Wild Forests of Romanian Fagaras Mountains
There are only a few places left in Europe where wilderness in its original form still can be found: Mountains and valleys without roads, even no trails – and primary forests. One of those places is the rugged Făgăraș Mountain range in the Romanian Carpathians, just southeast of Sibiu. In the past years I was there several times – together with Slovak researcher Martin Mikolas and Romanian forest experts. We walked into the fascinating... Read More
Austria’s Great Wilderness
Austria’s only Wilderness Area (according to international standards by IUCN) at Mount Duerrenstein in southern Lower Austria could be enlarged by another 5600 ha in the neighbouring province Styria. The application process has been started in 2015. The area is owned by the state and managed by Austria’s State Forestry „Österreichische Bundesforste“. The 3500 ha Wilderness Reserve Duerrenstein hosts the remarkable Rothwald... Read More
