Action Alert: Protect Parks during the U.S. Government shutdown
When government support for protected areas is paused, nature becomes more vulnerable.The latest U.S. government shutdown directly affects National Parks,
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Wilderness Network News
Hohe Tauren – Alpine Wilderness
The Alps were once dominated by untamed wilderness, shaped only by natural forces. Over centuries, human activities such as herding,
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Podyjí – Wilderness in the Heart of Cultural Landscape
One of the European Wilderness Network partner from Czech Republic is Podyjí Wilderness. The European Wilderness Network representing Europe’s last Wilderness, was founded
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UNECE Forum and education for sustainable development
Education for sustainable development is becoming more and more important recently. Promoting education for sustainable development (ESD) will be the
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Respect nature interpretation trail and excursion!
The very first Respect Nature interpretation trail was established at the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve and was already tested by the local Junior Rangers Club!
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International seminar on conservation medicine and wildlife health
Join a free seminar on recent developments in conservation medicine and wildlife health on 17- 18 February 2022 in Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy.
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Dugout boat culture of Estonia’s Soomaa region inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage
In December 2021, Soomaa’s dugout boat culture became Estonia’s fifth inscription under UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the
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Logging in the Natura 2000 forest of Soomaa National Park
On the 26th of January 2021, in the heart of Soomaa National Park, locals noticed signs of large-scale forest logging.
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Vote now: 27 European Natura 2000 finalists!
The European Commission has announced the 27 finalists for the 2020 European Natura 2000 Award. Read more about them and
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Online consulting for protected areas
Our recent highly successful Online Ranger training course inspired us to create even more joint online activities. The training course
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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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Fedir Hamor’s new book describes his fight for primeval beech forests
The protection of Primeval European beech forests was a long process that stretched over several decades. This process is closely
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Protected Areas In Lithuania: Part 2 – National Parks
In this series of postings, we apresent the colourful system of protected areas in Lithuania. This week’s topic are 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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Tackling waste pollution in Ukrainian Protected Areas
One of our current projects is “Clean Up Synevyr National Nature Park”. This project is one of the European Outdoor
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Support livestock protection in the Alps!
The natural return of large predators to the Alpine region is putting many livestock farmers under pressure. In response to
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Majella Wilderness hosts ancient black pine
An extraordinary black pine of more than 900-year old is growing in Majella Wilderness, embedded in Majella National Park in
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European rivers threatened by more and more dams
A new report on the effects of damming on European rivers has highlighted how rivers are saturated with dams. Currently,
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Importance of peat bogs as CO2 storage
A study from Chazdon and Brancalion in 2019 revealed that newly planted trees could absorb most of the human made
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Interview with European Wilderness Society in Ukraine
While we are finalising the Youth Green Conference 2019 project, the European Wilderness Society continues its educational activities in the
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