Valuable marshes in Poland endangered by mining project
The Australian company Balamara has plans to mine for coal in the Polish region of Lubelskie. This is not only harmful to the climate, but also threatens the species diversity of the marshes of the neighbouring Poleski National Park.
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Change in government in Montenegro brings new hope for Ulcinj Salina
++ Montenegro’s new government is intending to afford effective protection to Salina Ulcinj ++ On 2nd February it is World Wetlands Day ++ Ramsar Convention celebrates its 50th anniversary ++
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No green light for small hydropower in EU Finance Taxonomy
Hydropower is not a sustainable investment. EU Commission should listen to science.
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Vjosa: Political game with the future of Europe´s last wild river
++ 94 % of Albanians in favour of establishing Vjosa National Park ++ IUCN confirms the potential of Vjosa River for becoming a National Park ++ Albanian Environmental Minister has opposing plans ++
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A voyage of discovery in Europe's nature
Start of “Europe’s Natural Treasures 2021” international photography competition
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Small hydropower plants in the Balkans soon a thing of the past?
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) announced Nov. 26 that starting in 2021, the government would no longer provide subsidies that support the construction of small hydropower plants. This decision could help set a precedent across the Mediterranean area. The first neighboring countries have already followed suit.
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Protection of some primary forests announced – shortly before national elections
After years of bureaucratic burdens some iconic primary forest – such as Boia Mica valley in Fagaras Mountains – are finally protected. However, studies about 13.000 ha of precious forest are still blocked by the government – and hundreds of thousands of hectares of high nature value forests are still under threat from destructive logging.
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Wolf population in West Poland still not secure despite growth in numbers
A long-term study on the spread of wolves into West Poland, which has just been published, makes clear that, despite the continuing growth in numbers in West Poland and Germany, the future survival of this population is not certain.
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Digger for Ulcinj Salina ended up in the scrap metal
In 2004 EuroNatur provided a grant for a digger to carry out conservation work at Ulcinj Salina, particularly for the maintenance of dams and dykes. These measures are vital for controlling the water regime at the salina on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast, which was declared a natural park after years of pressure from EuroNatur and its partners.
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Legal victory for Romania's forests
For a long time, the Romanian authorities and the Romsilva State Forest Administration kept environmentally relevant information in forest management plans secret – contrary to the provisions of the Aarhus Convention and the EU Environmental Information Directive. Agent Green therefore had to seek access to relevant information in numerous legal proceedings.
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