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15 May 2006
Future of cork oak forests hangs in the balance
According to a new WWF report, three-quarters of the western Mediterranean’s cork oak forests could be lost within ten years, threatening an economic and environmental crisis. » Read more
03 Mar 2006
Cork Oak Landscapes threatened by EU funds
As the EU is shaping new funding regulations for the period 2007-2013, a new WWF report reveals how plans funded by the EU are actively damaging biodiversity. One clear example is cork oak areas in Portugal. » Read more
21 Dec 2005
The Prospect for Payments for Environmental Services in Europe and the NIS
A 2-day workshop was organised in October by the WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme in cooperation with the WWF Macroeconomic Policy for Sustainable Development Office in Washington, D.C. to examine the prospects for developing payments for environmental services in Europe and the Newly Independent States.
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15 Aug 2005
Preserving Portugal’s cork heritage for the next generation
This summer António Ferreira is harvesting the cork trees of his grandparents under a hot Iberian sun. Taking a break from the labour-intensive activity to survey his farm, which has been in his family for five generations, he is quickly reminded of the age-old adage of his ancestors – Eucalyptus trees are for us, pine trees for our children, and cork trees for our grandchildren. Find out more about forest fires and cork production in Portugal. » Read more
01 Jun 2005
Fighting forest fires with cork in Portugal
WWF is restoring areas in Portugual destroyed by forest fires by planting fire-resistant cork oak trees. » Read more
