Wolves in danger of remaining less protected
The European Commission announced a proposal to the member states to downgrade the protection status of the wolf under the Bern Convention. This proposal is not supported by scientific evidence and is a smack in the face for conservational efforts for the wolf in Europe. Like hundreds of other NGOs all over Europe, EuroNatur strongly opposes this political move and calls on all member states to reject it.
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300+ NGOs stand firm against the decision to review the conservation status of the wolf
As the European Commission contemplates a review of the conservation status of wolves, prompted by unfounded claims of harm to humans and livestock, EuroNatur and 300+ NGOs are sounding the alarm over the potential repercussions of such a decision.
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EU Parliament addresses illegal logging threats in Romania
From May 15 to 18, 2023, several Members of the European Parliament visited Romania to investigate the management of the brown bear population and combat illegal logging. The fact-finding mission to Romania was a response to petitions from Romanian citizens concerned about the threats to their lives due to advocating for forest protection against illegal logging.
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A voyage of discovery in Europe's nature
Start of “European Treasures of Nature 2024” international photography competition
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Female bear with two cubs shot dead in Greece
A hideous environmental crime in Greece: a mother bear and her cubs were killed in a Natura 2000 area. Again and again, Europe's large carnivores fall victim to poaching.
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Ongoing airport construction in Albania causes extreme concern at Bern Convention
++ Bern Convention urges Albanian government to stop construction works in protected Vjosa/Narta area – again ++ Planned Vlora airport near Narta lagoon threatens biodiversity in the Vjosa delta, especially for migratory birds. ++ Vjosa ecosystem endangered despite national park status ++
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The entire Aoos River in Greece and its tributaries are now protected
An important step was taken today by the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy with the designation of part of the catchment area of the transboundary river Aoos (source of the Vjosa River) in Greece as a Protected Natural Formation and Protected Landscape. The designation covers the area that was previously unprotected, from the boundary of the Northern Pindos National Park to the Greek-Albanian border.
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Milestone for the protection of European forests on EU-level
The EU forest monitoring law emphasises common standards for the systematic collection of data which aligns with EuroNatur’s stance advocating for the strict protection of forests in the EU. The legislation marks a significant advancement in EuroNatur’s collective efforts to safeguard forests, particularly primary and old-growth forests.
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Still plenty of room for improvement in the Western Balkans
There is still a long way to go for all the countries of the Western Balkans if they want to become members of the EU - especially when it comes to nature conservation. Every year, the EU Commission publishes country reports on all EU accession candidates. The latest reports are particularly critical of the construction of hydropower plants as well as of an airport construction project in Albania’s Narta Lagoon.
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EuroNatur Award 2023: Signal of support for the protection of rivers in Poland
++ Polish Save the Rivers Coalition has received the EuroNatur Award ++ Odra expansion must be halted ++ Optimism for nature conservation in Poland following parliamentary elections ++
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