ForestConnect Expert Meeting announcement

We are pleased to invite you to the ForestConnect Expert Meeting Involving Protected Area Managers in course of the project "ForestConnect Towards a Climate-smart Forest Connectivity for Large Carnivores in the Balkan-Carpathian-Dinaric Region". This event will bring together protected area managers, forest experts and large carnivores experts to discuss and explore strategies for enhancing forest connectivity in the face of climate change, with a focus on large carnivores.

Details:
Dates: February 18th – 21st, 2025
Location: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
Europastraße 4, 9524 Villach, Austria

This expert meeting offers a valuable opportunity to engage with peers, share expertise, and contribute to the development of innovative solutions for climate-smart forest connectivity and large carnivore management in protected areas across the Danube Region and beyond.

Please register via Google Forms: https://forms.gle/mykLBQCAGiwijiWd9
Registration is open until December 12, 2024.  

Please note: There are no registration fees for the ForestConnect Expert Meeting. However, please note that participants are responsible for covering their own travel costs, accommodation costs, and dinner expenses in Villach.  

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Elisabeth Wiegele from the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Management of Conservation Areas (e.wiegele@fh-kaernten.at).