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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Wilderness
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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Vjosa National Park: Victory over hydropower on the doorstep
The last European wild rivers are under increasing threat, due to inadequate or complete lack of protection, traditional use or
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Exclusive conservation career advice
Are you studying and worried about the job hunt when you graduate? Are you looking for work right now, but
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Re-Connecting Wilderness
Nowadays, there are many threats to the connectivity of landscapes. Despite the importance of connecting protected areas, that was outlined
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Mitigating the Disintegration of Wilderness
Wilderness areas play a key role in protecting the world’s biodiversity, according to a recent report published in the Nature
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Ukrainian Old-Growth Forest Granted Highest Protection-Level
In the Trans-Carpathian and Ivano-Frankivsk regions of Ukraine, 37 new natural monuments, covering 4750 hectares, were recently set up to
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Deep ecology: Defending the Earth
What impacts the relationship of humans and nature and in what do we see the true value of nature? This
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What Does an Anti-Racist Wilderness Look Like?
The issue of racism and the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement have spread around the world within the last months. It
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Impressions from a primeval forest
Continuing our series about Wilderness research, today Yehor Yatsiuk tells us about his impressions from of the few remaining patches
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The climate crisis dries out Europe
Many countries around Europe, especially Central Europe, sound the alarm. Ground water levels and soil moisture are on a historic
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The beautiful world of (non-) fungi in a Wilderness area
Today, we are happy to share a story from Iryna Yatsiuk, a mycologist from Eastern Ukraine living is Estonia. A
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