european wilderness society annual report 2015

European Wilderness SocietyAnnual Report

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The European Wilderness Society is the only Pan-European, wilder-ness 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 organi-sations, 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:

X The European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System will help protected areas to secure wilderness, restore wild attributes and constantly improve management practices.

X 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.

X We will be protecting Europe’s last wild rivers and watersheds.

The European Wilderness Society TeamAnni, Bodo, Gudrun, Karin, Katrin, Max, Michael, Monika, Otto, Susanne, Valik, Vlado and Zoltan

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X The Wild10 conference in Salamanca triggered our team to establish the European Wilderness Society!

X The Pan-European Green Corri-dor network (PEGnet) initiative is launched.

X The European Wilderness Society’s website is launched!

X Our first public speech at a conference in Pamplona, Spain.

X Official registration of the Euro-pean Wilderness Society as an NGO in Austria.

X Attending Natura 2000 Work-shop in Romania.

X First e-newsletter sent to 1000 subscribers!

X Attending the meeting of IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) in London.

X The European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System is launched for expert consultation.

X Successfully joined the cam-paign of the Wilderness Society Australia to protect Tasmanian Forest Wilderness as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

X The team of the European Wilderness Society is enlarged with expertise by world re-nown large carnivore special-ist, Gudrun Pflueger, visitor management and interpreta-tion expert, Karin Eckhard, and Arts and Wilderness specialist, Katrin Schikorr.

X Local offices are opened in France, Spain, Slovakia and Hungary.

THE YEAR IN RETROSPECTIVE

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X The EWS joins the Working Group of Sustainable Tourism of the Carpathian Convention in Mikulov, Czech Republic.

X The European Wilderness Society is invited to Trento, Italy in order to find a solution to human bear conflicts in the Italian Alps.

X The first Wilderness Academy Days with 60 experts from 22 countries was held in Mittersill, Austria.

X The Danube Parks Association approached us to define a criteria system for Europe’s last wild rivers and watersheds.

X Launch of the European Wil-derness Preservation System.

X Invitation to the German expert working group on wilderness, Vilm.

X Annual Meeting of the Austrian National Parks in Illmitz.

X Our colleague, Katrin Schikorr, attended the World Parks Con-gress in Sydney, Australia.

X Our team starts an Erasmus+ wilderness education project in cooperation with Mountain Wilderness (F), Hnuti Duha (CZ) and Vlk Foundation (SK).

X The European Wilderness Society did a wilderness as-sessment of the nature reserve Königsbrücker Heide.

X The European Wilderness Qual-ity Standard and Audit System, which for the first time defined principles, criteria and indica-tors to audit and evaluate wild area and wilderness areas is published.

X Launch of the Wild Rivers and Watershed Quality Standard Initiative.

X Otto Dibelius joins as a legal and financial expert.

X Opening of our Brussels office in cooperation with Lumina consult. Also opening offices in Riga, Latvia and Bonn, Germany.

X Wolf tracking in Foreste Casen-tinesi Park, Italy .

X Meeting with the EU Commis-sion on Natura 2000 Fitness Check and Wilderness man-agement principles in Natura 2000 sites.

X Training seminar for improving Wilderness Management Effec-tivess in Carpathian National Nature Park, Ukraine.

X Opening an office in Uzhhorod, Ukraine.

X Valik Voloshyn joins as a protected area management specialist.

X National Park Kalkalpen, National Park Hohe Tauern and two National Parks in the Ukraine commit to a full European Wilderness Quality Standard Audit.

X Agreement with the Wild Europe Initiative to jointly promote the European Wilder-ness Definition.

X Michael Meyer joins as a sustainable tourism expert.

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The multi-cultural team shares a common interest and dedication to wilderness. Their combined diverse profes-sional 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 EuropeZoltan Kun: Wilderness advocate who prepared the European Parliament’s 2009 resolution on wildernessMichael Meyer: One of Europe´s best sustainable tourism expert with a large professional network across all institutionsGudrun Pflüger: The lady who literally dances with wolvesBodo Rossberg: Multimedia specialist and Art Director who has won several prices in international

marketing competitionsMax A. E. Rossberg: A Life-long marketeer with an entrepreneurial instinct and excellent organizational skillsKatrin Schikorr: Our wetland specialist brings the fine arts and wilderness closer togetherMonika Schitter: A magician when it comes to turn ideas into professional marketing materialsVlado Vancura: Often called the Wilderness Priest by his European colleaguesValik 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

THE TEAM

OUR CORE COMPETENCY 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 manag-ment and expansion

Educational campaigns for all school levels and universities

Tourism product development Management principles and Natura 2000


Zoltan Kun (Hungary) [email protected]

Max A.E. Rossberg (Austria) [email protected]

Vlado Vancura (Slovakia) [email protected]

Gudrun Pflüger (Austria)[email protected]

