The Transylvanian Wildlife Project seeks to preserve one of the last great wildlife habitats in Europe through achieving a number of objectives:-1. To preserve and protect native Transylvanian wildlife and their habitat;
2. To provide independent, impartial and non-invasive wildlife monitoring within the Transylvanian ecosystem;
3. To support local communities through the development of sustainable tourism;
4. To deliver an education programme that seeks to support the TWP's core objectives;
Logging is extensive in most forested areas of Transylvania. We understand that this generates high and much needed revenue, but for how long? The resulting reduction of habitat is having a direct effect on large carnivore numbers and is bringing bear and wolf into closer contact with humans. We believe in the longer term greater revenues could be earned from sustainable tourism if these habitats are protected and preserved. This Carpathian ecosystem is unique and tourists in ever increasing numbers want to explore an environment lost to the west of Europe more than 300 years ago.
The wider aims of the project are to highlight and document the richness and diversity of local flora and fauna, with the aid of photographic material promoting sustainable ecological tourism to the area. Present financial spin-offs from wildlife are largely due to the foreign hunting fraternity. We would like to promote alternative means of income generation which involves and benefits a wider range of people in the local community. This includes photographic style safaris; tracking and bushcraft courses; educational school excursions; walking with shepherds tours; and many more.
We aim to capture the attention of all those with a genuine interest in wildlife and environmental conservation to one of the most unique ecosystems in Europe today. Very few areas host such a wide variety of indigenous flora and fauna, and our enthusiastic and dedicated team work tirelessly to document, protect and preserve this special place.
We aim to capture the attention of all those with a genuine interest in wildlife and environmental conservation to one of the most unique ecosystems in Europe today. Very few areas host such a wide variety of indigenous flora and fauna, and our enthusiastic and dedicated team work tirelessly to document, protect and preserve this special place.Paul White
Project Director
Transylvanian Wildlife Project
