Take action online to save the “Amazon of Europe”

Feb 11, 2012 | News

News - Take action online to save the “Amazon of Europe” Zagreb, Croatia – A petition to save the Danube’s most valuable and best preserved natural river stretch is being launched today in an effort to stop a major project that would ignore both EU law and...

Croatia’s accession to the EU: time to halt Danube’s destruction

Dec 11, 2011 | News

News - Croatia’s accession to the EU: time to halt Danube’s destruction EU Commission to closely monitor Croatia’s channelling plans of 500 km of natural rivers in protected areasBrussels/ Zagreb – On the eve of putting its signature under the EU Accession...

Protecting the Amazon of Europe

Dec 11, 2011 | News

News - Protecting the Amazon of Europe Arno Mohl has been a WWF Freshwater expert since 2000. Rivers have accompanied his professional life for a long time. When I was a little boy, I spent some wonderful days on the banks of the Drava River by Klagenfurt. Before this...

International Regatta demonstrates against the destruction of Danube’s unique nature

Oct 11, 2011 | News

News - International Regatta demonstrates against the destruction of Danube’s unique nature Batina, Croatia – More than 40 rowers and paddlers from Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Serbia came together this weekend at the small Croatian village of Batina, close to the...

Kick Off for the Protection of the “Amazon of Europe”

Oct 11, 2011 | News

News - Kick Off for the Protection of the “Amazon of Europe” International Conference: WWF and Partners take action to preserve theUnique Lifelines of the Mura, Drava and Danube Rivers Budapest, Vienna, October 28th, 2011 – More than 50 delegates of Austria, Croatia,...