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Genetic monitoring of wolves in the Southern Carpathians provides new insights into packs, territories and population dynamics
Genetic monitoring carried out by Foundation Conservation Carpathia in the Southern Carpathians is providing new information about the structure and dynamics of…
Romania’s National Parks promoted through a nationwide communications campaign
Foundation Conservation Carpathia, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, is launching a nationwide campaign to promote Romania’s national…
Where to Eat at a Local Home: Launch of Map of Local Gastronomic Points in the Southern Făgăraș Mountains
Tourists visiting the Făgăraș Mountains can now access a platform that brings together the area’s Local Gastronomic Points. Through its Roadele Munților…
Over 30 guided tours, hikes and night-time experiences: what not to miss at Făgăraș Fest 2026
Făgăraș Fest 2026 returns from 10th – 12th July in Sebeșu de Sus with its most diverse and complex programme of guided…
10th – 12th July 2026: Făgăraș Fest brings Vița de Vie, ROA, the Sibiu Philharmonic and a theme you won’t find at any other festival
Făgăraș Fest returns between 10th and 12th July 2026 with its seventh edition, held at the foot of the Făgăraș Mountains, in…
Griffon vultures return to Romania after more than 70 years: the first 25 individuals have arrived in the Făgăraș Mountains
The first 25 griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) have arrived in Romania and have been transferred to an acclimatisation aviary built near the…
Bear management must serve the interests of rural communities: interventions near settlements, not deep in the forest
We acknowledge and appreciate the efforts of the ‘Marin Drăcea’ National Institute for Research and Development in Forestry in carrying out the…
Several forests in the Făgăraș Mountains are becoming a European model for ecological restoration
We have completed the SUPERB pilot project, part of a broader European initiative. The project was dedicated to the ecological restoration of…
Foundation Conservation Carpathia honoured with the German Order of Merit for its conservation project in the Făgăraș Mountains
Foundation Conservation Carpathia has received an important international recognition for its conservation work in the Făgăraș Mountains. The Foundation’s Executive Directors, Barbara…
Vultures Return to the Făgăraș Mountains: Foundation Conservation Carpathia, ING and local communities in Argeș prepare for the reintroduction of the Griffon Vulture in Romania
Foundation Conservation Carpathia, in partnership with ING Bank Romania and a consortium formed by the communes of Lerești, Rucăr and Valea Mare…