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FOREWORD The European Wilderness Society is the only Pan-European, wilderness and environmental advocacy organisation whose mission is to identify, designate, manage and promote European wilderness. We are a diverse team of professional nature conservationists dedicated to wilderness in Europe. The European Wilderness Society currently maintains focal points in Spain, France, Belgium, Austria, Slovakia, Latvia, Germany, Ukraine and Hungary. While the organisation’s headquarter is in Tamsweg, Austria, we also have an office in Brussels. 2015 will mark the middle of the UN Decade on Biodiversity, which aims at promoting the concept of living in harmony with nature. At the European Wilderness Society we believe in reaching such a harmony through introducing wilderness to people in Europe and increase the public support for preserving the last great places of true nature. Our team, after working for more than 16 years with different organisations, was inspired to start the European Wilderness Society in 2013.
These past months have been a big success. We developed the European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System, launched various online communication tools, and organized the first European Wilderness Academy Days in Mittersill. Our most important activities and objectives are highlighted in this annual report. However, we would like to point out three projects in particular: XX The European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System will help protected areas to secure wilderness, restore wild attributes and constantly improve management practices. XX We will increase our cooperation with educational institutions in order to increase the knowledge about Europe’s natural habitats and wildlife with special attention to large carnivores. XX We will be protecting Europe’s last wild rivers and watersheds.
The European Wilderness Society Team Anni, Bodo, Gudrun, Karin, Katrin, Max, Michael, Monika, Otto, Susanne, Valik, Vlado and Zoltan
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THE YEAR IN RETROSPECTIVE XX The Wild10 conference in Salamanca triggered our team to establish the European Wilderness Society!
October
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XX Our first public speech at a conference in Pamplona, Spain.
November
February
2014
XX First e-newsletter sent to 1000 subscribers! XX Attending the meeting of IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) in London.
March
April
XX Successfully joined the campaign of the Wilderness Society Australia to protect Tasmanian Forest Wilderness as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
XX The Pan-European Green Corridor network (PEGnet) initiative is launched.
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XX The European Wilderness Society’s website is launched!
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XX Official registration of the European Wilderness Society as an NGO in Austria. XX Attending Natura 2000 Workshop in Romania.
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XX The European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System is launched for expert consultation.
July
XX The team of the European Wilderness Society is enlarged with expertise by world renown large carnivore specialist, Gudrun Pflueger, visitor management and interpretation expert, Karin Eckhard, and Arts and Wilderness specialist, Katrin Schikorr. XX Local offices are opened in France, Spain, Slovakia and Hungary.
XX The EWS joins the Working Group of Sustainable Tourism of the Carpathian Convention in Mikulov, Czech Republic. XX The European Wilderness Society is invited to Trento, Italy in order to find a solution to human bear conflicts in the Italian Alps.
September
XX Annual Meeting of the Austrian National Parks in Illmitz. XX Our colleague, Katrin Schikorr, attended the World Parks Congress in Sydney, Australia.
October
November
XX The first Wilderness Academy Days with 60 experts from 22 countries was held in Mittersill, Austria. XX The Danube Parks Association approached us to define a criteria system for Europe’s last wild rivers and watersheds. XX Launch of the European Wilderness Preservation System. XX Invitation to the German expert working group on wilderness, Vilm.
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XX The European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System, which for the first time defined principles, criteria and indicators to audit and evaluate wild area and wilderness areas is published.
December
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XX Our team starts an Erasmus+ wilderness education project in cooperation with Mountain Wilderness (F), Hnuti Duha (CZ) and Vlk Foundation (SK). XX The European Wilderness Society did a wilderness assessment of the nature reserve Königsbrücker Heide.
XX Wolf tracking in Foreste Casentinesi Park, Italy . XX Meeting with the EU Commission on Natura 2000 Fitness Check and Wilderness management principles in Natura 2000 sites.
February
March
XX Launch of the Wild Rivers and Watershed Quality Standard Initiative. XX Otto Dibelius joins as a legal and financial expert. XX Opening of our Brussels office in cooperation with Lumina consult. Also opening offices in Riga, Latvia and Bonn, Germany.
XX Training seminar for improving Wilderness Management Effectivess in Carpathian National Nature Park, Ukraine. XX Opening an office in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. XX Valik Voloshyn joins as a protected area management specialist.
