Wilderness and Wildness – What is the difference?
Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the European Resolution on Wilderness, it can be said that the word Wilderness becomes
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Newest member to European Wilderness Network – Velino Wilderness, Italy
In September 2018, European Wilderness Society visited Sirente-Velino Regional Park, and conducted a pre-audit of an area with Wilderness potential.
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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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Dyje WildRiver and Podyji Wilderness Brief
Today we are releasing two new and up to date Wilderness Briefs about Wilderness in the Czech Republic – Podyji
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10th anniversary of Wilderness in Europe
In February 2009 Wilderness advocates gathered in Prague for the Conference on Wilderness and Large Natural Habitat Areas. Their focus was to unite Europe with a common vision and strategy for Wilderness, and thus the European Wilderness Resolution was created.
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Experiencing Wilderness through wildlife watching
It is not easy to understand the importance of protecting Wilderness if you do not have any first-hand Wilderness experience. Wildlife watching is a popular way to get such a Wilderness experience.
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Hoverla and Gorgany Wilderness Brief
We have been publishing new reports – called Wilderness Briefs – on our website every week, about areas in the
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Romanian Făgăraș Old-growth forest is still threatened
The current speed of destruction of the Fagaras primary forest is truly alarming. Researchers from from the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, in Prague conclude their several years of monitoring work with the statement that solutions are needed as fast as possible.
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Uholka Shyrokyy Luh WILDForest, WILDRiver and Wilderness Briefs
Today we are releasing two new and up to date Wilderness Briefs about Uholka Shyrokyy Luh in Ukraine – for
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Living in the Restricted Zone
On January 29th 2019 an event in the nature protection center Erzgebirge in Germany will take a closer look on the habitats and inhabitants of the restricted zones of the former Iron Curtain.
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Hohe Tauern Wilderness Brief
We are publishing a new and updated Wilderness Brief about Hohe Tauern Wilderness, a gold-standard Wilderness found in Hohe Tauern
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Rila Wilderness Brief
This is the updated Rila Wilderness Brief. Please also read: Rila Wilderness monitoring visit This Brief includes many beautiful pictures
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Is Wilderness our home?
William Cronon picks up this idealised fantasy of Wilderness in his essay “The Troube with Wilderness: Or, Getting back to the Wrong Nature”. He discusses how this idealisation of Wilderness poses a dilema for properly protecting it and feeling responsible for its preservation.
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Čepkeliai Wilderness Brief
Čepkeliai Wilderness is the largest Wilderness in Lithuania, and is composed of forests, meadows, bogs and sand dunes to create
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Chornyy Dil Wilderness Brief
We have produced a new Wilderness Brief on Chornyy Dil Wilderness, which is located in Synevyr National Nature Park, Ukraine.
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Ecosystem services of alpine rivers
Only 14% of alpine rivers are in a good ecological state, according to a brochure of the project “Strategic Planning
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Königsbrücker Heide Wilderness Brief
We have a new Wilderness Brief available for Königsbrücker Heide Wilderness, a silver-quality Wilderness in Germany. The Wilderness is part of
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Peneda-Gerês Wilderness Brief
Here is the updated Peneda-Gerês Wilderness Brief, Portugal. Please also read: Teiču Wilderness – New Publication! This Brief contains information about
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Transboundary Wilderness in Russia and Finland
Today we are releasing two new and updated Wilderness Briefs, for Wilderness in Russia. These are for Paanajärvi Wilderness and
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Darvaika Wilderness Brief
Darvaika Wilderness is one of several Wilderness in Synevyr National Nature Park, Ukraine, alongside Chornyy Dil Wilderness and other potential areas. It
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