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 […]
Video series on climate-smart forestry measures
The healthier and more diverse a forest is, the better it resists the effects of climate change. This is beneficial both for the species living in it, and for us. WWF Hungary together with its private forest owner partners apply and test different forest management measures, which can help forests to be more natural and […]
Find a home for Konrád! – Education booklet and a lesson plan for elementary schools
Climate change – we hear this expression very often. The extreme weather poses a challenge not only for us, but also for the plants and animal species of the forests. WWF Hungary has created an education booklet and a lesson plan for children of 9-12 ages. The aim of the booklet is to educate schoolkids […]
The lecture series of MEGOSZ continued in the autumn of 2023
The educative lecture series of MEGOSZ for future forestry professionals continued in the autumn of 2023. The autumn series which was held within the CLIMAFORCEELIFE project visited Hungarian forestry vocational schools in Ásotthalom, Barcs, Mátrafüred, Somogyzsitfa, Sopron and Szeged. Senior students learnt detailed information about future climatic challenges and potential solutions which is essential to […]
Exchange of experience in Eastern Rhodopes
At the end of November, together with colleagues from the forestry and conservation team of WWF Bulgaria, we visited the Eastern Rhodopes region, where we held a working meeting with representatives of Rewilding Rhodopes. Together we discussed topics of interest for both organizations and potential opportunities for future cooperation. Of particular interest was the work […]
WWF Bulgaria conducted the second consecutive monitoring of biological diversity within the CLIMAFORCEE LIFE project
Biodiversity monitoring is part of the measures for adaptation to climate change of one of the most vulnerable forests in our country – the artificial pine forests. The measures also include the carrying out thinning in Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) forests, which are already largely affected by various natural disturbances. Many of these forests are […]
The video contest of CLIMAFORCEELIFE and WWF Hungary has ended
The video contest, entitled „Our Forests in the Storm of Climate Change” ended on 15 October 2023. The jury selected the winners of the „One-minute forest” category: mheadwe marton.aron6 plants_of_pannonicum The winners received a Decathlon voucher and WWF branded gifts each. The jury decided to hand out two additional prizes in „Climate film” category besides […]