Someone somewhere in the UK, many many years ago, cut down the last remaining concession of primary forest for their use.
On the Emerald Isle, we have ancient woodland steeped in mystery and history, such as the Sherwood Forest, a forest centuries in the making.
"Sherwood Forest has, for centuries, conjured up visions of its most famous resident – Robin Hood. At the heart of Sherwood’s legend, Robin and his merry men defend the rights of the poor, fool the law and hide out in amongst the forest’s famous oaks – a legend that has constantly adapted since the late medieval age, but has always endured. Tales of Robin Hood and his heroic acts still bring an air of magic to the woodlands he is said to have roamed. Maybe he still does…"
We have to travel far and wide to study a paradise forest. Romania, Slovakia, Poland and in some Balkan countries are home to the last remaining Primary forests of Europe.
Most of the virgin paradise forests of Europe, have survived in Romania, and researchers and activists have taken to these forests to protect them from the devastating result of clear-cut logging practices.
wolves, brown bears, lynx, monk seals, migratory birds are the species on high conservation alerts, that call these paradise forests, home.
Białowieża Forest in Poland is the last remaining primeval forest in the lowland Europe. It covers an area of over 1500 km2 in the tranquil corner of Poland and Belarus.
Białowieża Forest in Poland is the last remaining primeval forest in the lowland Europe. It covers an area of over 1500 km2 in the tranquil corner of Poland and Belarus.
Protected areas and species must be given sustained effective protection.
EURONATUR support control measures and make their demands for rigorous protection measures heard in national and international political institutions as well as in the courts. Where necessary, they exert public pressure on decision-makers (for example by way of protests and media attention).
