…will either die, or kill the forest – no? Wisent or European bison (Bison bonasus), Bieszczady NP, Eastern Carpathians, Poland Herbivores will increase to the natural numbers that the productivity…

…first five selected: the Danube Delta and the Southern Carpathians in Romania, the Eastern Carpathians in Slovakia and Poland, Velebit in Croatia and Western Iberia in Spain and Portugal. Three…

…lists the five huge initiatives already under way: the Velebit Mountains in Croatia and also in Spain/Portugal, the Eastern and Southern Carpathians, the Danube delta and presents the aim of…

A Wilderness Arc at the Heart of Europe At the southern end of the Carpathian Mountains in Romania, an initiative is underway to create one of Europe’s largest wilderness landscapes…

…build an enclosure for the bison in the Southern Carpathians. The very large ‘rewilding’ enclosure will give time for the animals, born in captivity or brought from elsewhere, to adapt…

…be accessible. The watershed of Râul Alb is part of the Southern Carpathians rewilding area, and also part of the Natura 2000 site in the Țarcu Mountains Natura 2000 site….

…in the whole area. The suitability of the area for reintroducing beaver and European bison was assessed already in November 2011 by two Romanian bison experts – Sebastian Catanoiu and…

…the release of the first groups of European bison. The survey also discovered local geographical names for rivers, streams, hills and villages indicating the previous presence of both the bison…