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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Our kind of feel-good walk. Birding is always a good idea 🪶🐦 By the way, World Migratory Bird Day is this Saturday. Is there a better day to give it a try? #worldmigratorybirdday #birding #birds

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Are you looking for your next step in nature conservation? #mentoring The Mentoring for Effective Nature Conservation programme (MENC) is now accepting applications for mentees.

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Mentoring Programme

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

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📣 If you’re going for a walk, run or hike anyway, there’s no easier way to donate #charity Until 9 October, CIMmed will donate €5 to euronatur for every kilometre you walk, run or hike. Even your €5 registration fee goes directly to us.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A new report published by @euronatur.bsky.social and prepared by Eunomia, makes a compelling economic case for investing in #biodiversity. More info: www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d... #conservation

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Calling all conservation professionals! #mentoring Your experience could help shape the next generation of #conservation leaders: Over the years, you’ve probably learned a lot about nature conservation itself, navigating challenges, making decisions and finding your way.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Run for Europe's primary #forests 🏃 Until 9 October 2026, you can collect kilometres for us. For every kilometer you run, walk, hike or simply go for a stroll, the company CIMmed will donate €5 to EuroNatur. Even the €5 registration fee will be donated. cim-med-charity.com#0_367A35 #conservation

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The EuroNatur Award 2026 goes to the Committee Against Bird Slaughter! 🏆 With this award, we want to recognise their Europe-wide commitment to the fight against illegal hunting and trapping of wild birds along Europe’s most important migration routes 🪶

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The 2026 EuroNatur Award recognises efforts against illegal bird hunting

The 2026 EuroNatur Prize has been awarded to the Committee Against Bird Slaughter. The award recognises the organisation’s decades-long commitment to combating illegal bird hunting and protecting migr...

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The EU faces an annual #biodiversity funding gap of almost €19 billion. At the same time, up to €49 billion of EU funds are still being channelled into activities that harm nature. In other words: Europe is spending roughly twice as much damaging #biodiversity as it would need to help protect it.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

One year has passed since Chapter 27 (Environment and Climate Change) was opened in Albania’s #EU accession negotiations.Yet progress in alignment with the EU acquis has not been matched by environmental protection in reality. Is “protected” nature really protected in #Albania? #FlamingoRevolution

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On the path to EU membership

One year after opening Chapter 27, accession progress in Albania must be matched by environmental protection on the ground

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Europe still has primary and old-growth forests. But no one really knows where they are 🌳 👉 We want to change that and make these forests visible so they can be protected. Video footage in the background by Solutions4you. Pictures by Marija Šoškić Popović and Anja Nieden. #conservation

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Imagine starting a new chapter in your #conservation journey — not only developing professionally, but also growing personally, exchanging ideas and building lasting relationships within the conservation community. That’s what Mentoring for Effective Nature Conservation (MENC) is about 🎉

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🪶 The severe #drought across large parts of Europe is putting the survival of the critically endangered #AquaticWarbler at even greater risk. Wet meadows and fens are the Aquatic Warbler’s habitat, where water levels influence vegetation, the density of insects and nesting spots. More info ⬇️

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Dry summer worsens species crisis

Drought and falling water levels endanger the sedge warbler. EuroNatur warns of dramatic consequences for Europe’s rarest songbird.

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today marks the deadline for EU Member States to submit their national restoration plans. 🌱 We’re eager to see how they plan to restore nature – and how ambitious their plans will be. The final steps in the process have to be transparent&inclusive!

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Did you know... 🪶 During last century, the Aquatic Warbler population declined by about 95 %. The main reason is the destruction of wetlands through drainage and intensive agriculture. #LIFE4AquaticWarbler © Žymantas Morkvėnas

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Did you know... 🪶 The Aquatic Warbler is called an "umbrella species". Protecting it also helps other plants and animals that live in the same habitat. © Žymantas Morkvėnas #LIFE4AquaticWarbler

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Why do we stand up for the Aquatic Warbler? 🪶 The Aquatic Warbler is Europe’s rarest songbird and protecting its future requires dedication and teamwork. But what motivates the people behind the conservation work? We asked our colleagues why they are committed to this bird and its habitats.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Habitat restoration and management are essential, but they are no longer enough on their own. Many remaining Aquatic Warbler populations have become too small and isolated to survive independently 🪶 👉 This is where translocation comes in. Today, we take a closer look at how translocation works ⬇️

