EuroNatur: Forest destruction in Romanian national parks has to stop
In spite of affirmations by the government to the contrary, and despite primeval forests are protected by law since 2008, destruction of old-growth forests continues unabatedly in Romania. A trip to the Domogled-Valea Cernei National Park in the southwest of Romania revealed shocking forest destruction.
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The other Balkan route
23 rivers in six countries, 390 river kilometers: on Friday, May 20, a very unique activity ended in the Albanian capital of Tirana – the Balkan Rivers Tour.
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A kayak for Rama
Amid the applause of hundreds of spectators kayakers marched with their kayaks through the Albanian capital of Tirana today.
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International protest against river destruction
Vjosa – No Dams!” More than 150 people – kayakers from all over Europe, Albanian parliamentarians and international environmental organisations - gathered at the banks of the Vjosa and called upon the Prime Minister to stop the projected damming of the Vjosa.
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Old-growth forests destroyed rapidly in Romania
Although all primeval forests are strictly protected, they are still being destroyed - the most recent case was discovered in the Făgăraş Mountains. EuroNatur is calling on the Romanian government to immediately meet national and EU legal provisions by ensuring that all primeval forests in Romania be save from destruction.
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Administrative court stops licence for hydropower plant inside Mavrovo National Park
According to an official statement by the Macedonian administrative court, plans for the large hydropower project Boskov Most in the Macedonian Mavrovo National Park are devoid of any legal basis.
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Old-growth forest saved from clear-cutting
Good news from Romania: In the country’s south-west, a primeval forest covering more than 400 hectares has been saved from imminent deforestation. The Oltean forest in the Ţarcu Mountains is among the last few remnants of Europe’s once widespread primeval beech forests. Last week the responsible authorities announced to make it a protected area.
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Bird hunting in the Balkans endangers the lives of our migratory birds
May 10th is World Migratory Bird Day. This year the Day of Action is being run under the motto “...and when the skies fall silent? Stop the illegal killing, taking and trading of migratory birds!”
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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.
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Protest against KELAG dam construction on Huchen river
An international alliance of 200 kayakers, anglers, residents and nature conservationists on Saturday protested on the river Sana in Bosnia and Herzegovina against the hydropower plant “Medna”, which is currently under construction. Constructor is the Austrian-German energy company KELAG.
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