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The largest restoration project to date in the five-country UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Mura-Drava-Danube meanders along the European Green Belt and involves 17 institutions and organizations in 5 countries, including public administrations for nature conservation, water, forest and regional management, as well as universities and NGOs.

The Austrian League for Nature Conservation (Naturschutzbund Österreich) is once again organising European Green Belt Camps this summer to protect and restore the European Green Belt in Austria.

The BESTbelt and Balkan Green Belt community strengthened connections and exchanged about projects along the European Green Belt during this year's Balkan Regional Conference in Haskovo in May 2024.

An important step for the protection of the Dinaric-Pindos brown bear population:

Despite complex political relationships, the Tripoint brown bear (TBB) - project and its partners established a transboundary protection network over the past two years.

Increasing wildfires in Europe also affect the European Green Belt. A recent study developed by a research team from Wageningen University & Research University investigates the presence of fire in rewilding and eco-restoration areas and the awareness of local people in such areas. The research team will use the results to investigate whether such areas can be classified as fire resilient landscapes.

Are you planning to celebrate this year’s European Green Belt Days? Then get ready to apply for funding to realise your European Green Belt Day!

BESTbelt project restores nesting walls for sand martins and common kingfishers along the Mura and Drava rivers.

The season of this year's BESTbelt Conferences has begun. We look forward to meeting you in person and online to network, share experiences and exchange views on the European Green Belt.

The five-part series by filmmaker Alice Whitehouse introduces you to some of the conservationists, biologists and educators working tirelessly to protect vulnerable species and habitats along the European Green Belt.

You want to support the development of the European Green Belt as Europe’s longest green network? The 3rd BESTbelt Call for Proposals offers the opportunity to hand in your project ideas for conservation, restoration, or environmental education along the European Green Belt. We look forward to receiving your concept notes!