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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11667
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NEWS BRIEFS / Biodiversity

WWF welcomes Bulgarian initiative to protect the country's ancient forests

14/11/2016 (Agence Europe)The decision of the Bulgarian government to protect 109,000 hectares of forests in the country, which are all part of the pan-European Natura 2000 network of protected natural habitats has been hailed by the WWF as a victory for biodiversity after years of fighting by NGOs to preserve the last virgin forests of this Eastern European country. The ministerial decree to this effect, which was delivered by the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Food, provides...

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