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XX National Park Kalkalpen, National Park Hohe Tauern and two National Parks in the Ukraine commit to a full European Wilderness Quality Standard Audit. XX Agreement with the Wild Europe Initiative to jointly promote the European Wilderness Definition. XX Michael Meyer joins as a sustainable tourism expert.
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THE TEAM The multi-cultural team shares a common interest and dedication to wilderness. Their combined diverse professional backgrounds provide the backbone of the European Wilderness Society and offer a unique set of diverse and complementary skills: Otto Dibelius:
A real estate investor as well as a trained lawyer with a large professional network in the financial world, experienced in land purchase projects for nature conservation Karin Eckhard: An internationally experienced nature conservation specialist with extensive sutainable tour operator experience Anni Henning: A multi-cultural lingustics specialist ensuring our message is heard across Europe Zoltan Kun: Wilderness advocate who prepared the European Parliament’s 2009 resolution on wilderness One of Europe´s best sustainable tourism expert with a large professional network across all institutions Michael Meyer: Gudrun Pflßger: The lady who literally dances with wolves Bodo Rossberg: Multimedia specialist and Art Director who has won several prices in international marketing competitions Max A. E. Rossberg: A Life-long marketeer with an entrepreneurial instinct and excellent organizational skills Katrin Schikorr: Our wetland specialist brings the fine arts and wilderness closer together Monika Schitter: A magician when it comes to turn ideas into professional marketing materials Vlado Vancura: Often called the Wilderness Priest by his European colleagues Valik Voloshyn: A specialist in the management of protected areas, living in the Transcarpathian Region Susanne Werth: A Biosphere Reserve specialist who ensures the success of the team
OUR CORE COMPETENCY
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Large Carnivores
Sustainable Tourism
Wilderness
Coexistence of humans and large carnivores
Sustainable Tourism Management Planning
Audits and Certification, EWQA and IUCN
Scientific research and monitoring
Tourism trends and biodiversity conservation
Identification of wilderness areas for future protection
Public awareness and campaigns
Training and management capacity building
Connectivity of wilderness areas
Multistakeholder approach
Integrated regional development strategies
Public awareness and wilderness campaigns
Strategies for minimizing economical impact
International marketing
Financing of wilderness areas, their managment and expansion
Educational campaigns for all school levels and universities
Tourism product development
Management principles and Natura 2000
Zoltan Kun (Hungary) zoltan.kun@wilderness-society.org
Vlado Vancura (Slovakia) vlado.vancura@wilderness-society.org
Katrin Schikorr (France) katrin.schikorr@wilderness-society.org
Wilderness Development, EWQA
Public Relations, General Management, NGOs
Max A.E. Rossberg (Austria) max.rossberg@wilderness-society.org
Wildlife, Large Carnivores and Human Coexistence
Sustainable Tourism and Protected Areas
Karin Eckhard (Spain) karin.eckhard@wilderness-society.org
Valik Voloshyn (Ukraine) valik.voloshyn@wilderness-society.org
Corporate Donors, Governments, PEGNet
Membership Programme, Wilderness Research
Protected Area Management
Wilderness Arts & Culture
Michael Meyer (Germany) michael.meyer@wilderness-society.org
Marketing and Web
Sustainable Tourism and Regional Development
Otto Dibelius (Latvia) otto.dibelius@wilderness-society.org
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Gudrun Pfl端ger (Austria) gudrun.pflueger@wilderness-society.org
Graphic, Art Work Legal affairs, Property Management, International Contracts
Wilderness Events, Press Contact
Susanne Werth (Austria) membership@wilderness-society.org
Bodo Rossberg (Austria) bodo.rossberg@wilderness-society.org
Monika Schitter (Austria) monika.schitter@wilderness-society.org
Anni Henning (Austria) anni.henning@wilderness-society.org
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Riga Moskva
Vilnius
Minsk Dublin Berlin Warszawa
The European Wilderness Society Offices
London
Bruxelles
Bonn
Kiev
Liptovský Hrádok
Paris
Vienna
Uzhhorod
Bratislava Tamsweg
Györ
Budapest
Bern Ljubljana
Druillat
Bucaresti
Sofia
Roma
Madrid
Tirana
Tbilisi
Ankara
THE HEADQUARTER AND OFFICES Lisboa
Main office: European Wilderness Society Dechant Franz Fuchs Str. 5 5580 Tamsweg Austria Tel: +43 676 913 8804 Email: info@wilderness-society.org Desertas Islands NP, Portugal Garajonay NP, Spain
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Brussels office: European Wilderness Society c/o LuminaConsult 6th floor Square de Meeüs 35 1000 Brussels Belgium
European offices: XX Druillat, France XX Bonn, Germany XX Győr, Hungary XX Riga, Latvia XX Liptovsky Hradok, Slovakia XX Madrid, Spain XX Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Yerevan
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MISSION STATEMENT The European Wilderness Society is a Pan-European, wilderness and environmental advocacy organization with a dedicated multi-cultural, multi-language and experienced professional team of wilderness and wildlife specialists, nature conservationists as well as finance managers, tourism experts, marketing and business professionals, and legal advisors whose mission is to:
