European Bison
Conservation 3.0Largest European bison reintroduction ever in Western Europe, in collaboration with the European Bison breeding programme of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).Read More
Ecosystem Engineer
Shapers of landscapesBeavers shape their environment and create habitats for other species. They positively impact both the diversity and abundance of plant and animal life in their environment.Read More
Living Landscapes
The Role of Keystone Species Reconstructing grazer communities for natural regeneration, reshaping the environment via trophic cascades.Read More
Aurochs Backbreeding
Restoring a Lost IconBringing back Europe's legendary wild cattle that roamed throughout the continent until four centuries ago.Read More
EcoTourism
Nature-based tourism provides provides a basis for conservation and ecological restoration.
Artisan Products
Ecotourism provides economic incentives for celebrating and protecting cultural diversity.
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Ecological Restoration
Bringing back natural processes, improving ecosystem resilience against climate change and other threats. -
Reintroducing Lost Species
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Reviving Rural Economies
Ecotourism and regional products as drivers for sustainable development.
Conservation News
Largest Bison reintroduction ever in Western Europe
Valdeserrillas, 29 April 2016 – 12 European bison have been released into Valdeserrillas nature reserve, Spain, this week in the largest bison reintroduction ever in Western Europe. True Nature Foundation collaborated with the European Bison breeding programme of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA).
European Countries Establish Wildlife Crime Reporting Systems
Also in Europe wildlife crime is taking place. Too often nests and dens of protected wildlife such as raptors, foxes and badgers are pillaged or destroyed. In the worst case, the animals are injured, poisoned or shot. To halt this, several European countries have established wildlife crime reporting services.
First-ever golden jackal spotted in the Netherlands
In February a golden jackal was spotted in the Veluwe, a forest area in the centre of the Netherlands. This first-ever observation of this species in the Netherlands was "accidentally" recorded with the help of a camera trap during a research project focusing on ungulates.
National Bird of The Netherlands
Nearly every country in the world has one, but The Netherlands does not yet have a National Bird. The Dutch radio program “Vroege Vogels” decided this needs to change. Therefore, a National Bird Election has been organised in collaboration with BirdLife Netherlands. Which bird do you think symbolizes Netherlands and typifies the Dutch national character best?
Field Projects
Reserva de Valdeserrillas, Valencia
Valdeserrillas has been set up as an animal reserve and is supported by the Municipality of Benageber. The current size of the reserve is 365 hectares. The amount of hectares is bound to increase in this and following years. Valdeserrillas is also in the final stage of acquiring UNESCO status.
Coto Doñana Wildlife Reserve
Doñana National Park in Andalusia occupies the right bank of the Guadalquivir river at its estuary on the Atlantic Ocean. It is notable for the great diversity of its biotopes, especially lagoons, marshlands, fixed and mobile dunes, scrub woodland and maquis. It is one of the largest heronries in the Mediterranean region and is the wintering site for more than 500,000 water fowl each year.
Parque Mineiro
Parque Mineiro is part of Parque Natural do Vale do Guadiana. Guadiana is a natural park in south-eastern Portugal. This area with hills, plains and deep valleys around Serpa and Mértola shelters the Rio Guadiana, one of Portugal’s largest and most important rivers. Among its rich variety of flora and fauna are several rare or endangered species.
Danube Delta Wildlife Reserve
The Danube Delta is a remarkable wetland area feature constituting critical habitat for migratory birds and other animals. It is the major remaining wetland on the flyway between central and Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean and Middle East and Africa.
