Hidden urban Wilderness in Salzburg
Despite many pioneers of the Wilderness movement discovering the beauty of Wilderness in the vast open landscapes of America, one
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Safeguarding wetlands
On the 2nd of February every year, World Wetlands Day takes place, offering us a chance to appreciate the contribution
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Have your say about the new EU Forest Strategy
The European Commission has opened a public consultation about the new EU Forest Strategy. The consultation is open from January
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Montenegro bring halt to new small hydropower plants
Good news has reached us from Montenegro! Its government has announced its recent decision to stop licensing construction of new
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Call for a radical change to stop deforestation once and for all
New report by WWF reveals that a forest land area totaling 43 million hectares was cut down in just 13
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Natura 2000 as a dynamic network
This is the first part of a two-part article. Read the second part to find out how Wilderness can be
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Natura 2000 as potential Wilderness
This is the second part of a two-part article. Read the first part to find out how natural dynamics can
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Boundaries of human interventions
During the first International Wilderness Week, he did not only have over 80 presentations, but there were also plenty of
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Cultural landscapes of the past as Wilderness of tomorrow?
This is the second part of a two-part article. Read the first part to find out how the present landscapes
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How the first National Park introduced Wilderness to Germany
If you are searching for Wilderness in Europe, there is one kind of place to turn to first: National Parks.
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Over 1 million barriers block European rivers
The majority of rivers in Europe have been dammed, forded or bridged over the past centuries. Yet, an overview of
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How ancient civilizations created cultural landscapes of today
This is the first part of a two-part article. Read the second part to find out how Wilderness can emerge
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Germany fails to meet Wilderness targets
Two percent of the total land surface, that is how much the German Federal Government set as a target for
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Jalovecka Wilderness versus logging
Jalovecká is a remote valley located in Tatra National Park, Slovakia. During the centennial flood in 1958, water flushed away
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Spend an award-winning night in the wild
Have you ever wondered how it feels to spend a night in Wilderness? In Germany, a project of the Kellerwald-Edersee
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Mountain ecosystems under threat
Overshadowed by Covid-19, 2020 was yet another year of heat records. The most northern point of Europe, Svalbard, hit a
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World Wilderness Day announced for the 23rd October
After a successful inaugural International Wilderness Week, it is our pleasure to announce the 23rd of October as World Wilderness
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Loss of an ancient fish: here for an epoch, gone in a day
A 65 million year old fish species, almost eliminated in the space of 60 years. That is sadly the story
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Wilderness revival in Switzerland
Switzerland is naturally predestined for Wilderness. It is home to many of the highest and least accessible mountains in Europe.
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Bigger means better: large trees capture more carbon
Old trees play an important role in the forest ecosystem, proving resources or other services to many animals and insects.
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