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WILDForest 

Old growth forests in Slovakia to be protected in new nature reserve

November 18, 2021November 23, 20212 years ago Julia Ramsauer 1124 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

Old Growth Forests of Slovakia is the official name of a new nature reserve approved by the Government of the Slovak

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European Wilderness Society 

Year-round protection for the wolf in Slovakia

May 14, 2021May 13, 20212 years ago Hanna Ollos 1809 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

On Earth Day, the Minister of Environment symbolically signed the decree, enacting the year-round protection of the wolf in Slovakia.

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Webinar: Forest Management in the Carpathians

February 22, 2021February 19, 20212 years ago Julia Ramsauer 1694 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

Have you ever wondered about how forestry practices in the Carpathians evolved over time? Or how historic unsustainable practices have

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Wilderness Policy 

Nature Outlook 2050: Four alternative scenarios for (Slovak) nature

February 15, 2021February 10, 20212 years ago Hanna Ollos 1852 Views 0 Comments 7 min read

A pilot study made by the Ministry of the Environment together with Slovak Environment Agency models the possible changes related

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Livestock 

Lack of livestock protection affects cross-border wolf packs

January 5, 2021January 14, 20212 years ago Hanna Ollos 1862 Views 0 Comments 7 min read

In October, following a long but seemingly successful petition by 31 Slovak organisations, the Ministry of Agriculture went against the

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WILDForest 

Jalovecka Wilderness versus logging

December 1, 2020November 30, 20202 years ago Vlado Vancura 1920 Views 0 Comments 8 min read

Jalovecká is a remote valley located in Tatra National Park, Slovakia. During the centennial flood in 1958, water flushed away

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Wildlife 

Slovak hunting quota for wolves increases

November 3, 2020November 9, 20203 years ago Hanna Ollos 2624 Views 0 Comments 5 min read

Because of their place at the top of the food chain, large predators are crucial to the functioning and structure

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Halt to wolf hunting on the horizon in Slovakia

October 5, 2020October 5, 20203 years ago Hanna Ollos 2668 Views 2 Comments 6 min read

It seems that after many years of debate, the wolf in Slovakia will finally be protected all year round and

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Sustainable Tourism 

Natural tourism in Slovakia

June 24, 2020June 25, 20203 years ago Vlado Vancura 2644 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Natural tourism can be a sustainable way for many areas to combine tourism and nature conservation. Slovakian officials have realized

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Wilderness Policy 

Success in protecting a UNESCO World Heritage Beech Forest

April 14, 2020August 19, 20213 years ago Vlado Vancura 3044 Views 0 Comments 6 min read

Several days ago, Slovakian Ministry of Environment agreed to create one of the largest nature reserves in the country, called

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Wilderness Policy 

UNESCO World Heritage site renomination process in Slovakia

February 20, 2020February 26, 20203 years ago Vlado Vancura 3119 Views 2 Comments 6 min read

UNESCO World Heritage site of the “Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathian and Other Regions of Europe” is

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Wilderness 

Wilderness is a window to the past

January 31, 2020January 30, 20203 years ago Vlado Vancura 3110 Views 0 Comments 9 min read

When I was young, my great-grandfather, a forester, told me that this Wild Valley used to be even more wild

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WILDForest 

Challenges to protect Slovak Paradise

January 20, 2020April 2, 20203 years ago Vlado Vancura 3110 Views 0 Comments 10 min read

The European Wilderness Society and Slovak Paradise National Park have a successful partnership for several years. Slovak paradise proved that

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Wilderness WILDForest 

Slovakian Wilderness under threat

January 9, 2020April 2, 20203 years ago Vlado Vancura 3192 Views 0 Comments 4 min read

Slovakia has a great potential to become an important partner in the quest to protect European Wilderness. There are some

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Wilderness Policy 

The legal battle to save Slovakia’s natural heritage

June 26, 2019November 6, 20194 years ago Hanna Ollos 4362 Views 0 Comments 8 min read

The forests of Slovakia are facing a serious danger: sanitary logging, is abused on exploatation of forests, including National parks,

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WILDForest 

New project: Multiperspective view on the biodiversity in forests

May 21, 2019August 19, 20194 years ago Nick Huisman 3864 Views 1 Comment 3 min read

The European Wilderness Society has started a new project: ‘Multi-perspective view on fauna biodiversity in forests and forest edge areas’.

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Wilderness Policy 

Amendment to the Nature and Landscape Protection Act in Slovakia

May 15, 2019November 6, 20194 years ago Hanna Ollos 3830 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

At the end of October, the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic initiated a draft amendment to the Nature and Landscape Protection Act, mainly targetting protected areas.

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Adopting nature tourism in Slovakia

April 9, 2019March 30, 20204 years ago Hanna Ollos 4122 Views 0 Comments 3 min read

Nature tourism in Slovakia seems to be an effective tool to support nature conservation, as well as all around the

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