This is a introduction to a series of programs about boreal and temperate food forests and their stewards, about biodiversity and climate adaptation. A forest garden is a food-producing ecosystem, usually dominated by perennial plants with edible parts. It is a layered system with everything from high and low fruit and nut trees, to shrubs…
Forest landscape in Transylvania. Photo: Bergadder (Pixabay, CCO Commons) Following the killings of the two forest rangers Liviu Pop and Raducu Gorcioaia, who were out investigating illegal logging, Protect the Forest and 45 other NGOs wrote to Romania’s Presidency and incoming Government. The NGOs call on them to publicly condemn the recent killings of the…
The conference, which is organised by Wild Europe, comes at a critical moment with opportunity to influence policy on old growth forest & wilderness habitats in Europe. Date And Time: Wed, Nov 20, 2019, 8:00 AM – Thu, Nov 21, 2019, 6:00 PM CET Location: Hotel Tatra, 5 Námestie 1. mája, 811 06 Staré Mesto, Slovakia The conference deals with…
WeMove.EU: Romania is home to the largest remnant stands of virgin forest in Europe outside of Scandinavia. It is also home to Europe’s largest and most healthy populations of bears, wolves and lynx. Yet, Romania’s forests, including national parks and Natura 2000 sites, are under siege. Rather than being protected places of outstanding beauty and nature…
The old-growth spruce forest at Goussavare which is planned for felling by Sveaskog. Photo: Björn Mildh. Representatives from the FSC certified and state-owned company Sveaskog have recently stated that the company will not log the old-growth forest at Guossavare in the municipality of Arjeplog in northern Sweden. However, the regional Swedish Society for Nature Conservation…
