On 5 June, the EU Council approved the European Commission’s proposal for a targeted amendment to the Habitats Directive, aimed at downgrading the protection status of the wolf.
On Friday 23 May, Euromontana was at the ‘Protected Natural Areas, a Shared Challenge’ conference that was held in Bilbao. An event organised, among others, by the Basque Government and our member HAZI, in partnership with Euromontana.
The European Parliament today adopted its report on the European Water Resilience Strategy recognising the essential role of mountain areas and point out that “mountains are real water towers and important freshwater reservoirs in Europe, the Alps alone providing 40 % of Europe’s fresh water”.
On World Water Day and World Glaciers Day, we call more than ever to strengthen Europe’s commitment to preserve glaciers, whose melting, especially in the Alps, poses a serious threat to Europe’s water supply.
Afforestation of mountain areas can be counterproductive for the conservation of habitats and species recently pointed out the European Commission in
75% of Europe’s grasslands are in an unfavourable conservation status. This is the observation shared by Euromontana during Oreka Mendian’s final seminar in Arantzazu (Spain) last 15 October