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EDoP 2026 – Connected by Nature!
The European Day of Parks (EDoP) on the 24th of May, is a commemorative day for Protected Areas across Europe that was launched in 1999 by the EUROPARC Federation to celebrate Protected Areas throughout Europe. It celebrates the creation of the 1st National Parks in Europe – a set of nine parks created in Sweden in 1909.
Connected by Nature
All of us need connections, to grow, live and learn. Our Protected Areas are no different. Healthy ecosystems don’t exist in isolation: they thrive only when ecological connections are in place — wildlife corridors, linked habitats, and landscapes that allow species to move, adapt and flourish.
These connections often go beyond the borders of any single Protected Area. To nurture nature, we need to think across boundaries, restore linkages, build ecological networks, and create partnerships that unite people, communities, and nature.
In 2026, for the European Day of Parks, we invite you to celebrate and strengthen these lifelines on and around the 24th of May. Let’s work together — Protected Areas, local communities, policymakers, visitors — to imagine and build a future where our landscapes are not fragmented, but truly connected by nature.