Karin Eckhard (Spain) [email protected]

Valik Voloshyn (Ukraine) [email protected]

Monika Schitter (Austria) [email protected]

Susanne Werth (Austria)[email protected]

Michael Meyer (Germany) [email protected]

Bodo Rossberg (Austria)[email protected]

Anni Henning (Austria)[email protected]

Katrin Schikorr (France) [email protected]

Corporate Donors,

Governments, PEGNetWilderness

Development, EWQA

Sustainable Tourism and

Protected Areas

Protected AreaManagement

Wilderness Arts & Culture

Sustainable Tourism and

Regional Development

Wilderness Events,

Press Contact

Graphic, Art Work

Marketing and Web

Membership Programme, Wilderness Research

Wildlife, Large Carnivores

and Human Coexistence

Public Relations, General

Management, NGOs

Legal affairs, Property

Management, International

ContractsOtto Dibelius (Latvia)

[email protected]

OUR CORE COMPETENCY 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 manag-ment and expansion

Educational campaigns for all school levels and universities

Tourism product development Management principles and Natura 2000

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Main office:European Wilderness SocietyDechant Franz Fuchs Str. 55580 TamswegAustriaTel: +43 676 913 8804Email: [email protected]

Brussels office:European Wilderness Societyc/o LuminaConsult6th floor Square de Meeüs 351000 BrusselsBelgium

European offices: X Druillat, France X Bonn, Germany X Győr, Hungary X Riga, Latvia X Liptovsky Hradok, Slovakia X Madrid, Spain X Uzhhorod, Ukraine

THE HEADQUARTER AND OFFICES

Berlin

Bruxelles

Vienna

Bratislava

Liptovský Hrádok

Uzhhorod

Lisboa

Madrid

Paris

London

Roma

BudapestGyörTamsweg

Bucaresti

Sofia

Tirana

Kiev

Warszawa

Dublin

Bern

Ljubljana

Minsk

Moskva

Tallinn

Helsinki

Riga

Vilnius

Stockholm

Oslo

Ankara

Baku

Tbilisi

Yerevan

Desertas Islands NP, PortugalGarajonay NP, Spain

Vatnajökull NPIceland

Druillat

Bonn

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MISSION STATEMENT The European Wilderness Society is a Pan-European, wilderness and environ-mental 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:

X Identify

X Designate

X Manage

X Promote European Wilderness


X Establish the European Wilderness Preservation System and certify 20 wilderness areas according to the Euro-pean Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System

X Identify and protect wilderness areas across Europe employing legislative and financial tools

X Implementation of the Pan-European Green corridor Network

X Host annually Europe’s premiere Large Carnivore Conference in different parts of Europe

X Host annually the Wilderness Academy Days across Europe

X Develop a watershed and wild river wilderness criteria system to be implemented across Europe to protect Europe’s last wilderness

X Lobby in Europe and the European Commission for a stronger focus on wilderness as a nature conservation management solution

X Educate children on the value of wilderness for Europe

X Bring together the fine arts and nature to promote wilderness across different civic milieus

X Develop a communication strategy to support the return of the large carnivores across Europe

OBJECTIVES 2015 – 2020

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CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY The European Wilderness Society is committed to the principles of econom-ical effectiveness, responsibility and transparency. Therefore the European Wilderness Society management team includes experienced business profes-sionals 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

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.


CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

The European Wilderness Society is financed by different sources with the main income generated from projects developed for the Austrian Environmental Min-istry, 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 con-sultancy services through its 100% subsidiary “Protected Area Solutions”, which supplements the revenue generated from the other activities and grants.

FINANCING

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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.


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

X Wilderness Guidance for Natura 2000 Sites

X European wilderness register for the European Commission

X Wilderness criteria for the European register

X Last of the Wild – the collection of best practice examples of managing keystone species for wilderness

X As Nature Intended – best practice examples of wilderness management in Europe

X The Economics of Wilderness, in Cooperation with Synergyz

X European Wilderness Quality Standard and Audit System

X European Wilderness Journal

X Wild4: Educational magazine for school children focusing on large carnivores and wilderness

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Environment

Guidelines on Wildernessin Natura 2000

Management of terrestrialwilderness and wild areas within the Natura 2000 Network

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Berlin

Bruxelles

Vienna

Bratislava

Liptovský Hrádok

Lisboa

Madrid

Paris

London

Roma

BudapestGyörTamsweg

Bucaresti

Sofia

Tirana

Kiev

Warszawa

Dublin

Bern

Ljubljana

Minsk

Moskva

Tallinn

Helsinki

Riga

Vilnius

Stockholm

Oslo

Ankara

Baku

Tbilisi

Yerevan

Uzhhorod

EUROPEAN WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM

㆒ Wild Nephin, Ireland

㆓ Schweizerischer Nationalpark, Switzerland

叅 Parco Nazionale delle Foreste Casentinesi, Italy

㆕ Nationalpark Hohe Tauern, Austria

⓹ Nationalpark Kalkalpen, Austria

⓺ Brandenburger Naturlandschaften, Germany

柒 Naturschutzgebiet Königsbrücker Heide, Germany

⓼ Prespa Nationalpark, Albania

⓽ Zacharovanij kraj Nationalpark, Ukraine

❿ Vizhnitski Nationalpark, Ukraine

⓫ Berezinsky Biosphärenreservat, Belorussia

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!