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XX Identify XX Designate XX Manage XX Promote European Wilderness
OBJECTIVES 2015 – 2020 XX Establish the European Wilderness Preservation System and certify 20 wilderness areas according to the European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System XX Identify and protect wilderness areas across Europe employing legislative and financial tools XX Implementation of the Pan-European Green corridor Network XX Host annually Europe’s premiere Large Carnivore Conference in different parts of Europe XX Host annually the Wilderness Academy Days across Europe XX Develop a watershed and wild river wilderness criteria system to be implemented across Europe to protect Europe’s last wilderness XX Lobby in Europe and the European Commission for a stronger focus on wilderness as a nature conservation management solution XX Educate children on the value of wilderness for Europe XX Bring together the fine arts and nature to promote wilderness across different civic milieus XX Develop a communication strategy to support the return of the large carnivores across Europe
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CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY The European Wilderness Society is committed to the principles of economical effectiveness, responsibility and transparency. Therefore the European Wilderness Society management team includes experienced business professionals with profound knowledge in the field of finance, capital management, law and real estate investments with a special focus on Central and Eastern Europe. Its wide network of specialists in different European countries enables
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the European Wilderness Society to take immediate and appropriate actions to reach its objectives. The European Wilderness Society always works in close cooperation with local NGOs, donors, regional and national authorities as well as international institutions. The European Wilderness Society is listed on the EU transparency register.
FINANCING The European Wilderness Society is financed by different sources with the main income generated from projects developed for the Austrian Environmental Ministry, ERASMUS +, EU Commission and other national and European agencies. These funds are augmented with donations from individuals, corporate donors and other NGOs. In addition, the European Wilderness Society is offering consultancy services through its 100% subsidiary “Protected Area Solutions�, which supplements the revenue generated from the other activities and grants.
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EUROPEAN WILDERNESS SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP The European Wilderness Society has worked closely with numerous national and regional authorities and NGOs in the Ukraine to assist in the protection of Europe´s last wilderness. As part of our engagement in the Ukraine, the European Wilderness Society awards two half scholarship worth € 6,450 for the postgraduate MS.c. „Management of Protected Areas“ programme of the University of Klagenfurt, Austria for one outstanding and wilderness oriented full-time first-year student from the Ukraine. The scholarships require a thesis focusing on wilderness related management, protection, communication, stakeholder or wildlife issues. If you are interested, please visit our website.
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RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS As part of our work, our professionals regularly publish research results, management guidelines, case studies and scientific studies. Here is a short selection of publications by our colleagues either as sole author or in collaboration with other authors XX Wilderness Guidance for Natura 2000 Sites XX European wilderness register for the European Commission
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XX Wilderness criteria for the European register XX Last of the Wild – the collection of best practice examples of managing keystone species for wilderness
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XX European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System XX European Wilderness Journal XX Wild4: Educational magazine for school children focusing on large carnivores and wilderness
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㆒ Wild Nephin, Ireland
㆓ Schweizerischer Nationalpark, Switzerland
Riga Moskva
⓺ Brandenburger Naturlandschaften, Germany
柒 Naturschutzgebiet Königsbrücker Heide, Germany
Minsk Dublin
⓼ Prespa Nationalpark, Albania
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⓽ Zacharovanij kraj Nationalpark, Ukraine
Berlin
❿ Vizhnitski Nationalpark, Ukraine
Warszawa
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㆕ Nationalpark Hohe Tauern, Austria ⓹ Nationalpark Kalkalpen, Austria
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⓫ Berezinsky Biosphärenreservat, Belorussia
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EUROPEAN WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM Growing demand for more wilderness in Europe lead us to the start of a European Wilderness Preservation System showcasing some of the finest wilderness areas in Europe. This system includes wilderness areas sprinkled from the Mediterranean up to the Arctic Circle, from the Atlantic coast to the Ural Mountains!
