Scientists and organisations demand Italian President to save forests
The Italian government recently approved a controversial legislative change in the national Forest Law (Law 28, July 2016, Nr. 154).
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Decrease of dead wood threatens wood-dependent beetles
A recently published IUCN report states that about 18% of the assessed European saproxylic beetles are at risk of extinction.
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City fights against pulp mill threatening Estonian forests
UPDATE JULY 2018: The Estonian Government decided to cancel the plans for constructing the pulp mill after citizen protests. Read
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Preliminary ruling says Polish logging Bialowieza was illegal
The Polish government ordered a threefold increase of logging operations in Bialowieza Forest in 2016. The government allowed harvesters to
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€100,000 fine per day when Poland continues illegal logging in Białowieża forest
After months of protesting against the illegal logging in the protected Białowieża old-growth forest, the European Court of Justice now
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Unique map of potential primary forests in Romania
The Carpathian Mountains in Romania are home to the biggest areas of remaining temperate primary forests within Europe. We can
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International Research in Uholka-Shyrokyy Luh Wilderness
Since September 26-29, 2017 Uholka-Shyrokyy Luh Wilderness has been a member of the European Wilderness Network. The size of Uholka-Shyrokyy Luh Wilderness
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Global recognition of the primeval beech forests in Europe
The inscription of European Beech Forests, never before did so many countries work together for one topic on the UNESCO
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European Beech Forest Network – Today is the day!
The European Wilderness Society is a proud member of the European Beech Forest Network, which held a petition to address
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