New loggings and fires threaten the Domogled National Park
Tree felling is intruding further and further into the forest wilderness of the Domogled National Park at Valea Cernei in the southern Carpathian Mountains. Serious forest fires have destroyed valuable areas in one of the most important natural landscapes of the EU.
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The European Green Belt: Nature conservation connects neighbours
++ The fall of the Berlin Wall marks the birth of the European Green Belt ++ Nature conservation along the former Iron Curtain as a Central European peace project ++
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Murders in Romania's virgin forests shock public opinion
EuroNatur and Agent Green: Romania must intensify fight against mafia and corruption in forestry sector
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ECJ Judgement: No Relaxation of Protection for Wolves
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has placed very tight constraints on the granting of permits allowing wolves to be shot. In their ruling on 10 October, the judges concluded that stringent conditions must first be met before any wolves are killed.
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“Brave women of Kruščica” receive EuroNatur Award 2019
++ EuroNatur Award goes to dedicated river conservationists from Bosnia-Herzegovina ++ Dam boom threatens the last wild rivers of our continent ++
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Another victory for free-flowing rivers inside Mavrovo National Park
++ Construction permits for two hydropower plants annulled after supervision by construction inspectorate ++
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New figures: More wolf packs in Western Poland
++ Results of wolf monitoring show at least 95 settled packs ++ Sudetes are also wolf territory again ++
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Romania: New inventory reveals huge and threatened natural forest treasure
EuroNatur and Agent Green: Europe must halt forest destruction in Romania
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New report: hydropower subsidies wreak environmental havoc and line influential pockets in the Western Balkans
Disproportionate public subsidies for small hydropower in the Western Balkans have resulted in widespread environmental damage and have benefited wealthy business people close to or part of the region’s governments, with little benefit for electricity generation, finds a new study released today by CEE Bankwatch Network.
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Bridge blocked - river saved - honoured with EuroNatur Award
++ EuroNatur Award 2019 goes to the “brave women of Kruščica" ++ Bridge occupied for over 500 days to block construction of hydropower plants ++ Award ceremony on 10 October 2019 on Mainau Island ++
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