WWF conducts a monitoring of animal species in forests threatened by climate change
A team of WWF specialists and partners conducted the third consecutive year of monitoring of biodiversity in forests threatened by climate change. The study is part of the project “Climate-smart Forest Management in Central and Eastern Europe” (CLIMAFORCEELIFE) and includes collecting information on species of birds, insects and bats with high conservation value and inhabiting […]
Field trip for university students in the Buda Mountains
WWF Hungary and the Károly Kaán Ecoclub of the University of Sopron organized a one-day field trip within the CLIMAFORCEELIFE project on 25 October 2024. The event was led by the experts of Pilis Parkforests Plc, Budapest Forestry, the manager of the forests in Buda Mountains area and members of WWF Hungary’s Forest Programme. Participants […]
Nature classroom in the pine forest
On 23 October, we spent a day with students from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Comenius University in Bratislava in Záhorie region, where the experimental interventions of the CLIMAFORCEELIFE project are taking place. As part of the CLIMAFORCEELIFE project, we presented to students how our activities in Záhorie are helping forests adapt to the […]
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 […]
Climate-smart forestry interventions implemented by private forest owners
17 June 2024 – WWF Hungary has been working with private forest owners within the CLIMA4CEELIFE project to implement climate-friendly forest management practices that enhance forests’ resilience to climate change using simple, nature-based methods. A climate adaptation guide was developed to help forest owners assess and improve their current practices. Partners across various regions of […]