Walk in forests of Záhorie
Over the weekend on 21.10.2023, WWF Slovakia and LESY SR, š.p., took advantage of the beautiful weather and completed the first of our commented walks “LET’S TALK ABOUT THE FOREST”. In the magical environment of forests in Záhorie, we discussed with the participants what rare sites are hidden in the middle of the local pine […]
Field visit in Zemplén with private forest owner partners
Organized by WWF Hungary, private forest owners participating in the CLIMAFORCEELIFE project met in Zemplén on October 10-11, 2023. This time, Péter Laczkó and István Haluska presented the already implemented climate adaptation interventions, and plans which they prepared for their forest areas included in the project. On the first day of the meeting, the participants […]
The CLIMAFORCEELIFE project was showcased at festivals in Hungary
WWF Hungary toured with the CLIMAFORCEELIFE festival tent, games and the MyForest app at festivals in 2023. The festivals took place in different parts of Hungary: in Budapest and in the countryside. Hundreds of youths and adults got acquainted with the flora and fauna of forests, their ecosystem services and their role to mitigate climate […]
Fourth project meeting in Sofia hosted by SWSFE
The fourth annual project meeting of the CLIMAFORCEELIFE project took place on 12-13 September 2023 in Sofia, hosted by the Southwestern State Forestry Enterprise of Bulgaria (SWSFE). The meeting was attended by participants from each project partner, in person or online. The program of the first day was a meeting in the conference hall of […]
Experts discussed opportunities for cooperation in the field of biodiversity protection
On 28.07.2023, in the office of SWSFE – Blagoevgrad, a working meeting was held between experts of the enterprise and colleagues from partner organizations in Greece and Italy, working on the implementation of projects financed by the EC LIFE Programme. The meeting was attended by representatives of the SWSFE, engaged with the implementation of the […]
SWSFE employees were trained in working with a specialized harvester machine
In the period 17-21.07.2023, on the territory of the SHU “Vitoshko-Studena”, a training of employees of the SWSFE on working with a harvester was carried out. The machine was manufactured by LOGSET Finland and was purchased by the Southwestern State Forest Enterprise with European funds under the CLIMAFORCEELIFE project. The aim is experimental thinning and […]
At the Pohoda Festival we educated about forests and promoted CLIMAFORCELIFE ACTIVITIES
WWF Slovakia took part in the summer festival Pohoda at the Trenčín airport again this year. It is the largest festival of its kind in Slovakia with an attendance of 30,000 people. During the 3 days of July, 5-8 July 2023, we presented our work in the field of forest protection, biodiversity conservation and climate-smart […]
Field presentation and workshop on close-to-nature forest management and climate-smart forest management
A workshop and field presentation on close-to-nature forest management and climate-smart forest management was held on June 5-6, 2023, in the Börzsöny Mountains. The event was organized by the Centre for Ecological Research and WWF Hungary in cooperation with the Gund Institute for Environment at the University of Vermont, and supported by the Trust for […]
International Conference “The Forest Factor” in Rome
From 5th to 8th June 2023, at the invitation of Antonio Marzo, Commander of the “Forest Carabinieri” in Italy (Arma dei Carabinieri), employees of the SWSFE took part in an international conference “The Forest Factor” and a related event “LIFE in forest marketplace”, which was held in Rome, Republic of Italy. The focus of the […]
Ecosystem services by forests
Forests are among the most significant natural resources we have. As well as being home to 80% of terrestrial biodiversity, through their ecosystem services they contribute to our health and well-being and also provide timber for the economy. They are also the largest stores of carbon dioxide after the oceans, which is why they play […]