EuroNatur Award 2025 conferred
++ Albanian conservationist Ardian Koçi has received the EuroNatur Award 2025 ++ Profound commitment as head of Divjakë-Karavasta National Park – until being forced out of office ++ Nature conservation in Albania is currently under pressure ++
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UNESCO designation for Vjosa
In September 2025, the Vjosa River in Albania was recognised as a UNESCO biosphere reserve — in our view, a purely symbolic achievement that now needs to be translated into concrete action to live up to the new designation.
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Cross-border Vjosa-Aoos National Park as a goal
One river, two countries. At the transboundary river forum, another step was taken toward creating the first transboundary wild river national park in Europe: Aoos/Vjosa.
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IUCN motion: Clear limits for environmentally harmful tourism
Upfront the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress, members have overwhelmingly approved Motion 130 with more than 98 % of votes, calling for stronger restrictions on unsustainable tourism infrastructure in IUCN Category I and II protected areas.
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Protecting the Balkan lynx: a European responsibility
++ Event at the EU Parliament in Brussels draws attention to the Balkan lynx ++ Less than 50 individuals of this rare cat species roam the forests of the Western Balkans ++ Protection of the Balkan lynx as a benchmark for species conservation in the accession countries ++
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EuroNatur Award for Albanian conservationist
++ EuroNatur Award 2025 for Ardian Koçi from Albania ++ Former head of Divjakë-Karavasta National Park forced out of office ++ EuroNatur Award as a distinction of integrity in difficult times ++
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EU negotiations with Albania begin
Next steps in EU accession progress: Albania must show that it is serious on achieving the EU benchmarks.
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“Progress requires pause”
MENC (Mentoring for European Nature Conservation) is a mentoring program organised by EuroNatur and implemented with the support of experts from The Human Edge.
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“There’s something magical about gaining such deep insight into the life of a lynx.”
In times when nature conservation and environmental protection are more important than ever, women play a key role. In this series of articles, we turn the spotlight on passionate, brave, and inspiring women and the positive impact they’re making on nature conservation in Europe. In this sequel: Ira Topličanec
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I spy with my little eye
What happened before the click...Photographers tell their story behind a special picture. This time: I spy with my little eye
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