On 21st March, the first Tree Weekend took place in Flanders. This is a new initiative of the Flemish League against Cancer (VLK) supported by Jef Tavernier the Flemish (Green) Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Development Cooperation. Each province got 100 000 m2 of land that will be filled with trees. Trees could be bought…
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Forest in my Village…
There are too many places to think about, or to write about. But I just don’t know; why not write about those places which are near to you? Those where it is not really a big problem to visit. You don’t need an expensive ticket, nor a car, nor train to visit a place that…
Week of the forest in Oost-Vlaanderen
I went to the opening activity of the Week of the Forest in my province, Oost-Vlaanderen. This province is situated in the centre of Flanders, its capital is Gent. All the activities took place in the domain of Drongengoedbos, a forest. The domain is at about 20 kilometers from Gent. Unfortunately, it is not possible…
Šumava 2003 – Final declaration
We, the participants of the summer camp “ŠUMAVA 2003 – No forest, no future”, spent a week in the beautiful Czech mountains discussing the ways to help forests, working in the forests and hiking in the mountains. We were 37 people from 8 countries – Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Malta, Sweden and the Czech…
Dealing with threats linked to forests
When dealing with the major threats to the forest there are a number of factors that must be taken into account. In this report we will discuss these threats, highlighting the principle ones. We will then look at the preventive measures in place at the moment and their effectiveness. To conclude we will suggest some…
Maltese Forests
It has been calculated through geological methods that during the Neolithic ages almost half of Malta was afforested. As soon as humans set foot on our islands, the effect on forests started being felt. Like other neighbouring Mediterranean countries men started herding goats. Thus men cut trees for his own use and goats ate everything…
Forest : raising awareness
Introduction We don’t have to stress the importance of education and raising awareness concerning nature topics. This things should be done all the time and towards every single living person on the planet. Of course there are already many projects, activities, campaigns etc. who do so. The problem is that these efforts usually only reach…
European and international policies on forest protection
A. SITUATION AT THE MOMENT In the world, 1/3 of the land is covered by forests. 9,4 millions hectare forest per year disappear. ¼ of the world’s population depends on forest resources for a living. In Europe, forests are growing slowly. 36 percent of the land is covered by forests. There is an increase of…
The biodiversity of forests
Biodiversity is the name given to the range or number of species or subspecies found in a particular area. Why is biodiversity so important? Because when a habitat’s biodiversity is disturbed it undermines the ecosystem. Biodiversity provides species for food, fuel, fibers and medicinal properties. The removal of one or two species from a food…
A cure-all for hangover
Neither shower, nor cabbage soup, nor any other natural or artificial means of mitigating hangover could have served as a better refreshment for the persevering few than Mr Frantisek Urban’s lecture on the last working day of our camp. ’What was his secret recipe?’ you may like to know. Well, the ingredients I noticed were…