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New UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration offers unparalleled opportunity for job creation, food security and addressing climate change
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, declared on the 1st of March by the UN General Assembly, aims to massively scale up the restoration of degraded and destroyed ecosystems as a proven measure to fight the climate crisis and enhance food security, water supply and...
Five maps that reveal the world’s remaining wilderness
There aren’t many corners of the world left untouched by humanity. Recent research has highlighted that just 23% of the planet’s land surface (excluding Antarctica) and 13% of the ocean can now be classified as wilderness, representing nearly a 10% decline over the...
True Nature Foundation joins Climate Cleanup
The Hague, November 11, 2018 – Last week True Nature Foundation joined the Climate Cleanup Foundation (CCF) as contributing partner. CCF overall goal is to draw down 1500 Gigaton of CO2 this century and to restore the global carbon balance. TNF will contribute to...
2018: The year of the Dutch wildlife film
Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam (WFFR 2018)is a multi-day film festival focusing on the screening of wildlife films and documentaries. The festival takes place in the heart of Rotterdam each fall. From 24 to 28 October 2018, the best and most recent nature...
Ecosystem restoration: A global strategy to mitigate climate change
Although models of climate and vegetation change are greatly improving, they remain far from perfect. For example, on the one hand, recent modeling studies indicate that limiting temperature increase to 1.5°C will greatly reduce the impact on the ranges of insect,...
The Future of the Oostvaardersplassen: Ecological Corridors and Predation
The ‘no interference’ controversy in the famous Oostvaardersplassen sparked new conflicts between the Dutch Forest Department and animal welfare organisations and the general public. In February 2018, 1062 animals died in the reserve because of a lack of food combined...
Into the Wild: Wildlife and Winter in the Cantabrian Mountains
Since spring 2017, Anciles Reserve, located in the mountains of Riaño (León-Spain), houses the first specimens of European bison, water buffalo and pottoka horses that share this nature paradise with important populations of Spanish ibex, chamois, roe deer, red deer,...
Internship opportunities in Spanish Forested Mountain Landscapes
The Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences Professorship Management of Forested Landscapes in collaboration with True Nature Foundation would like to announce that several opportunities for internships and thesis are open in the Anciles Valley Wildlife...
Stunning autumn landscapes captured in Anciles Wildlife Reserve, Northern Spain
This season is a great time to head outside and explore some of the best autumn landscapes in Europe. What better place to witness the changing colours, when they are in full glory, then in Anciles Wildlife Reserve in Riaño, Northern Spain? Anciles forms part of Picos...
8th edition of the Jornadas Micológicas Montaña de Riaño, Northern Spain
The town of Riaño, in the Cantabrian Mountains of Leon, Northern Spain, will host the 8th edition of the Mycological Days on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 20, 21 and 22, 2017. On Saturday 21 October and Sunday 22 October, the programme will start at 10am with...