The other side of the ski medal
Million viewers will follow the women’s downhill race in Bankso, Bulgaria next weekend. Many do not know that for almost half of the ski slopes forests were illegally cut down in the national park Pirin.
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Over 163.000 waterbirds counted
The riverine landscapes of Mur, Drava and Danube count among the most important resting and wintering refuges for waterbirds in Europe; this has again been demonstrated in this year's International Waterbird Census (IWC), registering over 163.000 waterbirds.
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2nd February is World Wetlands Day
The eastern Adriatic coast has more to offer than just beaches and a steel-blue sea: underground caves, huge lakes and karst moors - flooded and dried out by subterranean watercourses. At the World Wetlands Day on February 2nd, the Pan-European nature conservation organisation EuroNatur wants to draw the attention to the importance of wetlands on the Balkan Peninsula.
More ...No buyer found for the Salina Ulcinj
On January 16th, the Montenegrin Salina Ulcinj was supposed to be sold for a minimum of 257.8 Million Euro. However, no matching bid was made until the until of the auction. This is a partial victory for nature conservation as a start. Yet, the sword of Damocles is still hanging above the Salina, a vital resting area for migratory birds.
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Most important resting area for migratory birds on the Eastern Adriatic coast to be transformed into a building site
Since December 16, countdown is running for the most important resting area for migratory birds on the Eastern Adriatic coast. On January 16, the Solana Ulcinj shall be sold for at least 257.8 million euro, which implies the imminent loss of these valuable wetlands.
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Polish wolves shot during drive hunt
Wild West in Poland: Last Saturday, Belgian hunters also shot two wolves in a drive hunt on deer, near the Drawa National Park in northwest Poland. Polish nature conservationists such as EuroNatur partner Wilk heavily protested.
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Macedonia's largest national park threatened by hydro power plant project
In middle of the second oldest and largest national park of Macedonia, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plans to finance the construction of a large hydroelectric dam for power generation. The so called "Boskov Most" project means a serious threat to the Mavrovo National Park.
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Go-Ahead for large Nature Reserve in Southeast Europe?
The Balkan Green Belt is to expand further. In the three-country border area of Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia there are plans to create a “Shar Park” covering 2,000 square kilometres across borders.
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Switzerland to Loosen Protection for Wolves
The Swiss government wants to reduce the protection for wolves in Europe. On November 16th, they submitted a proposal to change the Bern Convention. With that, wolves could be shot more freely than today.
More ...Line of Life - Balkan Green Belt
From 16th to 19th November 2011, more than 50 representatives from governmental and non-governmental organizations met in order to discuss about the future of the European Green Belt in South-Eastern Europe.
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