We are facing an existential crisis - worldwide and in our region of Central and Eastern Europe, driven by climate change and biodiversity loss.

In its most comprehensive findings to-date, the WWF Living Planet Report 2022 reveals an average 69% decrease in monitored wildlife populations between 1970 and 2018*. While conservation efforts are helping, if we are to reverse nature loss and secure a nature positive world for people and the planet, urgent action is required now.

Land-use change is identified as the biggest current threat to nature - destroying or fragmenting the natural habitats of many plant and animal species on land, in freshwater and in the sea.

On the other hand Nature has absorbed 54% of human-related carbon dioxide emissions over the past 10 years** which has slowed global warming.

*Living Planet Report 2022

**Climate’s Secret Ally: Uncovering the story of nature in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report

We are facing an existential crisis - worldwide and in our region of Central and Eastern Europe, driven by climate change and biodiversity loss.

In its most comprehensive findings to-date, the WWF Living Planet Report 2022 reveals an average 69% decrease in monitored wildlife populations between 1970 and 2018*. While conservation efforts are helping, if we are to reverse nature loss and secure a nature positive world for people and the planet, urgent action is required now.

Land-use change is identified as the biggest current threat to nature - destroying or fragmenting the natural habitats of many plant and animal species on land, in freshwater and in the sea.

On the other hand Nature has absorbed 54% of human-related carbon dioxide emissions over the past 10 years** which has slowed global warming.

*Living Planet Report 2022

**Climate’s Secret Ally: Uncovering the story of nature in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report

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WWF in CEE

The story of WWF-CEE in the region we call the Green Heart of Europe goes back as far as the 1980s. This is the Danube-Carpathian ecoregion, unique for its primary and old-growth forests, wetlands and free-flowing rivers and wilderness areas. It is home to healthy populations of brown bears, wolves and lynx, and the most important remaining refuges in Europe for globally threatened sturgeon.

We work together through our offices WWF-Bulgaria, WWF-Hungary, WWF-Romania, WWF-Slovakia, WWF-Ukraine and WWF-Czechia, where our conservation experts protect wildlife and their natural habitats. We come together with the local communities for their involvement and support. Working with the decision makers is a part of our policy advocacy efforts to secure the necessary legislative changes.

Find out more about our past achievements and forward plans.

WWF in CEE

The story of WWF-CEE in the region we call the Green Heart of Europe goes back as far as the 1980s. This is the Danube-Carpathian ecoregion, unique for its primary and old-growth forests, wetlands and free-flowing rivers and wilderness areas. It is home to healthy populations of brown bears, wolves and lynx, and the most important remaining refuges in Europe for globally threatened sturgeon.

We work together through our offices WWF-Bulgaria, WWF-Hungary, WWF-Romania, WWF-Slovakia, WWF-Ukraine and WWF-Czechia, where our conservation experts protect wildlife and their natural habitats. We come together with the local communities for their involvement and support. Working with the decision makers is a part of our policy advocacy efforts to secure the necessary legislative changes.

Find out more about our past achievements and forward plans.

YOUR SUPPORT

The Green heart of Europe is home to brown bears, lynx, wolves, sturgeon and… us - the people living in CEE. But our home is fragmented and disconnected, wildlife habitats are turned into production sites and the climate crisis causes natural disasters. It is in our hands to change that and protect our only home, our future.

Only together, with your help, can we achieve our ambitious nature conservation goals. Support our work to save the Green Heart of Europe!

YOUR SUPPORT

The Green heart of Europe is home to brown bears, lynx, wolves, sturgeon and… us - the people living in CEE. But our home is fragmented and disconnected, wildlife habitats are turned into production sites and the climate crisis causes natural disasters. It is in our hands to change that and protect our only home, our future.

Only together, with your help, can we achieve our ambitious nature conservation goals. Support our work to save the Green Heart of Europe!