Orekan

Orekan is the public environmental management organisation of the Government of Navarre, Spain. With more than 40 years of experience and a team of around 130 professionals, it works with public institutions, businesses and citizens to protect the region’s natural environment and support sustainable living. The organisation carries out more than 200 projects, studies and plans each year, combining specialist knowledge, collaboration and innovation.

Orekan’s work spans biodiversity, agrodiversity, forestry, hunting and wildlife management, environmental assessment, water, air quality, climate change, circular economy and environmental education. It also provides services for the maintenance of natural and public spaces. Its projects include research and practical initiatives focused on forest adaptation, river restoration, habitats, species conservation and responses to environmental risks. Orekan participates in European projects and shares findings through reports, technical guides and publications on the state of the environment in Navarre. Through this broad programme of work, the organisation supports environmental stewardship and helps develop solutions suited to the region’s needs.