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

1/3 Why does the Aquatic Warbler need a helping hand? 🪶 With around 4,000–5,000 breeding birds left, it's Europe’s rarest songbird. The species is at serious risk of extinction due to habitat loss (e.g. through drainage and vegetation overgrowth) and the fragmentation of its remaining populations.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

1/5 What’s the translocation of Aquatic Warblers? 🪶 The Aquatic Warbler has lost more than 95% of its population due to habitat loss in the 20th century. Many remaining populations are now too small and isolated to survive on their own. © Žymantas Morkvėnas

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Gabriel Schwaderer @schwadererg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Comprehensive article about the Flamingo Revolution in #Albania published by @earthislandjournal.bsky.social My contribution with focus on the impact of Vlora airport for the eventual alteration & destruction of #Vjosa #Narta ecosystem. @euronatur.bsky.social www.earthisland.org/journal/inde...

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How a Trump Family-Tied Luxury Resort Sparked Albania’s “Flamingo Revolution”

What started as a fight to protect an ecologically sensitive coastal area has turned into the largest civil protest in the country’s recent history.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Do you need a break? ⏸️ Just imagine you’re resting beneath an ancient giant beech tree in the Zeletin Mountains in Montenegro, far away from the noise of everyday life. We’ve got the perfect video for you – enjoy 🌿 #SearchingForTheLastOldGrowthForests #conservation

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🎉 In June, we took another important step towards searching, identifying, and protecting Europe’s last remaining old-growth and primary forests. We met with NGO partners and old-growth forest experts in Montenegro – watch the video to find out why ⬇️ #SearchingForTheLastOldGrowthForests

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Last week, at the #EuropeanGreenBelt conference in Italy, 80 organisations from over 20 countries presented the outcomes of 49 projects that promote #biodiversity, empower local communities, and encourage sustainable economic management along the European Green Belt. #conservation More info ⬇️

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49 Signs of Hope along the European Green Belt

Last week, a BESTbelt conference attended by all project partners took place in Gorizia, Italy. EuroNatur played an important role in this.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Big step for nature in Montenegro On 26 June, the Montenegrin government made a landmark decision for nature #conservation: the government adopted its draft plan for a nationwide Natura 2000 network and submitted it to Brussels. More info: www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d... © Bruno D'Amicis, CZIP

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Yesterday, EuroNatur and PPNEA hosted an online event on the Background and Perspectives of the #FlamingoRevolution in #Albania 🦩 For everyone who couldn’t join live, the recording is now available: youtu.be/lP24TUUSzR8?...

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Webinar | The Vjosa Delta at Risk: Background and Perspectives on the Flamingo Revolution in Albania

YouTube video by EuroNatur - Stiftung Europäisches Naturerbe

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🦩 Interested in what's happening in Albania right now? Join our online event! The Flamingo Revolution has grown far beyond protests against large-scale tourism projects in the Vjosa-Narta Protected Area – and beyond nature conservation alone. Register now: www.euronatur.org/en/journal/m...

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

1/3💡 Last week, we launched our new report ‘Unlocking nature financing: National cost estimates for effective nature restoration’ at the European Parliament, hosted by MEP @cesarluena.bsky.social! Together with @euronatur.bsky.social and partners, we mapped the costs of nature restoration.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

1/2 The EU Parliament today adopted its annual report on #Albania, sending one of its strongest messages yet on the importance of protecting #nature, upholding environmental safeguards and ensuring that EU standards are respected throughout the accession process. More info ⬇️

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

In 2024, the EU made history by adopting the Nature Restoration Regulation, committing to restore degraded ecosystems – forests, rivers, seas, farmland and even cities – by 2050. EU Member States must submit their national restoration plans by 1 September 2026. The clock is ticking ⌛ #conservation

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

1/2 🌳 A year and a half after the official adoption of the historic Nature Restoration Regulation, #EU Member States are now drafting their national restoration plans. But what does nature restoration look like in practice – and how much does it actually cost? 💶 @ceebankwatch.bsky.social

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Gabriel Schwaderer @schwadererg.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Die Proteste der albanischen Zivilgesellschaft gegen naturzerstörerische Projekte im #Vjosa #Narta Schutzgebiet werden nun auch von Medien in Deutschland aufgegriffen. @euronatur.bsky.social kritisiert die Projekte inkl. einem umstrittenen Flughafenbau... www.tagesschau.de/ausland/euro...

