Today we are releasing another new publication, about Rila Wilderness in Bulgaria. Please also read: Another new publication – Peneda-Geres in Portugal! This Brief includes many
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Is Wilderness our home?
William Cronon picks up this idealised fantasy of Wilderness in his essay “The Troube with Wilderness: Or, Getting back to the Wrong Nature”. He discusses how this idealisation of Wilderness poses a dilema for properly protecting it and feeling responsible for its preservation.
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Čepkeliai Wilderness – New publication!
Today we are publishing a new European Wilderness Network Brief on Čepkeliai Wilderness. Čepkeliai Wilderness is the largest Wilderness in Lithuania, and is composed of
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Chornyy Dil Wilderness – New Publication!
We have produced a new Wilderness Brief on Chornyy Dil Wilderness, which is located in Synevyr National Nature Park, Ukraine. Chornyy Dil Wilderness preserves
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Peneda-Gerês Wilderness – New Publication!
Today we are publishing a new Wilderness Brief about Peneda-Gerês Wilderness, Portugal. Please also read: Teiču Wilderness – New Publication! This Brief contains information about
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How we lose our last wild rivers
Most of the European rivers already lost their wild character, and the handful remaining wild rivers are quickly disappearing.
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The impermanence of protected areas
Is simply a designation of Protected Areas sufficient? Many seem to be susceptible to change in size and status over time.
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Darvaika Wilderness – New Publication!
Today we are releasing a new Wilderness Brief about Darvaika Wilderness. Darvaika Wilderness is one of several Wilderness in Synevyr National Nature Park, Ukraine, alongside Chornyy
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Viterbo Declaration for beech forests
The Viterbo Declaration has been signed by 80 scientists and experts, aiming for the safeguarding of functional beech forest ecosystems across the world.
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Teiču Wilderness – New Publication!
We have a new Wilderness Brief available to read and download, about Teiču Wilderness, in Latvia. Please also read: Soomaa Wilderness – New Publication!
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Central Balkan Wilderness – New Publication!
New to our publication database this week is the Wilderness Brief for Central Balkan Wilderness. Central Balkan Wilderness is 20 019 ha of platinum-quality
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Should we stop illegal logging in Romania?
Logging operations threathen the Romanian forests, is Europe doing enough to stop it? We want to hear from you!
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WILDRivers in Ukraine – New Publications
Today we are releasing new Wilderness Briefs for three WILDRivers in Ukraine – Mala Uholka, Shyrokyy Luh and Velyka Uholka WILDRiver. All are in
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Majella Wilderness – New Publication!
In September 2018, the European Wilderness Society conducted a Re-Audit of Majella Wilderness, Italy. Our Audit Team spent several days in Majella National Park
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What would it take to protect Wilderness?
Wilderness is a vital element of our natural and cultural heritage. It provides important economic, social and environmental benefits to societies, and performs many functions
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Jasmund WILDCoast – New Publication!
Today we are releasing a new Wilderness Brief about Jasmund WILDCoast. This iconic coastline is in Jasmund National Park, Germany, and consists of chalk
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Soomaa Wilderness – New Publication!
Today we are releasing another new publication about Soomaa Wilderness, in Estonia. This Wilderness Brief provides information about the unique Wilderness in Soomaa National
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Interview with Holzindustrie Schweighofer: A policy change?
For a long time, European Wilderness Society has been following the illegal cutting of virgin forests, but also in National Parks across Romania. Holzindustrie Schweighofer
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Species are disappearing, so is Wilderness
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) published recently their alarming Living Planet Report 2018. One of the things that stood out most, was the
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Archipelago WILDCoast – New publication!
We have just published our Wilderness Brief for Archipelago WILDCoast, Finland. Here you can find information on the area, biodiversity and tourism of the
