IUCN rejects Australia’s World Heritage de-listing proposal for the Tasmanian Wilderness
Last Friday our colleague Luke reported from Paris that the IUCN released its assessment recommendations for the World Heritage Committee
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Carpathians Wilderness deserves our protection!
Jalovecka Valley is the last large fragment of Carpathian Wilderness with almost any visible human intervention.
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The way to species extinction
This post promotes a short film, which describes the routes which lead to the unfortunate extinction of Siamese rosewood
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Potential Wilderness in Vyzhnitsky National Nature Park, Ukraine
Despite of political turmoil Ukrainians are continuing to build up a link with European Wilderness Network. In the last weeks the National Park “Vizhnitsky” was the subject of quick Wilderness assessment. The result of this process is that the Park contributes to the European Wilderness Network with 2 153 ha of the high quality Wilderness.
Continue reading World Heritage Site threatened by the Australian Government
World Heritage Site protection for some of the most magnificent wild forests on Earth is under direct threat, not from
Continue readingWhere Wilderness protection is taken really seriously
The demand for ‘clean’ energy is growing fast and so does the number of water dams.
Continue readingWilderness in Foreste Casentinesi NP, Italy
Our partners from Foreste Casentinesi NP, Italy confirmed interest to become a member of the European Wilderness Network. Today they proudly present their Wilderness area…
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Wilderness in the National Parks in Austria
Humans heavily impacted Central Europe but wild nature can still be found.
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The last roadless valley in Slovakian Carpathians Mountains!
We consider the Slovakian Carpathians mountains as the last extensive areas with wild nature and Wilderness. The truth is that
Continue readingIssue of Wilderness size vividly discussed!
The issue of the size for European Wilderness areas is a complex topic and was vividly discussed by the international team of experts.
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Water empowers Wilderness
Water fills our wetlands, which includes lakes and rivers, swamps and marshes, wet grasslands and peatlands, oases, estuaries, deltas and tidal flats, near-shore marine areas, mangroves and coral reefs, and human-made sites such as fish ponds, rice paddies, reservoirs, and salt pans. 22 March is designated as World Water Day by the UN.
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Protecting forest is protecting life
“As we deliberate on the post-2015 development agenda, let us acknowledge the vital role of forests and pledge to work together to protect and sustainably manage these vital ecosystems.”
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Prespa National Park is an excellent potential Wilderness!
Step-by-step but steadily the network of the European Wilderness Society is growing! Additional area Prespa NP with 3,600 hectares of Wilderness confirmed their membership!
Continue readingNatura 2000 management – sharing information and good practices
Natura 2000 management – sharing information and good practices Workshop 25th – 28th of March 2014 in Alba-Iulia, Romania
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Wilderness in Zacharovanyy Kray (Enchanted Land), Ukraine
The enchanted Land Nature Nature Park is featured by significant biodiversity.
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Poor Wilderness management and its consequences
Nevertheless even in this time (which we hope future generations will call as the awakening of European Wilderness movement) there is a lack of trained Wilderness managers in Europe.
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Brandenburg Wilderness Foundation
The Brandenburg Wilderness Foundation took the opportunity to establish Wilderness zones on the sites of four abandoned former military training grounds.
Continue readingOn the wrong side of nature: Logging trees in Tasmania
Has Tony Abbott ever heard of the so-called green economy?
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Why do we need four categories of Wilderness areas?
Wilderness conservation is a complex issue! It is not easy to find a comprehensive definition covering the very diverse subcontinent of Europe.
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“Zacharovanyi Krai National Park” and “Naturlandschaften Brandenburg” join European Wilderness Network
We are proud to announce that today two new Wilderness areas have decided to join the European Wilderness Network.
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