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Last vultures released into the wild in Bulgaria
++ Two female Cinereous Vultures have been released into the wild in Bulgaria ++ Seven-year project has been completed successfully ++ 3rd September is “World Vulture Day” ++
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Environmental Organisations Present Key Requirements for an Oder River Action Programme
Turn the Oder disaster into an opportunity for ecological revitalisation
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Oder catastrophe: Completely clarify causes and ensure restoration of the Oder
The environmental disaster in the Oder River is man-made, that much is certain. Decisive steps are needed now.
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High risks for hydropower investments in the Balkans
Greenfield large hydropower investments across southeast Europe (1) face major risks and low realisation rates, according to a new report by CEE Bankwatch, EuroNatur, Riverwatch and WWF Adria published today, which also highlights nine high-risk project cases (2).
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Award for forest conservationists from Germany and Ukraine
++ EuroNatur Award 2022 goes to Antje Grothus, Fedir Hamor and the Free Svydovets organisation ++ Europe's last virgin forests are under enormous pressure from overexploitation ++ War in Ukraine hampers the work of forest conservationists in the Carpathians ++
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Albanian Government signs commitment to establish a Vjosa Wild River National Park
++ Albania takes an important step towards protecting the Vjosa River as government signs commitment to collaborate on Europe’s first Wild River National Park ++
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EU recovery plans – a threat to nature
++ The Recovery and Resilience Facility (EUR 672.5 billion) – claimed by the European Commission to be the main driver for Europe’s ‘green recovery’ - is failing to support and protect nature, according to a new Bankwatch and EuroNatur report published today. . ++
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Bird conservationists campaign for a safe Adriatic Flyway
++ Bird migration is in full swing ++ Every year, thousands of migratory birds are killed illegally in the Balkans ++ 4th Adriatic Flyway Conference meets in Croatia ++
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World Water Day 2022 - Groundwater: The Liver of our Rivers
The theme of this year’s World Water Day is “making the invisible visible” with a special emphasis on the importance of groundwater.
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Bird Flu at Lake Prespa, Greece
The H5N1 avian influenza, or ‘bird flu’, virus has been particularly rampant this winter. The death of thousands of cranes in the Hula Valley in Israel attracted widespread attention. Now, the disease is also threatening the world’s largest colony of very rare Dalmatian pelicans.
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