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Impressions from a primeval forest

Continuing our series about Wilderness research, today Yehor Yatsiuk tells us about his impressions from of the few remaining patches

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The beautiful world of (non-) fungi in a Wilderness area

Today, we are happy to share a story from Iryna Yatsiuk, a mycologist from Eastern Ukraine living is Estonia. A

Sustainable Tourism Wilderness Network News

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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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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Wilderness in the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030

We already covered the main points of the new ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030‘ and its commitment to free-flowing rivers. But

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Dark future for remaining Wilderness

A study conducted by a team of conservation biologists reveals how little Wilderness is left in the world. It also

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Why it is time for nature

Since 1974, the World Environment Day has been celebrated every year on the 5th of June. In 2020, under probably

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Natura 2000 Day: Success story with room to improve

Today is the 28th birthday of the EU Habitat Directive and the LIFE programme. To celebrate this, the European Union

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How much Wilderness is possible in Germany?

In 2007, the German government officially declared a 2% Wilderness goal until 2020. This made Germany a pioneer in the

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Is there hope for Wilderness in The Netherlands?

We can find Wilderness in some of the most unexpected places, as long as people leave areas to develop according

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The European Wilderness Society tentatively endorses the WILD11 Rewilding Charter

The ‘Global Charter for Rewilding the Earth‘ was developed as part of WILD11 – the 11th World Wilderness Congress. The

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Protected areas in Lithuania: Part 1 – Nature reserves

Lithuania is a small, but beautiful and rich Baltic country just above Poland. By ‘rich’ I do not mean economically

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Forest use: Spare where possible, share where beneficial

As advocates of Wilderness – drastically shortened meaning non-human-intervention or self-willed land – we are often confronted with the question

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Webinar 6 April 15:00 CET European Wilderness Quality Standard

First webinar reached more than 500 people The decision to kick-start our new webinar series with a journey through the

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Polesia, the largest floodplain of Europe under urgent threat

Back in 2013, Polish, Belarusian and Ukrainian governments agreed to the construction of a long shipping channel, refered to as

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Connecting Wilderness in the Central Apennines

In the centre of Italy exists a wild and highly biodiverse region, the Central Apennines. Numerous protected areas occur there

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New Webinar Series during Corona lockdown

The spread of the coronavirus disease is clearly a public health emergency, affecting many businesses all across the world. Apart

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Wilderness needs size

Wilderness in Europe is interpreted as an area governed by natural processes. And natural processes need space to freely take

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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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Global diversity of Wilderness definitions

Wilderness is a complex issue around the globe, so it is no surprise that there are several Wilderness definitions, which

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