Photo Safari through Europe’s Nature
Fights over territories among spotted nutcrackers, a thieving magpie and a proud seahorse dad belong to the winning photographs of this year’s EuroNatur photography competition “European Treasures of Nature”.
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Wave of protest against Balkan dam building frenzy
++ First ever international action weeks for Balkan rivers ++ People took to the streets in many countries of the Balkan region ++ They protested against the destruction of the last wild river landscapes in Europe ++
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Romania rebuked for insufficiently protecting the World Heritage ‘Beech Forests’
++ World Heritage Committee criticises management of primeval beech forests in Romania ++ Committee’s appraisal applies to the World Heritage property as a whole, including its German parts ++
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Stage victory for nature conservation: Ulcinj Salina becomes Nature Park
++ Saltern in Montenegro finally receives protection ++ EuroNatur Foundation has been fighting 15 years for this important migratory bird area ++
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European Stork Conference in Češinovo-Obleševo
White storks are enjoying a good life, thanks to the rich food sources in the rice fields surrounding the Northern Macedonian commune of Češinovo-Obleševo. The village, which was granted the honour of being declared a stork village in 2013 by EuroNatur, hosted the 16th European Stork Conference from 12-15 July 2019.
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Land Use in Harmony with Balkan lynx and Meadow Adder
EuroNatur and DBU: Balkan Green Belt is one of the hotspots of biodiversity in Europe
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New home in Croatia for Romanian lynx
Doru, a four-year-old lynx from the Romanian Carpathians, has been released back into the wild in the Risnjak National Park in Croatia. Doru is the first lynx to be relocated as part of the LIFE Lynx project in order to strengthen the lynx population in the Dinarides.
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Rapid loss of species: Europe's virgin forests need to be protected
++ Intergovernmental science-policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services confirms grave situation of biodiversity ++ One of the most urgent measures is to protect old forests ++ EuroNatur and Agent Green call on EU heads of government to finally protect Romania’s primeval forests ++
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Hydropower Project Mokrice put on hold
Good news from the Sava: Our appeal against the building of the hydropower plant Mokrice at the Slovenian-Croatian border was successful. The Slovenian administrative court has declared the current environmental compatibility decree as invalid due to procedural errors. That means, that the project won’t be allowed to be implemented for the time being.
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100'000 signatures for bird's paradise at the Adriatic coast
++ 90’000 signatures presented to Prime Minister of Montenegro Duško Marković ++ Lasting protection of Adriatic saltern is prerequisite for the country’s accession to the EU ++
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