International Day of Forests
International Day of Forests is observed annually on March 21 to celebrate forests and create awareness about the forests’ importance and need
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International Day of Forests is observed annually on March 21 to celebrate forests and create awareness about the forests’ importance and need
Continue readingTo explore the pre-history of the European forest, we have to travel back almost 11,000 years in history. We will learn
Continue readingWetlands are important Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment. They are the vital link between land and water. They
Continue readingPinus cembra, also known as stone pine, is a remarkable tree species. It has a very extraordinary character and for
Continue readingForests have a positive effect on people’s health and well-being. Research of the relationship between humans and the forest reveals
Continue readingMan fire perception We often associate fire with having negative impacts on the environment and on our lives. We usually think
Continue readingBeauty of the Larch in autumn The beauty of the Larch is very much magnified during nice sunny days, when
Continue readingIn the recent years, forestry in Europe has become an increasingly monitored activity. Especially from the perspective of dying forests
Continue readingEuropean Wilderness Society´s Wilderness Director, Vlado Vancura, continuing sharing his expertise with our readers. And we are glad to share
Continue readingSlowly but surely autumn is on its way, the mornings are starting to be cold and misty and it’s time
Continue readingThe use of large machines in forestry and the associated soil damage is a problem that is widely underestimated. Until
Continue readingThere are heated arguments about the use of forests in the debate about wood production, climate protection and biodiversity. A
Continue readingNow more than ever, the threat of climate change requires countries to protect carbon-sequestering landscapes such as the Amazon rainforest.
Continue readingToday marks 33 years since the death of one of the most iconic environmental activists of the 20th Century. Chico
Continue readingOld Growth Forests of Slovakia is the official name of a new nature reserve approved by the Government of the Slovak
Continue readingIn the European Wilderness Society’s BEECH POWER project, an expert consortium is working to improve the management of UNESCO World
Continue readingGood news this month, as researchers share their findings on forest regeneration across the world. A forest area the size
Continue readingThe protection of old-growth European beech forests was a long process that stretched over several decades. In the newly published video,
Continue readingEU imports contributed to 16% of deforestation in tropical rainforests in 2017. Only China, in comparison, caused more damage to
Continue readingWe call some of the oldest and most natural forests in the world ‘primary forests’. In fact, some define it
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