Wild Wonders of Europe – unseen, unexpected, unforgettable

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Wild Wonders of Europe is a monumental effort by a Dream Team of 69 of Europe’s best wildlife photographers. These artists carried out no less than 135 assignments, to each and every one of the continent’s 48 countries. The result? A unique collection of almost 200,000 images, showing the Crown Jewels of Europe’s natural heritage. This is the largest photography based nature conservation initiative ever carried out.

Published: 2012-05-22 10:44:55 UTC

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Wild Wonders of Europe...

… was founded on the principle that by pooling their experience, and by working with the best photographers around, they represent a powerful communication cocktail befitting the mammoth task of revealing Europe’s Wild Wonders to an international audience.

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… is about revealing the amazing natural treasures of our continent to 700 million Europeans and the World. The wildlife and wild places that most of us don’t even know exist.

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Wild Wonders of Europe...

… is about the joy of wildness. About what is still out there and what we risk losing. Why it matters to us. And why we need to protect it.

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Wild Wonders of Europe...

… is a work of love and a work of art. Wild Wonders pays tribute to the steps taken to date to protect this amazing natural heritage

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Wild Wonders of Europe...

... brings you the good news – about Europe’s major wildlife comeback. And at the same time, it brings the bad news about the threat of climate change and the continued loss of biodiversity.

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Wild Wonders of Europe...

... is an image odyssey; a journey through the beauty and variety of Europe’s incredible nature.

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Wild Wonders of Europe...

… reveals some of the most spectacular landscapes of this continent, and some of the most charismatic and surprisingly exotic wild beings that call it home.

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... makes the big, small, beautiful and even ugly personalities of nature visible to many millions of people through a series of major street exhibitions, indoor exhibitions, books, AV-shows, TV-programmes and lectures, touring the entire continent.

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… is brought to you by: Magnus Lundgren, Florian Möllers, Staffan Widstrand and Bridget Wijnberg. All four Directors have dedicated their professional lives to conservation and bring this passion to the Wild Wonders of Europe initiative. Magnus Lundgren, Florian Möllers and Staffan Widstrand are all award-winning photographers, with Florian and Staffan also members of the International League of Con- servation Photographers. Bridget Wijnberg is a biologist and environmental scientist with an extensive background in nature tourism.

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Wild Wonders of Europe

Yes, nature conservation works. We just need more of it!