We supported the creation of the book SMRŤ STROMU, from Arolla Film. The book SMRŤ STROMU is a captivating story about the functioning of the forest, where death plays the main role.
Text author – Erik Baláž. The book is enriched with beautiful illustrations by the illustrator Vladimíra Mečiarová. Published by Bajkal, 2024.
Erik Baláž grew up under the Tatras and has spent a lot of time in the wild nature here since he was 16.
In 2002, he completed his studies in Forest Ecology at the Technical University in Zvolen with a thesis on bear ecology. During his studies, he was actively involved in campaigns by the VLK Forest Protection Association, which aimed to protect natural forests and large predators. He played a key role in the successful campaign to protect the Tichá and Kôprová valleys in the Tatras. This area today represents the largest wilderness area in Slovakia.
He is the co-author of the successful book about bears, Posledná pevnosť, and the film Strážca divočiny.
Erik is the initiator of a new conservation project in the Eastern Carpathians, which also includes the film Vlčie hory.
