First European River Summit to save Europe’s last wild rivers
According to the recent European State of Water report from the European Environment Agency, nearly two thirds of European rivers are in
Continue readingAccording to the recent European State of Water report from the European Environment Agency, nearly two thirds of European rivers are in
Continue readingNew publications describe the impact of recent illegal logging in Bialowieza Forest, Poland. Direct and indirect impact on the Natura
Continue readingLast week, European Wilderness Society met with Jan Kozlowski from Adventureland Europe in Slovakia. Jan is doing a year-long hike
Continue readingHow do we define Wilderness in an international context? Even though the US Wilderness Act was the beginning of a
Continue readingIn the summer of 2018, Belá WILDRiver was removed from the European Wilderness Network. See why here It is impossible
Continue readingA new investigative video reveals insights into the illegal logging, hunting and deforestation in Romania’s protected areas. The video, published
Continue readingThe University of Applied Sciences in Eberswalde (Germany) is one of our long-term partners to advocate for Europe wildest places.
Continue readingHiking 7 200 kilometres from Bulgaria, through Europe to western Spain. It sounds like quite a challenge, but Jan Kozlowski
Continue readingThe European definition describes Wilderness as an area where nature is free to develop the way she likes. This means
Continue readingA recent European Wilderness Quality Standard Quick Audit of the Maramarosh massif continued our long-term partnership with the Carpathian Biosphere
Continue readingMany foresters fear the outbreak of bark beetles, as they can have disastrous economic impact. The bark beetles live, as
Continue readingAfter an intensive but very successful and inspiring week in the Synevyr National Nature Park, where the very first international
Continue readingThis week, the European Wilderness Team are visiting Synevyr Wilderness. For the last week the team have been in Synevyr National
Continue readingRomania is a source of vast natural beauty. It has a variety of unique landscapes; notably some of the largest
Continue readingThe recent meeting on Coordination and Management of World Heritage Sites – The Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the
Continue readingParts of Europe and the United states are experiencing near-record temperatures and droughts, which have led to a wave of
Continue readingThe European State of Water 2018 report, published this month, has concluded that only 40% of EU freshwater is of
Continue readingThe National Parks Austria recently published a position paper for Wilderness and non-intervention management in the Austrian National Parks. The
Continue readingWe can find some of the most pristine nature around the world in Biosphere Reserves and Wilderness. Management styles and
Continue readingThe German government and several environmental organisations are working on an ambitious goal for 2020. They aim to have Wilderness
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