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European Wilderness Preservation System areas are subject to an audit using the European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System (EWQA) which is a standardized wilderness norm that serves as a basis for effective wilderness protection, designation, restoration, and promotion of wilderness across a range of geographic and political regions in all European Countries.
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EUROPEAN WILDERNESS QUALITY STANDARD AND AUDIT SYSTEM One of the main reasons for the absence of a coordinated strategy on wilderness and large natural habitat areas in Europe was the lack of a common wilderness standard. There are not only many different words in the various European languages for wilderness and wild areas but there are also many different interpretations. Therefore it is impossible to adequately promote, protect and restore an area if its qualities remain undefined, because they are understood differently according to geographic location, individual perception or local culture. The benefits of a standard It is important that any standard can thus be applied in operational circumstances. The European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System (EWQA), jointly developed with the Wild Europe Initiative, provides wild areas and wilderness areas with:
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a) Improved compliance The European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System is compliant with all recent and existing wilderness definitions currently applied in most European countries. This provides easy integration into national and regional policies. b) Expectation fulfilment Adherence to the standards of EWQA helps ensure visitor satisfaction, reliability and environmental care. As a result, visitors perceive wilderness areas as more dependable. This in turn raises visitor confidence, increasing visits and financial support. c) Improving effectiveness The European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System provides wilderness area managers with reliable third-party recommendations based upon a detailed analysis of strength, weaknesses, opportu-
nities and threats, the so-called SWOT analysis based on a standard set of European wide accepted criteria and indicators. d) Pan-European adherence Regulators and legislators for protecting users frequently reference standards to support government policies. Standards play a central role in the European Union’s policy for a Single Market. Adherence to the standards of the EWQA will show the commitment to a common set of European values. e) Interoperability The ability of wilderness areas to work together relies heavily on a common set of wilderness standards. f) Encourage research The standards of EWQA provide a solid foundation upon which scientists base their research and to enhance monitoring.
g) Marketing possibilities As more and more wilderness areas adhere to the European Wilderness Quality Standards more visitors and wilderness advocates will support and promote wilderness publicly due to their increased awareness and confidence. h) Reduced costs Wilderness park manager will have to reinvent the wheel, because all the basic criteria and indicators which define a wilderness have already been created. This ensures that new wilderness areas will adhere to the same principles as those already in the exisitng network. i) Precise standards for wilderness The EWQA sets minimum levels that classify wilderness according to 9 principles, 48 criteria and more than 500 indicators. They provide benchmarks against which wilderness areas are audited.
has however often been partially or substantially modified by human activities such as livestock herding, hunting, fishing, and collecting berries and mushrooms. The objective The main objective of the EWQA reflects the theory of the wilderness continuum which encourages smaller wild areas to restore their wild lands while simultaneously rewarding the designation of large wilderness areas. This concept was incorporated into EWQA through the direct input from several leading European NGOs as well as the government agencies and managers of protected areas. The European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System is fully compatible with the Wild Europe Initiative “Definitions and Criteria for Wilderness and Wild Areas”.
European wilderness definition Wild areas and wilderness areas that are certified under the European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System should have three zones: a core zone surrounded by a restoration/buffer zone of minimal activities, which in turn is surrounded by a transition zone. The core zones are the main focus of the EWQA and are defined as: Natural processes govern wilderness core zones meeting the EWQA “Gold- or Platinum Standard”. They are composed of native habitats and species, and large enough for the effective ecological functioning of natural processes. They are unmodified or only slightly modified and without intrusive or extractive human activity, settlements, infrastructure or visual disturbance. Wild area core zones meeting the European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System “Bronze- or Silver Standard” have a high level of predominance of natural process and natural habitat. They tend to be individually smaller and more fragmented than the “Gold- or Platinum Standard” wilderness areas, although they often cover extensive tracts. The condition of their natural habitat, processes and relevant species
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MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION The European Wilderness Society identified right from the beginning that communication is mission critical. Media outreach through diverse marketing activities has resulted in immediate recognition; internationally, national and regionally. In addition, it resulted in an increased number of individual and corporate donors as well as government institutions supporting our work directly or indirectly. Since November 2013, we already have more than 140.000 wilderness advocates visiting our website and to date, we have had visitors from 185 countries. The number of professionals following us on LinkedIn has jumped from 20 to 100 in just six months. Each week our newsletter is reaching more than 4000 nature conservation professionals across Europe. We already enjoy a readership of more than 2000 fellow wilderness advocates on our social media channels. The European Wilderness Journal published quarterly was so well received that we needed to increase the orginal 250 copies to currently 1000 copies. The journal is distributed to subscribers, interested wilderness advocates, government institutions and park managers who are interested in wilderness advocacy.
