Of the 500,000 hectares burnt in 2023, about 210,000 hectares (41%) belong to Natura 2000 sites. Mountain areas are biodiversity hotspots and are home to a large proportion of these protected areas, around 43% in the European Union.
Of the 500,000 hectares burnt in 2023, about 210,000 hectares (41%) belong to Natura 2000 sites. Mountain areas are biodiversity hotspots and are home to a large proportion of these protected areas, around 43% in the European Union.
On International Mountain Day, Euromontana and the Government of Catalonia and CREAF organise a policy debate to share the main recommendations that emerged from the European Mountain Convention
The European Court of Auditors has recently focused on adaptation in mountain areas in a report concluding that significant gaps and inconsistencies in implementation at the local level are hampering adaptation to climate change
We are pleased to invite you to the 6th forest innovation workshop, a biennial European initiative which promotes networking and exchanges among the community of forestry and wood industry innovators and actors.
On October 15, 2024, Euromontana elected a new President and Board aside of the European Mountain Convention in Puigcerdà (Catalonia). Laura Gascón Herrero from the Province of Teruel (Spain) will lead the organisation for the 2024–2028 term.
We are pleased to announce that The High Mountains Social Cooperative has recently joined Euromontana! The organisation operates as a Mountain Communities Support Centre in Zagori, Greece and aims to support local communities and to promote revitalisation by providing a wide range of services in the mountain villages of Pindus.
This event, organised in the framework of the ShepForBio project, will gather experts to discuss the role of pastoralism in the provision of key ecosystem services
As part of Green Week 2024 organised by the European Commission, Euromontana is holding an online webinar on water issues in mountain areas and how to prepare for resilience in these areas, between awareness and action.
Concerned about recent statistics, Euromontana calls on the new European Commission to develop a vision for the future of livestock farming and pastoralism in the European Union.