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
Continue readingAn extraordinary black pine of more than 900-year old is growing in Majella Wilderness, embedded in Majella National Park in
Continue readingA new report on the effects of damming on European rivers has highlighted how rivers are saturated with dams. Currently,
Continue readingA study from Chazdon and Brancalion in 2019 revealed that newly planted trees could absorb most of the human made
Continue readingWe can still find large continuous natural areas in many parts of Europe, which are little affected by human activities.
Continue readingThe autumn of 2019, auditors of European Wilderness Society visited a number of protected areas in Bulgaria. The most Southern
Continue readingAli Botush is a Strict Reserve in the Slavyanka mountain range, located directly on the border of Bulgaria and Greece.
Continue readingMantaritsa Strict Reserve was established in 1968 to showcase and protect an old, unmanaged forest ecosystem in the Western Rhodope
Continue readingIn the past years, more than 41 Wilderness Areas from 17 countries joined the European Wilderness Network. The European Wilderness
Continue readingIn autumn 2019, European Wilderness Society auditors travelled to Bulgaria to seek new potential Wilderness. One treasure found was Cervenata
Continue readingMangrove forests are crucially important ecosystems circling the shores in the tropics, covering about 22 million hectares. However, they are
Continue readingToday, 30 years ago, the Berlin Wall that separated the capital city in Western and Eastern Germany fell. Just before
Continue readingRecently, auditors of the European Wilderness Society set out on a trip in Bulgaria to visit existing members of the
Continue readingShocking news this week from CNN as an indigenous leader who protected rainforest was murdered in Brasil. However, similar horrifying
Continue readingOn the 28th of October 2019 Hohe Tauern National Park celebrated the awarding of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation
Continue readingAnother Citizens Engagement Activity, organized by our employee and ex-IVY volunteer Hanna Öllös and our current IVY volunteer Jonas Sommer,
Continue readingThe numbers of Chinook Salmon have dropped drastically in the recent years. In Columbia, US, 17 million salmon used to
Continue readingThere is always a price to pay and ‘nothing worth fighting for comes easy’, least of all the fight to
Continue readingThe European Wilderness Society set out on a two-week mission to visit the two Bulgarian members of the European Wilderness
Continue readingOver the past years, Germany has become one of the leading examples in Europe to make room for Wilderness. Just
Continue readingThe American President Mr. Trump is making his next move against natural protected areas. According to CNN, Trump has asked
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