Velebit has been enriched with new red deer; we monitored another section of the mountain, set up new wildlife observation hides, and surpassed the milestone of one thousand children participating in our workshops—2025 was a year of action and progress for Rewilding Velebit. Here are some of the most significant activities carried out this year.
It is recommended to improve forestry legislation by adopting a regulation on tree protection during forest harvesting operations and the compensation for damage to trees caused during timber skidding.
The selection of trees for sanitary felling (or sanitary logging) in the Republic of Croatia encompasses all dry trees and trees with a crown defoliation degree above 60%. It is recommended that the criterion be changed, and that a criterion of 80% crown defoliation be applied for sanitary felling.
Almost 10% of the total amount of carbon dioxide sequestered annually in Croatian forests is stored in the Velebit mountains. It could be even more—it would be enough to change the economic management practices for thickets and shrubs, according to our expert associates.