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

1/2The Nature Restoration Regulation is a historic opportunity to restore nature across Europe. EU Member States must submit their national restoration plans by 1.09.2026 – and the ⏰ is ticking. forms.cloud.microsoft/e/x0YirUeUJx

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Markus Dressnandt @markdress.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Raise your voice against illegal nature destruction by signing this petition www.change.org/p/protect-vj...

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Petition unterschreiben

Protect Vjosa–Narta: Stop Construction in Protected Natural Areas

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

🌊 Over the past two decades, the lower Sava in Slovenia has been turned into a series of reservoirs and dams. Now, Slovenia’s state-owned Hidroelektrarne na Spodnji Savi is trying to build the last in the chain – the controversial Mokrice hydropower plant. bankwatch.org/story/the-da...

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

1/2 🌿In 2024, the EU made history by adopting the Nature Restoration Regulation, committing to restore degraded ecosystems – forests, rivers, farmland, and even cities – by 2050. Now comes the hard part: turning plans into action. And where will the funding come from? @ceebankwatch.bsky.social

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

In May, a 57-year-old man was arrested in Serbia. He is suspected of deliberately killing a strictly protected Cinereous Vulture. The police investigation and the arrest in this case send an important signal: some authorities in the country are taking wildlife crime seriously. #birds More info ⬇️

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CEE Bankwatch Network @ceebankwatch.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

1/ Today, we’re celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity. But nature in Europe is in crisis and biodiversity is collapsing. In 2024, EU Member States agreed to restore all degraded ecosystems by 2050, including land, sea, forests, rivers and urban areas.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Serious damage is happening right now in the Vjosa-Narta Protected Area in Albania ❗ The Albanian Government must halt construction immediately and take its commitments towards EU serious! #conservation © Photos: Xhemal Xherri, Adrian Guri, Arsen Rroshi, PPNEA, EuroNatur

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Thomas Waitz @thomaswaitz.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Seit 2018 kämpfe ich für die #Vjosa. Wir haben gewonnen: 2023 wurde sie Europas erstes Wildfluss-Nationalpark. Jetzt baggert Albanien mitten durch das Herzstück des Vjosa-Narta-Schutzgebiets. Ohne Genehmigung. Ohne Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung. Und das während laufender EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

📣 Kurze Umfrage: Hätte jemand grundsätzlich Lust auf einen gemeinsamen Birding-Spaziergang in der Bodenseeregion mit uns von EuroNatur? Einfach Vögel beobachten, spannende Fakten sammeln und zusammen in der Natur sein. Kommentiert gerne ⬇️ #birds

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Hey! We’re EuroNatur, a German foundation working for nature #conservation across borders in Europe 🪶 Together with local partner organisations, we lead projects all over Europe to protect precious wildlife and habitats. If our mission speaks to you: share this post and tell your friends about us.

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

1/2 Last week, we joined the European Stork Villages Network meeting in the Bulgarian stork village of Belozem – home to around 40 breeding pairs and one of the highest stork populations in South-Eastern Europe 🪶 © Justine Vansynghel, Becca Bowie, Green Balkans

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

The aquatic warbler is rarely heard from. But just in time for tomorrow’s World Migratory #Bird Day, it sends us a voice message 🗨️ As part of the “LIFE4AquaticWarbler” project, we and our partners are working to ensure it keeps singing for many generations to come 💚 © Bird: Žymantas Morkvėnas

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EuroNatur Foundation @euronatur.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

1/3 It's World Migratory Bird Day on 9 May, and we're turning our attention to one of Europe’s best-known migratory birds: the White Stork! 🪶 Did you know that the species is currently recovering in Western Europe, but populations in the east are stagnating? www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d...

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Electrocution, illegal killing, habitat loss: storks as a symbol of the dangers facing migratory birds

The European Stork Villages Meeting will take place in the Bulgarian stork village of Belozem from 7 to 9 May. At the same time, on World Migratory Bird Day (9 May), EuroNatur will be drawing attentio...

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