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♾️ Connecting nature and people since 1987 💚 Transboundary nature conservation in Europe 🤝 Working with local partner organisations 🌐 euronatur.org/en 🔗 https://m-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/euronatur

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · Aug 27

Hi, nice to meet you — we’re the team behind EuroNatur 💚

#natureconservation #EuroNatur

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Eine Infografik, die die Arbeit von EuroNatur beschreibt

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · 1d

🚨Protected areas are not development zones. 🚨

In 2024, Albania shockingly changed its Protected Areas Law to allow the construction of airports, resorts, and other developments inside protected areas.

This opened the door to projects that threaten some of the country’s most valuable natural sites.

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 2d

In July, the European Commission published a proposal for a new post 2027 EU budget.

🚨 Nature is left behind with no dedicated fund and no biodiversity targets.

🔍 Read more about gaps in the next EU budget: bankwatch.org/publication/...

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Gabriel Schwaderer @schwadererg.bsky.social · 8d

Important article in #BalkanInsight about the situation along Vjosa River, 2,5 years after its designation as Wild River National Park.
@euronatur.bsky.social

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Troubled Waters: Albania’s Wild River ‘Protected Only on Paper’

A wild river given protection as a ‘national park’ in 2023 still faces serious threats to its biodiversity from pollution – and Albania’s government is doing little to stop it.

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 10d

1/2 Together with @euronatur.bsky.social and our other partners, we recently visited projects in Poland. 🐦

@otop-birdlife.bsky.social took us to the Vistula River to see a biodiversity-rich area where ringed plover nests are monitored.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 15d

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Mentoring Programme - EuroNatur

Join this exciting mentoring programme to connect across organisations, develop new skills and enhance your own performance!

www.euronatur.org

EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 15d

Our mentoring programme enters the next round 🌍

Starting in January 2026, our 9-month mentoring programme connects future leaders from the conservation sector with mentors to help you build the skills, networks and confidence in #conservation.

Apply now 👉 More info in the comments!

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 17d

#Rivers know no borders 🏞️ That's why we're on our way to a transboundary Vjosa/Aoos Wild River National Park.

Watch the video to learn more about our impact in 2024 and our vision of cross-border river protection.

Or take a look at our 2024 Year in Review! Link in the comments below ⬇️

EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 21d

🌍 This vote also reinforces the European Union’s demand that Albania restore environmental safeguards as part of its EU Accession process.

EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 21d

What does Motion 130 demand?
❗Nature protection must not be undermined by development disguised as tourism
❗ Tourism must respect ecological limits
❗ Protected areas are not blank spaces for infrastructure

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 21d

👉 This dangerous precedent prompted the development of Motion 130, initiated by Albanian NGO PPNEA and co-sponsored by 14 organisations from 13 countries — including @euronatur.bsky.social, @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social and @wetlandsint.bsky.social.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 21d

❓ What does Albania have to do with it?

Albania recently passed Law No. 21/2024, which allows large-scale tourism and energy projects even inside national parks (!)

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 21d

Victory for nature 📣 Just ahead of the 2025 #IUCN World Conservation Congress, members voted overwhelmingly in favor of #Motion130, which calls for stricter rules against unsustainable tourism infrastructure in the world’s most sensitive protected areas.

IUCN Congress votes in favor of Motion 130: Strengthening restrictions against unsustainable tourism infrastructure

Upfront the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress, members have overwhelmingly approved Motion 130 with more than 98 % of votes, calling for stronger restrictions on unsustainable tourism infrastructure in IUCN Category I and II protected areas.

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Gabriel Schwaderer @schwadererg.bsky.social · 21d

Protected areas are not the only, but an extremely important cornerstone of any effective strategy to protect the Balkan lynx. @euronatur.bsky.social @thomaswaitz.bsky.social

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Protecting the Balkan lynx: a European responsibility

++ Event at the EU Parliament in Brussels draws attention to the Balkan lynx ++ Less than 50 induviduals of this rare cat species roam the forests of the Western Balkans ++ Protection of the Balkan ly...

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 21d

The Transboundary River Forum in Greece has kicked off! We are talking about the protection and sustainable management of transboundary #river ecosystems, with an emphasis on the Aoos/Vjosa 🌊

#natureconservation #transboundaryriverforum #aoos #vjosa

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Thomas Waitz @thomaswaitz.bsky.social · 22d

Der Schutz des Balkanluchs ist ein Symbol für grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit & Naturschutz in Europa. Zusammen mit @euronatur.bsky.social, MEP Sebastian Everding, NGOs aus den Beitrittsländern am Westbalkan & Expert*innen EU-Institutionen haben wir heute die Rettung des Balkanluchs diskutiert.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 23d

The countdown is on: On 16 October 2025, the EuroNatur Award will be presented to Albanian conservationist Ardian Koçi – on the island of Mainau in Lake Constance🏆

We’ll be sharing a Best-Of from the award ceremony right here on social media. Follow us so you don’t miss it!

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 28d

Together with our nature conservation partners, we campaign for the survival of otters in South-Eastern Europe 🦦💚
👉 Want to help us protect otters along the Balkan Green Belt? https://www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-do/european-green-belt/donate-for-the-european-green-belt

#BESTbelt #EuroNatur

EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 29d

"Opening negotiations on the environment chapter may set the dangerous precedent that #Albania can dismantle #nature protection and still make progress in the #EUenlargement negotiations", says EuroNatur's @schwadererg.bsky.social. Read more in our press release:
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Despite nature conservation concerns: EU opens negotiations with Albania

The EU has officially begun accession negotiations with Albania — at a time when the country is experiencing numerous setbacks in nature conservation.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 29d

One week to go! We're heading to Ioannina, Greece for the Transboundary River Forum 2025 — a unique gathering dedicated to the protection and sustainable management of Europe's shared river ecosystems.

Will you be there too? Let us know — we’d love to connect! 🙋‍♀️

EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · Sep 16

We’re proud to present the EuroNatur Calendar “Natural Treasures of Europe 2026” – featuring the 12 winning images from our photo contest 📷

Order yours now: https://www.euronatur-shop.com/produkt/euronatur-naturschaetze-europas-ab-sofort-vorbestellen/

Cover photo: Konstantin Völker

EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · Sep 15

"We see biodiversity as one of the enablers of cooperation between the EU and the Western Balkans," says Viktor Berishaj, Senior Policy Officer at @euronatur.bsky.social and writing lead of the report "Biodiversity. The Case of the Western Balkans".

Find out more in the video ⬇️
#OurImpact24 #policy

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · Sep 11

🌍✍️ Nearly 200,000 messages sent to the EU in just 10 days: hands off our environmental laws.

Citizens won’t let profit come before people + planet.

#HandsOffNature

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · Sep 10

The European Green Belt Days kick off tomorrow! 🎉

They showcase the heart and soul of the European Green Belt: peace and conservation 💚

Check out which activities are planned: https://www.europeangreenbelt.org/activities/european-green-belt-days

We can't wait to meet you there! 👋

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · Sep 8

You can now start your personal fundraising campaign on our website in just a few minutes 🎉

Whether it’s your birthday, a sports challenge or any other occasion – use it to raise donations for Europe's wild nature 🌿

Try it now and create your campaign: www.euronatur.org/fundraiser

EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · Sep 1

Nature needs your help NOW 🚨

Across Europe, our forests are thinning, our rivers are drying, and our wildlife is vanishing. Now the European Commission wants to weaken the very laws that protect them.

It’s our nature, our home, our right. #HandsOffNature

📢 Speak up now: http://handsoffnature.eu