People at work for Europe's natural heritage

What would Europe's natural heritage be without the people who work to preserve it? We let them have their say.
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“This experience has changed my life”

“The mentors unfolded a world of new opportunities and knowledge to me. Soon, I found myself opening up and sharing my thoughts without any hesitation or fear of judgement,” says Ledi Selgjekaj from Albania. The young conservationist embarked on the mentoring adventure along with nineteen other people from a total of ten countries in the Mediterranean region.

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We're staying here! Conservation pioneers in the Balkans

“For me, the ultimate beacon of hope is meeting people who want to make a difference, who don't give up even though working to build a liveable future can be hard and frustrating. These allies do exist, you just have to find them", says Sandra Wigger, Project Manager for cultural landscape protection at EuroNatur. We present two of these people.

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Oder-Expansion: We say "Stop!"

While our geographical focus of river protection work is the Balkans, where the Blue Heart of Europe beats, we are also working to protect the Oder. The German-Polish border river made the headlines mainly because of the fish die-off in the summer of 2022. But the death of the Oder as a near-natural river could come sneakingly...

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Experience nature with all your senses!

EuroNatur and Crossbill Guides launch travel guide collaboration. In an interview, Dirk Hilbers reveals what inspires him and explains what ecotourism has to do with nature conservation.

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“My mummy protects the trees”

Raluca Nicolae from Agent Green is someone prepared to take on seemingly overpowering opponents. This 36-year-old mother of two gave up a steady job in business to dedicate herself full-time to protecting the ancient forests of Romania. Her goal is to mobilise society to oppose the felling of the forests in the Carpathian Mountains. Her work is supported by EuroNatur.

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A nature conservationist and globetrotter

The translations for the English web site of EuroNatur are mainly carried out by voluntary translators. One of them is Iain Macmillan. The 66 year old Englishman, who worked for many years as a language teacher, is – very British – an enthusiastic rower and birdwatcher.

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A bodyguard that barks

As puppies they are cute and cuddly but at just a few months old they are ready to take on bears and wolves to protect the sheep entrusted to them. We’re talking about herd guard dogs.

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An interview with Ryan Gellert, Patagonia CEO

Patagonia makes sports jackets and sells climbing ropes, tents and all things designed to enhance the outdoor experience. But that's not all. For many years, the company has also supported our efforts to protect the Balkan rivers. Patagonia uses its skills and resources to create awareness and, through its brand reputation, helps to open important doors. In this interview, Ryan Gellert talks about the project which is so close to his heart - the Vjosa National Park - and about why striving solely to maximize profit is no longer an appropriate business strategy.

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Skavica mega dam: Albanian court to scrutinise special law for U.S. contractor Bechtel

++ Constitutional complaint filed by NGOs accepted for trial ++ First milestone in fight against one of Europe’s largest reservoirs ++ Thousands of…

Growing opposition to Albanian airport

++ Bern Convention calls on Albania to stop airport construction near Narta Lagoon ++ Project in Vjosa Delta endangers thousands of migratory birds ++…

EU Commission targets the wolf

Ursula von der Leyen warns of allegedly "dangerous wolves" - nature conservation organisations criticise misleading statements and dubious data…

Romanian forests: EuroNatur calls for a logging moratorium

+++ Open letter to Commissioner Sinkevičius calls for a logging moratorium in protected areas to end destruction of Romanian forests +++ Fourth…

Controversial airport construction in Albanian protected area casts shadow as far as Munich

++ Operating company Munich Airport International (MAI) is linked to illegal Vlora airport ++ Construction to take place in protected area of special…

Swimming for the monk seal

The Croatian free water swimmer Dina Levačić has been swimming in potential monk seal territories. Her campaign is aimed at drawing attention to the…

Wolf Offspring confirmed in the Black Forest

++ Photo trap image from the community of Schluchsee provides evidence of offspring ++ First wolf pack in over 150 years in Baden-Württemberg ++

Stork Village meeting in Tykocin, Poland

It was an anniversary celebrated in style: For the 20th annual meeting, representatives of the European Stork Villages met for the first time in the…

A slight sigh of relief for the Dalmatian pelicans

The Dalmatian pelicans at Lake Skadar are breeding successfully. This is all the more gratifying because last year's breeding season was disastrous.