Exploitation of forest in Europe is alarming
The logging pressure is increasing in Europe. The European Wilderness Society is receiving alarming messages from various corners of Europe. For
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Romania
Plaiul Vanata: Potential private Wilderness in Romania
Private Wilderness in Europe is an important and rather unexplored segment of European Wilderness. Please also read: Land ownership and Wilderness
Read MoreParticipate in the International Wilderness Ranger Academy 2018 in the United States
We are delighted to announce that the US Forest Service in cooperation with the European Wilderness Society invites four (4)
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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
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Meeting on sustainable toursim cooperation in Ukraine
Following some provisions of the recent meeting of the Carpathian Sustainable Tourism Centers(CSTCs) and stakeholders, which took place in Bratilasva,
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Human impact on animal movement can lead to big problems
Ecological connectivity, an abstract term with huge impact on nature. We know that connectivity is crucial for healthy ecosystems. If we
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Disappearing Wilderness in Komovi Mountains
The Komovi Mountains are part of Montenegro’s large mountainous labyrinth, including several less-known mountains massifs that surround the well-known Prokletije
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Developing projects for Interreg, Erasmus and more
Over the last months, the European Wilderness Society worked closely together with international partners to prepare several multi-year projects. The
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Estonian forests are at stake
Despite its relatively small size, Estonia displays a great variety of forest types. Forests cover about 50% of the Estonian territory,
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Operational Programme Romania-Ukraine is launched!
On the 24 of January, 2018 European Wilderness Society joined the launch of the Joint Operational Programme Romania – Ukraine
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Meeting of the Carpathian Sustainable Tourism Centers
On the 25 and 26 of January, 2018 European Wilderness Society will join the meeting of 3 Carpathian Sustainable Tourism
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Europe’s Blue Heart will stop beating soon
More than 2 years ago, we shared the alarming story about dam constructions in Europe. A follow-up study recently confirmed
Read MoreIllegal destruction of Romanian Jiu river continues
In September we shared the story of Călin Dejeu, biologist and economist. He has over 20 years of experience in environmental
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National Catalogue of Virgin Forests in Romania
The Romanian National Catalogue of Virgin and Quasi-virgin Forests should be a tool to identify, register and protect valuable forests
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Meeting Romanian National Agency of Natural Protected Areas
During a multi-day visit in Romania, European Wilderness Society had a meeting with the newly established ANANP. The ANANP is
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Innovative technology for nature conservation
Last week, European Wilderness Society joined an event from WWF Romania in Bucharest. The event was a so-called hackathon. That
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Bear management in Slovakia
The population of brown bears in Slovakia is subject to hunting, using an annual quota system. It is a management
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New evidence: Romania´s Primeval forests in National Parks under attack
While the EU is focusing its attention on the deforestation of the iconic Bialowieza forest in Poland, the devastation of
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Remaining virgin forests of Romania are disappearing fast
A concerning story has come to our attention, which we would like to share. Matthias Schickhofer, photographer, book author and EuroNatur-partner,
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Why rivers should be wild, not dammed
We use rivers for many reasons, they provide us with water, food and a mode of transport. Over the last
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