A new investigative video reveals insights into the illegal logging, hunting and deforestation in Romania’s protected areas. The video, published by nature conservation agencies
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Wilderness is a Tool to Protect World Heritage
The recent meeting on Coordination and Management of World Heritage Sites – The Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions
20th Anniversary of Hainich National Park
Congratulations to Hainich National Park, who are celebrating their 20th Anniversary this month! The National Park had an enchanting celebration in Erfurter Kaisersaal. A
European Beech Forest Network response to UNESCO Complaint
The European Beech Forest Network expresses its concerns regarding the latest accusations against the Romanian government. It emphasises its arguments and claims presented in
Scientists and organisations demand Italian President to save forests
The Italian government recently approved a controversial legislative change in the national Forest Law (Law 28, July 2016, Nr. 154). Mr Enrico Borghi (Democratic
Decrease of dead wood threatens wood-dependent beetles
A recently published IUCN report states that about 18% of the assessed European saproxylic beetles are at risk of extinction. This can be led
Preliminary ruling says Polish logging Bialowieza was illegal
The Polish government ordered a threefold increase of logging operations in Bialowieza Forest in 2016. The government allowed harvesters to cut down 188.000 cubic
New evidence: Romania´s Primeval forests in National Parks under attack
While the EU is focusing its attention on the deforestation of the iconic Bialowieza forest in Poland, the devastation of the primeval forests in
Remaining virgin forests of Romania are disappearing fast
A concerning story has come to our attention, which we would like to share. Matthias Schickhofer, photographer, book author and EuroNatur-partner, is actively involved in
Special report: Sanitary logging is often legalising timber harvesting!
Sanitary logging is a standardised forest management tool but it is now too often used to legalise extensive timber harvesting. Regular sanitary logging is
Stop the logging of the Puszcza Białowiesza Natura 2000 site
Dear Commissioner Vella, RE: Complaint regarding EU Funds to Poland’s State Forests Holding – continued infringement of EU environmental law. By this letter we
Poland ignores EU Court and UNESCO, continues logging in World Heritage Bialowieza forest
Despite direct orders from the EU Court of Justice to ban all logging operations in Bialowieza forest, Poland continues logging activities in this unique
European Beech Forest Network Resolution on Beech Forest World Heritage and Old Growth Forests
“Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain
European Old Growth Forest Conference
Europe’s remaining old growth forests are coming under growing threat from rising timber prices, illegal logging and increased fragmentation, yet there is currently no
Global recognition of the primeval beech forests in Europe
The inscription of European Beech Forests, never before did so many countries work together for one topic on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The
European Beech Forest meeting
Pierre Ibisch, Markus Waldherr, Max Rossberg and Anni Henning discussed some of the next steps of the European Beech Forest Network including training, marketing,
Dutch filmmakers in Zacharovanyy kray Wilderness
ENDING CLAP IN ZACHAROVANYY KRAY WILDERNESS For their last week, the Dutch filmmaker team composed of Margot, Henrik and Micheala have made their way
Carpathian Convention Working Group on Sustainable Forest Management
More than 30 representatives of the seven Carpathian Convention Parties, forest experts, scientists and NGOs discussed the definition, criteria and indicators of Virgin and Natural