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Website: Social media XX www.wilderness-society.org XX Facebook: www.facebook.com/society4wilderness XX www.wilderness.academy XX Twitter: @EUWilderness #morewildernessinEurope XX LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/European-Wilderness-Society-6553659
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ADVISORY BOARD An international Board of Advisors assists the management team of the European Wilderness Society in its task to efficiently and profitably manage the society with respect to their Mission Statement and Objectives. Toby Aykroyd
Wild Europe Initiative
Roberto Ferrigno
Lumina Consult
Dr. Stephen Carver
Wild Land Research Institute
Dr. Mark Fisher
University of Leeds
We are thankful to all of our supporters in our endeavor, but would like to particularly acknowledge the following organizations (in alphabetical order): The European Commission, John Muir Trust, Linking Tourism and Conservation Foundation, UNEP Vienna Office, Wildland Research Institute, World Commission on Protected Areas and WWF Austria among others.
Dr. Michael Jungmeier E.C.O. Institute of Ecology Bernhard Kohler
WWF Austria
Michael Zika
WWF Austria
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REFERENCE LIST XX UNEP Vienna Office XX Parks Canada XX US National Park Service XX USDA Forest Service XX Wilderness Foundation UK XX Klagenfurt University, Austria XX Hnuti Duha, Czech Republic XX VLK Foundation, Slovakia XX Coiltte Ireland XX John Muir Trust, Scotland XX WWF, Austria XX IUCN, WCPA, Switzerland XX Frankfurt Zoological Society, Germany XX BMLFUW Austria XX Metsahallitus, Finland XX Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation XX Swedish Environmental Protection Agency XX European Commission DG Environment XX Institute of Sustainable Tourism – Slovenia XX Balkan Peace Park – Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania
XX Ministry of Environment, Sumava NP, Czech Republic XX Ministry of Environment, Bieszczady NP, Gorce NP, Biebra NP, Slowinski NP, Poland XX Ministry of Environment, Cabaneros NP, Poblet NP, Spain XX Government of Salzburg, Hohe Tauern NP, Austria XX Government of Upper Austria, Kalkalpen NP, Austria XX Ministry of Forestry and Environment, Retezat NP, Rodna NP, Calimani NP, Gradistea Muncelului-Cioclovina NP, Romania
XX Tour du Valat Biological Station, France
XX Ministry of Environment, Rila NP, Central Balkan NP, Belasitza NP, Bulgaria
XX Ministry of Environment, Konigsbrücke Wilderness Area, Saxony, Germany
XX Ministry of Environment, Gorgany NP, Carpathian BR, Zacharovanij kraj NP, Ukraine
XX Ministry of Environment, Tatra NP, Muranska Planina NP, Slovensky Raj NP, Slovakia
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WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT US „I consider the work of the European Wilderness Society as really important in order to integrate the preservation and restoration of wilderness and wild lands into the policies linked to Natura 2000.” Peter Prokosch, founder and board member of Linking Tourism & Conservation (former Director of UNEP Grid Arendal) “Wilderness is nowhere as important as it is in Europe, the world’s most densely populated continent. The good news is that, in the last 20 years, great and critical strides have occurred to help raise awareness of and protect wild nature…but this work has really only just begun. The European Wilderness Society is the force needed to continue and build this momentum. We all need to join, assist, and promote this important initiative. “ Vance G Martin, President: The WILD Foundation
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„WWF Austria confirms that the work of the European Wilderness Society is of great importance to European nature conservation, to the promotion of the wilderness idea and the establishment of high quality wilderness areas. We welcome the activities of the Society and are actually co-operating with it in various fields, both on the national and the international level.” Bernhard Kohler, WWF Austria „Our organisation will work closely with the European Wilderness Society in 2015 in order to guarantee the protection of wilderness for future generations.” Harald Egerer, Director, UNEP Regional Office for Europe
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