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A visit to the land of fairies
While the Madeleine-cookies reminded Proust of his childhood, cranberries remind me of the walk we made in Fulufjället National Park, Sweden. Picking cranberries that were growing at our feet meant a great, unique experience for me. In Fulufjället, I experienced what it means to be close to nature....read more
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Artic Odyssey
Every year I embark upon a foreign trip to enjoy my passion, nature photography. Since I read the book ‘A Year in Kuusamo’, I have always dreamt of going to Finland in winter. This year the dream became a reality,” says Rene de Heer, nature photographer, who shares with...read more
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In the land of a thousand lakes
This issue’s “Traveller Story” by Bart Braafhart invites you on a fabulous journey to the land of a thousand lakes, midnight sun and splendid waterfalls: Oulanka National Park.
In the land of Aurora Borealis, directly on the Arctic Circle in the Finnish Lapland, you can set out for the...read more
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The experience of peace
In September 2002,within the framework of the International PAN Parks Launch of the first three PAN Parks, I had the opportunity to participate in a fieldtrip to Fulufjället. My visit to the park coincided with the official opening ceremony,which made it for me a particularly lasting memory....read more
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The magic of the mountains
Central Balkan National Park, a protected area created for the conservation of the unique environment and culture of the Stara Planina Mountains, recently received PAN Parks certification. Here, visiting Canadian Emily Hobbs shares her impressions of an autumn afternoon journey into Central Balkan...read more
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The wild heart of the Carpathians
Covering an area larger than the Alps, the Carpathians is the last remaining stronghold in Europe for rare animals and also vital as bridge between the northern European forest and those to the south and west.Eva Vancurova visited the wild heart of this beautiful region and a new member of the PAN Parks...read more
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Wandering in the wild
“Retezat is a beautiful, remote land and its amazingly rich variety of nature surpasses all of the promises you can find in the travel magazines,” say two Dutch biology students who visited the Romanian PAN Park, the wild heart of the Carpathians. Below you can read about their adventures and tips for a...read more
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“An impression of a bewitching landscape”
This section is devoted to the experiences and adventures of visitors in the PAN Parks. Reporter Rutger van den Hoofdakker,who visited the area on request of WWF Netherlands to write for the Dutch Panda magazine, tells about his visit in the Fulufjället National Park, which gave him “an impression of a...read more
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