Ski resorts and threatened species fight for space in the Apennines
The corona crisis has cut the skiing season short in most ski resorts around the world, including the Italian Apennines.
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Sustainable tourism
Respecting and enjoying nature in Tatra National Park
Tatra National Park in Slovakia is the largest national park of the country and is home to many unique and
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Webinar 9th July 15:00 CET Tourism in Wilderness
Wilderness and protected areas are facing challenges with visitors and tourism, as more and more people are interested in seeing
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Natural tourism in Slovakia
Natural tourism can be a sustainable way for many areas to combine tourism and nature conservation. Slovakian officials have realized
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Waste management training!
Growing pressure from visitors Many protected areas in Ukraine, as well as other countries, are dealing with tremendous pressure from
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‘Tourism in protected areas’ training and a first success
Tourism in protected areas: mission impossible? More than 50 participants from different European countires investigated this during online training session
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Join our training on Tourism management in Protected Areas!
In the next weeks, the European Wilderness Society and the Vlado Vancura Wilderness Academy offer a free online “Ranger Training
Continue readingUnderstanding COVID-19 impact on tourism in protected areas
As the COVID-19 virus continues to affect our everyday lives, many sectors in society are under large amounts of pressure.
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Experience nature overnight
Nature in the dark or during the night is often considered an unpleasant place. Modern hikers naturally search for warm,
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Svydovets updated report presented to the Carpathian Convention
European Wilderness Society took part in the 10th meeting of the Carpathian Convention Implementation Committee. Discussed issues As usually, the
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A decline in elk numbers because of too many nature enthusiasts
There has been a drastic decline in elk numbers in Vail, Colorado from over 1000 to just over 50. Scientists
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Protecting natural heritage with smart tourism management
Places with a UNESCO World Heritage label attract many tourists. In some places even too many tourist, which negatively impacts
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Svydovets report published!
On June 18th 2019 the report ‘SVYDOVETS CASE: How oligarchs are planning to destroy one of Ukraine’s most pristine natural landscapes‘
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Wanderlust and Wilderness
With the aim of protecting and respecting Wilderness, can we afford travelling to remote areas to get the true Wilderness experience?
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What does tourism do for wildlife conservation?
It is widely known that habitat fragmentation causes wildlife numbers to decrease all over the planet. Only a few small
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Ski resort or low impact tourism?
There are more and more cases appearing in the Central and Eastern Europe regarding human activities, destroying the last natural
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Interreg DTP 3rd call in numbers
The 3rd call for proposals from the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme closed recently. European Wilderness Society has submitted a project
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Interreg project submitted on Danube Ecotourism
This week, European Wilderness Society has submitted a project idea to the 3rd call of the Interreg Danube Transnational Programme.
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Respecting wildlife while backcountry skiing
The increase of backcountry winter sports, meaning activities outside the official boundaries of ski resorts, brings a lot of additional stress to alpine habitats and wildlife.
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Pirin National Park is in danger again!
On 24th January European Wilderness Society released a detailed post about a court decision in Bulgaria, which prevented the enlargement
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