Boia Mica valley in Fagaras: Europe’s wildest valley deserves protection
Probably the wildest valley in the heart of Europe has been discovered recently in Romania. At the same time the Romanian NGO Agent Green warns today that this paradise could soon be destroyed.
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No hydropower dams inside Mavrovo National Park!
On Wednesday, an international alliance of kayakers, anglers, residents and nature conservationists protested against the construction of hydropower plants inside Mavrovo National Park.
More ...Is poaching the cause of death?
A few days ago a brown bear was found dead in the Cantabrian mountains in the North Spanish municipality of Quiros. EuroNatur’s partner, Fapas, suspects that the male bear was a victim of poachers.
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Offspring of rare Balkan Lynx proven in Albania
Scientists managed to prove successful reproduction of the Balkan Lynx in Albania, and thus a second population of this subspecies of Eurasian Lynx. Last week a young lynx was found dead in the Munella Mountains. There is no doubt that the animal was born in this region.
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Rarest Cat on Earth Finally Included in the Red List
Is there a reason for joy, when a species appears on the Red List? In this case, yes. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) acknowledged the Balkan Lynx as a distinct subspecies of the Eurasian Lynx and subsequently classified it as ‘critically endangered’.
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Symposium for the protection of the Balkan lynx
To mark the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the programme to protect the Balkan lynx, international experts met in the Dajti National park in Albania from 21 to 22 October.
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First photo of Balkan Lynx in Kosovo!
A joyful moment for EuroNatur partner ERA (Environmentally Responsible Action group): A few days ago, a camera trap set by the lynx specialist team of the Kosovar nature conservation NGO for the first time documented a Balkan Lynx in Bjeshket e Nemuna National Park bordering Montenegro.
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Dam projects: Case against Macedonia
Due to the projected construction of hydropower plants in the Mavrovo National Park, proceedings under the Bern Convention are being initiated against Macedonia. Plans for the hydro projects shall rest until the situation is resolved.
More ...No more bears in Albanian bars!
“Brown bears belong in nature, not in cages,” says Gabriel Schwaderer, head of the EuroNatur foundation. This is also the message of the recent video documentary “bears belong to nature” produced by EuroNatur’s partners the PPNEA, which puts the spotlight on the subject of Bears in Captivity in Albania for the first time.
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Nearly 100,000 against dams in Mavrovo National Park
One of Europe‘s oldest national parks shall remain free of new dams. Until yesterday 97,804 people signed a letter of protest against two projected hydropower plants inside the Mavrovo National Park in Macedonia. Today, the petition was handed over to the Macedonian Prime Minister Nicola Gruevski. This action was part of the Save the Blue Heart of Europe campaign.
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