Bern Convention

Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats

In 2019 the EPL - Environmental People Law submitted a complaint on the construction of a large ski resort affecting Emerald Network sites Skhidnyi Svydovets, Marmaroski ta Chyvchyno-Hryniavski Hory, and the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve.

According to the complainant, the construction of hotels, felling of forests for the creation of ski slopes, lifts, auxiliary structures, and infrastructure would lead to the physical destruction of a significant number of habitats for species that are protected by the Bern Convention, including the Brown Bear (Ursus arctos), Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) and Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx). This complaint remains on stand-by.

 Key Timeline

• 2018 - Case registration

 Other countries possibly concerned

• N/A

 Other international organisations involved

• European Commission

 Documents

Complaint form

Regular reports to the Bureau and/or Standing Committee

Please note that all reports received by a Party during one calendar year are included in one single report for that year. Some older reports are not available in digital form.

Other information / documents