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Environmental conservation work in Romania

Latest news and publications

Shepherds in Gradiste Nature Park, Romania

15 May 2008
EU farming subsidies for Romania, Bulgaria need better targetting
Some €2.6 billion is available for supporting rural development and environment in Bulgaria and Romania in the current funding period 2007-13. But relatively little of this money is likely to actually reach and support the small-scale farmers in the countries that contribute the most to securing biodiversity and ecosystem services.

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The protection of the Danube is a central concern for me. Together with WWF and its partners, I want to contribute to preserving this unique heritage for the benefit of people and nature and protecting it from future threats – Hubert von Goisern

07 May 2008
Rivers of sound - Audio interview with Hubert von Goisern
Last summer, Austrian musician Hubert von Goisem took to a barge to bring his music and environmental message to the people who live along the Danube. Now he is planning a similar concert tour along the Rhine. Andreas Beckman, from WWF’s Danube Carpathian programme, asked him why. » Read more

An increased hunting quota for brown bear in Slovenia could decimate the country's entire population.

21 Apr 2008
Bear facts - Audio Interview on bears in the Carpathians
Europe’s brown bears, most of which live in Romania, are facing increasing risks -- from government plans to cut their numbers, to clashes with humans and encroachment on their habitats. WWF's radio programme Wild Talk recently caught up with Andreas Beckmann, from WWF’s Danube Carpathian programme, to learn what is being done to help the bears. » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: Apr 2008 - Started: Jul 2002

One Europe More Nature

The main goal of the One Europe More Nature (OEMN) project is to identify, create and communicate working examples of business/nature mechanisms for n... » Read more

Modified: Apr 2008 - Started: Jul 2005

Protected Area Network Parks

This WWF project aims to increase the effectiveness of European protected area management, and to enhance the image and awareness of Europe’s diverse ... » Read more

Modified: Feb 2008 - Started: Feb 2008

Reconnecting the Danube and its People

Operating within the framework of the TCCC-WWF global partnership, The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) and WWF will work in a spirit of partnership to achiev... » Read more

Websites

Contact

Andreas Beckmann
(Deputy Director)
WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme Office (DCPO),
Vienna Main

T: +43 1 524547021

Dana Caratas
(Communications Coordinator)
WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme Office (DCPO),
Romania

T: +40 21 317 49 96

Offices

WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme Office (DCPO),
Romania
Mircea Vulcanescu Street No. 109 Sector 1,
Bucharest RO-010818 Romania
Romania

T: +40 21 3174996
F: +40 21 3174997