Pandathlon – event for the Natura 2000 Day
Natura 2000 Day is celebrated every year on 21 May. This year we celebrated it with a joint event “Pandathlon”, organized by the CLIMAFORCEE LIFE project, together with LIFE REFOREST and Vitosha Nature Park. Pupils from second graders from Sofia welcomed Natura 2000 Day with new knowledge about nature conservation! We are happy and satisfied […]
WWF brought together experts, politicians and environmentalists in a discussion about Bulgaria’s climate future
The way we produce our energy today exposes us to a number of risks. Air pollution claims more and more victims every year, energy poverty in our country is growing at a serious pace, and additional pressure on forests for the purpose of extracting wood for heating would mean a heavy blow to biodiversity. For […]
Forestry days in Slovakia at the end of April
In April, Forestry Days took place in Slovakia, which are held annually during the international Earth Day under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic. For the second year, WWF Slovakia is also taking part. This year we presented our work in the field of forest at the […]
WWF and forest officials from all over Bulgaria exchanged experiences with Greek colleagues
The team of CLIMAFORCEE LIFE project joined a field tour for the exchange of experience with the participation of foresters, experts, environmentalists, representatives of the scientific community and volunteers – foresters from different parts of Bulgaria. The filed tour was conducted by LIFE REFOREST project and took place in a large area of Northern Greece […]
Workshop on the potentials of climate-smart forestry in the Hungarian forests
The workshop Climate Friendly Forest Management in Hungarian Forests was held on March 30, 2023, as part of the CLIMAFORCEELIFE’s Climate-Smart Forest Management in Central and Eastern Europe project, jointly organized by WWF Hungary and the Association of Hungarian Private Forest Owners (MEGOSZ). With their presentations, public and private forest managers, researchers, representatives of […]
WWF ÉnErdőm app brings the forest into your home
The WWF ÉnErdőm (MyForest) application created within the framework of the CLIMAFORCEELIFE project showcases how a homogenous, plantation forest which lacks species and highly exposed to climate change can become a diverse and resilient natural forest with high biodiversity. With the augmented reality (AR) technological solution users can plant forest edges and tree seedlings, create […]
Thematic walk on the day of Earth Hour in Hungary
On 25 March 2023, a thematic walk was organised by WWF Hungary to celebrate Earth Hour. The walk was led by the proejct team working of the CLIMAFORCEELIFE project at WWF. Participants were introduced to the forests in Hungary, their flora and fauna and heard about the effects of climate change on forests.
WWF and Forests of the Slovak Republic organised workshops near the project localities in Slovakia
On 08/12/2022 and 09/12/2022, we have organised workshops in Horné Orešany and Tomky in Slovakia, near the project localities of CLIMAFORCEELIFE project. On the workshops, we presented results of the study carried out by the Technical University in Zvolen to the forestry public and local stakeholders. The subject of the study was the evaluation of […]
The Southwestern State Forest Enterprise carried out a national workshop on “Climate change and smart management of forest areas in Bulgaria – perspectives and challenges”
The Southwestern State Forest Enterprise carried out a national workshop on “Climate change and smart management of forest areas in Bulgaria – perspectives and challenges”. The workshop was held to consult with stakeholders in the framework of Activity A2 of the Climate Smart Forest Management in Central and Eastern Europe, Project (LIFE19CCA/SK/001276), of which SWSFE […]
SWSFE reported a successful year. The assigned tasks have been fulfilled, and the Enterprise is working successfully on a number of projects
Of the six state-owned enterprises in Bulgaria, only the SWSFE has purchased a Harvester, the concept of which is to carry out thinning to create more sustainable forests. 100% is the afforestation after the huge fire in the region of the Kresnа Gorge in 2017. Up to now, more than 20 000 ha have been […]