WWF Slovakia at the European Science Night
Friday 27 September 2024 was devoted to discovery and innovation. Several Slovak cities hosted the European Science Night, some of them for the 18th time. The WWF Slovakia team also took part in this popular event. In Banská Bystrica, WWF experts presented projects aimed at improving the ecological condition of forests and rivers. We explained […]
Monitoring of high-conservation value species in the forests – Watch the video!
In cooperation WWF Bulgaria and the Bulgarian National Radio produced a short film about the monitoring of high-conservation value species in the forests. The film is part of a series of videocasts dedicated to nature conservation. Biodiversity monitoring is an activity under the CLIMAFORCEE LIFE project. The purpose of the monitoring is to track how […]
With experts on a visit to Záhorie: What we do to make forests resilient to climate change
The pine forests in the Záhorie region offer not only beautiful scenery, but also a unique opportunity to learn more about protecting and adapting forests to climate change. After last year’s successful public walk, we also organised an excursion for journalists as part of the CLIMAFORCEELIFE project on the last day of July. Forest specialists […]
Field trip for the public in Bulgaria
On June 24th, we organized a half-day walk on Vitosha mountain to talk about one of the biggest challenges in forestry – forest management in conditions of climate change. Those present learned interesting information about Vitosha Nature Park and its inhabitants. We talked about what measures should be implemented to make forests more resilient to […]
Fifth project meeting in Slovakia
The CLIMAFORCEELIFE project consortium held its fifth annual project meeting on 12 and 13 June in Smolenice, Slovakia. The first day of the meeting started with the Steering Committee Meeting where major results and challenges were discussed. It was followed by the step-by-step discussion of the project actions with the participation of the project partner […]
WWF participated in an event under the “Forest Week”, organized by Forestry University
Every year, during the first week of April in Bulgaria, the “Forest Week” is celebrated. This year WWF Bulgaria was invited to a discussion on “Biodiversity and the transformation of forests as a means of adapting to climate change”, organized by the Forestry University. During the conference, various projects working on the topic of adaptation […]
SWSFE joined the initiatives dedicated to the 5th of June – the World Environment Day
On June 5th, 2024, forest educators from the Enterprise set up a stand presenting interactive games, together with the organizers from the Regional History Museum in Blagoevgrad. Hundreds of children came in front of the museum building to celebrate the holiday. Each child received an educational booklet about the forest and the activities carried out […]
Forests for Life: The story of forests in the Zahorie region
The forests are actually very important in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Climate change makes silviculture even more difficult than in the past. Particularly challenging is the situation in the lowlands in western Slovakia. Foresters pointed out the problem in the Záhorie region where lasting droughts makes forest management almost impossible. They had said that […]
Forests and Innovation at Forestry Days
WWF Slovakia took part in the 18th edition of the Forestry Days event organised by the National Forestry Centre under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic. Forestry Days in Zvolen are traditionally known for their high attendance. On Friday, 19 April, 200 partners participated in the event […]
Field visit to exchange experiences in the field of natural forest restoration
In mid-April, the third field visit for exchange of experience took place within the project “Enhancing the restoration, climate resilience and biodiversity value of priority forest habitats within Natura 2000 SCI – LIFE Reforest (LIFE19 NAT/BG/000986), co-funded by the EC, with lead partner Southwest State Forest Enterprise (SWSFE) and associate partner WWF Bulgaria. The aim […]
