Happy World Wetlands Day! 🌊Happy World Wetlands Day!🌊 Today, we celebrate the incredible diversity and importance of Carpathian wetlands, representing a mosaic of ecosystems, including springs, floodplains, rivers, peatlands, and more! Wetlands are one of the shared habitats that link all seven countries. Cooperation and joint efforts are critical for Read more…
NaturaConnect Expert Survey Green infrastructure is key for long-term conservation of biodiversity and better connection of protected areas. The European Horizon project NaturaConnect strives to support the development of a coherent Trans-European Nature Network (TEN-N) linking conserved areas. The Carpathian Convention Secretariat is cooperating with NaturaConnect led by the Institute of Applied System Read more…
Happy International Mountain Day! Today, as we celebrate the awe-inspiring beauty and ecological significance of mountains worldwide, let’s shine a spotlight on the importance of restoration of mountain ecosystems, the theme of this year’s International Mountain Day on 11 December Ecological Restoration for Mountain Resilience: On this International Mountain Day, Read more…
Save-the-date: consultations on the coexistence and conservation of Carpathian large carnivores (project LECA) The Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic together with the Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in consultation that will contribute to the preparation of thematic guidances on Read more…
Stakeholders’ consultations on establishing the Trans-European Nature Network – REPORT On October 11, 2023, in Belgrade, Serbia, experts and conservationists convened to address the significance of ecological connectivity in the Carpathian region at the Carpathian Convention COP7 Stakeholders’ Consultation, led by the NaturaConnect project. Emphasizing a ‘holistic perspective’ and ‘multi-dimensional Read more…
The Carpathian Convention marks its 20th anniversary with a new Biodiversity Framework and a transboundary protected wetland Belgrade, Serbia – Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Carpathian Convention, environment ministers and senior officials from the Carpathian countries gathered at their seventh Conference of the Parties (COP7) in Belgrade, Serbia, and Read more…
Renewing our cooperation with the CBD and the Alpine Convention A new Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between the Carpathian Convention, the Alpine Convention and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was introduced at the 7th Conference of the Parties to the Carpathian Convention, which took place in Belgrade, Serbia, from 11 to Read more…
Carpathian Convention COP7 Survey As we reflect on the past two decades of the Carpathian Convention, we would like your feedback and inputs on assessing progress, inspiring action, and shaping the future. Take this Short Survey We would like to know your perspectives on: main achievements of the Carpathian Convention suggested Read more…
Carpathian Convention COP7 – announcement The 7th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians (Carpathian Convention COP7) will take place in Belgrade, Serbia, from 11th to 13th October 2023. The Conference will gather high-level representatives from the seven State Parties Read more…
International Course on Wetland Restoration in Czechia 2023 The Carpathian Wetland Initiative invites you for the new edition of the International Course on Wetland Restoration (organised by the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic in cooperation with the Czech Ramsar Committee and the Carpathian Wetland Initiative, Czech Republic. Read more…