Tag: heritage
The forest situation in Albania and some challenges
Albania's forests are a vital component of its natural heritage, covering a significant portion of the country's territory and providing essential ecological, economic, and...
Resilient roots: olive trees in times of war
A historic rapport with war
While “environmental warfare” and “ecocide” are relatively new terms, these war tactics have long been used in history. Olive trees,...
Bridging the disconnection between people and nature: a success story from...
The Mediterranean region holds an immense richness in natural resources and associated traditional cultural practices. However, most people are not aware of the profound...
EFIMED and Barcelona Provincial Council team up to promote forest resilience...
The European Forest Institute’s Mediterranean Facility (EFIMED) organised an identification mission to the Bou Hachem and Talassemtane natural parks in northern Morocco, in collaboration...
Entangled destiny: the connection between trees and people in the Mediterranean
The powerful connection between trees and culture will be at the centre of a new National Geographic Society project lead by Magda Bou Dagher...
4th Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week
The 4th Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week (4th MPCW) is a congress that aims to bring together researchers and managers related to the conservation of...
Unraveling Lebanon’s Biodiversity
Lebanon, due to its geographic location in the Eastern Mediterranean and one of the 36 world biodiversity hotspots, is recognized as a regional hotspot...
First International Forum of the Alliance for Ecosystem Services of Castilla-La...
Castilla-La Mancha has an important natural heritage. In this region, one of the largest and at the same time most depopulated in the European...
Natural and cultural heritage in forests
Forests are one of the most important examples of natural heritage in the Mediterranean and the rest of the world, due to their exceptional...
When nature meets the divine: Religious rules protect sacred forests
Sacred forests are found all over the world; they are not restricted to any religion or belief system. They are wooded areas linked to...
Hotter, drier, more fire-prone: how climate change will reshape wildfire hazard...
In 2025, more than one million hectares burned across the EU. In Sardinia, the Mediterranean's second-largest island, just 0.6% of fires cause over half...
