. According to CNN, Trump has asked
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