The fate of Europe's ancient forests

How will Europe's ancient forests fare in the future? This question will be addressed by scientists, conservationists and politicians at the 7th European Congress on Conservation Biology (ECCB, 17-21 June 2024, Bologna, Italy).

On Tuesday, 18 June, from 2 pm, the panel discussion "The fate of primary and old-growth forests in Europe: 2018 - 2024 - 2030?" will start at ECCB 2024. MEP Thomas Waitz and four forest experts from Sweden, Poland, Romania and Austria will take a look back at the situation six years ago. Together, they will analyse, what has changed since then and what lessons science and politics can learn from this. The findings of the past, together with ideas and perspectives for the future, will provide answers as to what nature conservation must do for old-growth forests in Europe in the coming years.
The discussion will be chaired by Stefan Kreft (Natural Forest Academy, Germany) and Nuria Selva (Polish Academy of Sciences).
A joint statement by the experts following the discussion is planned.

Wissenschaftlicher Ansprechpartner:
Dr. Stefan Kreft, Naturwald-Akademie Lübeck

Weitere Informationen:
http://eccb2024.eu/detailed-program/ detailed program-information