Despite direct orders from the EU Court of Justice to ban all logging operations in Bialowieza forest, Poland continues logging activities in this unique UNESCO World Heritage. Beginning this year, the Polish government has allowed a
Tag: Protected areas
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 arguments of reserve creation benefits. First of all, on this territory
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 “wall” along the USA-Mexico border. It is a common meme among
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 largely pristine stretch of ocean off Antarctica received international protection on
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 the joint efforts of the NGO “Eco-play”, European Wilderness Society and
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, continuous action to destroy the weeds. After the burning of the
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 – right after my university graduation – I started to work for
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 European network of protected areas has grown exponentially over the past
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 United States National Park Service annual budget is around $3 billion,
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 – two National Nature Parks and one Nature Reserve are planning to
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 1000 ha can be just as wild as an area of
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 parks or amusement parks. According to the author the question raised
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 to experience the spiritual quality of nature in the widest experiential
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 shape the future of protected area management, GLOBALLY! Why is this
Pan European Green Corridor Network
Based on the enthusiastic response to our Pyrenees to Carpathians natural green corridor project, our Society decided to develop the idea further into a Pan European Green Corridor Network. We believe that such a network
Čepkeliai – the largest piece of Wilderness in Lithuania
The Čepkeliai wild area is part of the wild heart of the Dainava Forest, the largest territory of pristine, undisturbed nature in Lithuania. Since 1993 Čepkeliai Wilderness protects habitat for a number of threatend species. The Čepkeliai wild area
Gusty wind hit Slovakia, millions of tress uprooted
Get used to the other Tatras. Strong, gusty winds, returned late last week to the Tatra National Park after almost a decade. Several other Slovakian protected areas have lost more trees then in the decades
Carpathians Wilderness deserves our protection!
Jalovecka Valley is the last large fragment of Carpathian Wilderness with almost any visible human intervention.
Garbage in the Ocean – Littering marine Wilderness
A European Union co-funded research found widespread evidences of garbage in the ocean around Europe. Every sampling location has already been trashed before discovered!
Protected Areas Solutions Group
According to the European Environmental Agency report on protected areas in Europe (October 2012), 21% of Europe’s land territory is protected. The protection is of course implemented in various forms, from strict Wilderness protection to