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 ran-ge of geographic and political regions in all European Countries.

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EUROPEAN WILDERNESS QUALITY STANDARD AND AUDIT SYSTEMOne of the main reasons for the absence of a coor-dinated 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 vari-ous European languages for wilderness and wild ar-eas 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 percep-tion or local culture.

The benefits of a standard

It is important that any standard can thus be applied in operational circumstances. The European Wilder-ness Quality Standard and Audit System (EWQA), jointly developed with the Wild Europe Initiative, provides wild areas and wilderness areas with:

a) Improved compliance

The European Wilderness Quality Standard and Au-dit System is compliant with all recent and existing wilderness definitions currently applied in most Eu-ropean 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, in-creasing visits and financial support.

c) Improving effectiveness

The European Wilderness Quality Standard and Au-dit 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 fre-quently 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 en-hance 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 wil-derness 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.

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 sur-rounded by a restoration/buffer zone of minimal activities, which in turn is sur-rounded 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, infra-structure 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 pro-cess 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

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 simulta-neously 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 com-patible with the Wild Europe Initiative “Definitions and Criteria for Wilder-ness and Wild Areas”.

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MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION The European Wilderness Society identified right from the beginning that communica-tion 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 insti-tutions 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 advo-cates 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 distrib-uted to subscribers, interested wilderness advocates, government institutions and park managers who are interested in wilderness advocacy.

Our presence at events, conferences, congresses and training seminars has increased and has further improved our communications. The annual European Wilderness Acad-emy Days was held for the first time in 2014 and was attended by 60 professionals from 22 countries.

Press articles, Radio Interviews and Press Statements underline our commitment to pro-fessional marketing.

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Website: X www.wilderness-society.org X www.wilderness.academy

Social media X Facebook: www.facebook.com/society4wilderness X Twitter: @EUWilderness #morewildernessinEurope X LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/European-Wilderness-Society-6553659


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.

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.

ADVISORY BOARD

Toby Aykroyd Wild Europe Initiative

Roberto Ferrigno Lumina Consult

Dr. Stephen Carver Wild Land Research Institute

Dr. Mark Fisher University of Leeds

Dr. Michael Jungmeier E.C.O. Institute of Ecology

Bernhard Kohler WWF Austria

Michael Zika WWF Austria

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X UNEP Vienna Office

X Parks Canada

X US National Park Service

X USDA Forest Service

X Wilderness Foundation UK

X Klagenfurt University, Austria

X Hnuti Duha, Czech Republic

X VLK Foundation, Slovakia

X Coiltte Ireland

X John Muir Trust, Scotland

X WWF, Austria

X IUCN, WCPA, Switzerland

X Frankfurt Zoological Society, Germany

X BMLFUW Austria

X Metsahallitus, Finland

X Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation

X Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

X European Commission DG Environment

X Institute of Sustainable Tourism – Slovenia

X Balkan Peace Park – Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania

X Tour du Valat Biological Station, France

X Ministry of Environment, Konigsbrücke Wilderness Area, Saxony, Germany

X Ministry of Environment, Tatra NP, Murans-ka Planina NP, Slovensky Raj NP, Slovakia

X Ministry of Environment, Sumava NP, Czech Republic

X Ministry of Environment, Bieszczady NP, Gorce NP, Biebra NP, Slowinski NP, Poland

X Ministry of Environment, Cabaneros NP, Poblet NP, Spain

X Government of Salzburg, Hohe Tauern NP, Austria

X Government of Upper Austria, Kalkalpen NP, Austria

X Ministry of Forestry and Environment, Re-tezat NP, Rodna NP, Calimani NP, Gradistea Muncelului-Cioclovina NP, Romania

X Ministry of Environment, Rila NP, Central Balkan NP, Belasitza NP, Bulgaria

X Ministry of Environment, Gorgany NP, Car-pathian BR, Zacharovanij kraj NP, Ukraine

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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)

„WWF Austria confirms that the work of the European Wilderness Society is of great importance to European nature conservation, to the promotion of the wil-derness 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

“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

European Wilderness Society / Verein zum Schutz der europäischen WildnisRegistration number / ZVR Zahl: 305471009Registered in Salzburg province, Austria Dechant-Franz-Fuchs Str. 5 | A-5580 TamswegEU Transparency registration number: 706136913777-83 (category non-governmental organisation)

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