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49 Signs of Hope along the European Green Belt
++ Conference of the European Green Belt initiative in Gorizia ++ Concept for the European Green Belt long-distance walking route presented ++
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Pressure on Albania: environmental standards in the EU-accession process
The EU Parliament today adopted its annual report on Albania, sending one of its strongest messages yet on the importance of protecting nature, upholding environmental safeguards and ensuring that EU standards are respected throughout the accession process.
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Unlocking Nature Financing
++ New report reveals how much five selected EU Member States need to spend if they are serious about nature restoration ++ Last stretch for Member States to finalise their national restoration plans ++ At least 10% of the next EU budget must be allocated to biodiversity ++
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Illegal construction work threatens the Vjosa-Narta protected area
Serious environmental damage is currently taking place in the Vjosa-Narta protected area in Albania. Since the end of April, bulldozers and excavators have been operating in the core area of the protected landscape, clearing coastal forests, removing dunes and cutting new access roads through previously untouched habitats.
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Dangers facing storks on their migration route
++ Many dangers lurk along the White Stork’s migration route ++ 9 May is World Migratory Bird Day ++ The 23rd meeting of the European Stork Villages is taking place in Belozem, Bulgaria ++
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Test of Montenegro's readiness to join the EU
++ EU Parliament event provides a dialogue platform on Montenegro’s Chapter 27 benchmarks ++Speakers highlight the need to go past “paper parks”++
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A management body to conserve Ulcinj Salina
++ On 30 January, the municipality of Ulcinj and the Montenegrin Ministry of the Environment signed an agreement to establish a management body to conserve the Ulcinj Salina++ This step is an important foundation for the effective management of the protected area ++ 2 February is World Wetlands Day ++
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Europe’s last wild rivers under siege
The first comparable regional assessment in over a decade documents the deterioration of Europe's last wild rivers, with pristine stretches dropping from 30 to 23 per cent since 2012 - a staggering loss of 2,450 river kilometres. Albania’s rivers have deteriorated faster than those of any other Balkan country, largely due to hydropower and river regulation.
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60th International Waterbird Census
++ Tens of thousands take part in 60th International Waterbird Census ++ 1.9 billion waterbirds have been recorded since the 1st count in 1967 ++ The results contributed to international protection for wetlands ++ EuroNatur and its partner organizations in other European countries are also involved in the count ++
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A toast to biodiversity
++ International EuroNatur photo competition launches ++ A memorable number for the “European Treasures of Nature”: For the 33rd time, the search is on for the best nature photographs in Europe ++
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