A wildfire in Món Sant Benet, Catalonia, Spain in 2022. Photo credit: Miquel RafaAfter finishing school at the beginning of the summer of 2022, my daughter travelled across Europe on an Interrail ticket with a friend. Coming from Bordeaux and heading to Paris, she had to pause her trip for a day in the middle …
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Lisa Kopsieker. Photo credit: Hans von Sonntag Lisa Kopsieker is a scientist who, in the past, has focused on researching policy opportunities for nature conservation on privately owned land. As a German citizen who grew up in East Africa and studied conservation science in the UK, she has a broader perspective on Europe’s conservation sector …
Stefan Versweyveld (Natuurpunt) contemplating Mount Serrat That’s the kind of title we don’t expect when a bunch of conservationists meet in a monastery in Catalonia (Mont San Benet). We’d rather reckon they talk about rare species, the beauty of nature and His will, which mankind obviously is not following. But truth be told, nature conservation …
ENPLC member Rewilding Portugal releases famous and rare Sorraia horses into the wild. On 23 April, Rewilding Portugal invites local supporters and friends of the organisation to Ermo das Águias, the Rewilding Portugal nature reserve near Vale de Madeira. Pedro Prata, Rewilding Portugal’s team leader, explains to ENPLC: “The Sorraia horses are indigenous to the …
We live in the landscape. Pedro Prata, Rewilding Portugal Rewilding Portugal is working to rewild the Coa Valley in Portugal, bringing back wild horses as a first step on the journey to returning wolves and lynx. Pedro Prata, Rewilding Portugal’s team leader, says to CNN, published this week: “The aim is to allow nature to …
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