Protecting nature and the environment

The Macedonian Ecological Society is a citizens' association that has been studying and protecting nature in Macedonia since 1972 — through science, education and civic engagement.

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ЕP for Birds LIFE Project - Safe powerlines for endangered birds

Full name of the project Reduction of mortality risk on globally endangered birds through retrofitting of hazardous overhead power lines in South-eastern Europe. Objectives Reduce human-induced mortality of the globally endangered Eastern Imperial Eagle and Egyptian Vulture. The project will implement cutting-edge solutions to prevent bird mortality caused by electrocution and collisions with overhead power lines, a significant threat to both species. Activities Insulating over 17,000 hazardous…

Bird Study and Protection

Notification regarding Public Call No. 2/2025

We inform the public about the selection of the most favourable bidder concerning Public Call No. 2/2025 for the provision of services for the preparation of a Management Plan and an Annual Programme for the Nature Park “Ezerani”, published by the Macedonian Ecological Society on 25 September 2025. According to the report from the meeting of the Evaluation Committee held on 16 October 2025, the most favourable offer under Public Call No. 2/2025 was the one submitted by the Company for trade and…

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Public call

Public Call No. 2/2025 for the implementation of a procedure for awarding a service contract for the preparation of a Management Plan and an Annual Programme for the Nature Park “Ezerani” The Macedonian Ecological Society (MES), through the project: “Prespa Green & Blue Initiative: Empowering Conservation through Research, Education and Communication” , an EU-funded external action project implemented by the Macedonian Ecological Society in cooperation with the Municipality of Resen and…

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Annual Meeting 2025

The Macedonian Ecological Society held its Annual Meeting with its members for 2025. Last Saturday, on September 20th, the members of MES gathered at the Info Center of Pelister National Park. There, the traveling exhibition with photographs of the Balkan lynx was also opened, which had previously been displayed at Hotel “Neda” in Galičnik and at the Info Center of Mavrovo National Park. In the official part of the meeting, the Head of the Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme, Dime Melovski, gave a…

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Marking International Vulture Awareness Day in Skopje

On September 6, the Macedonian Ecological Society, in collaboration with Skopje Zoo, celebrated International Vulture Awareness Day. The educational session was led by Arta Starova and Iskra Manojloska, with the participation of scouts from the First Skopje Scout Troop. Participants first visited the Griffon Vulture enclosure at the zoo, before continuing to the Educational Center, where the scouts took part in fun, interactive games designed to teach them more about these remarkable birds. MES…

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Public Call No. 1/2025 for the implementation of a procedure for awarding a contract for procurement of services for the preparation of a Management Plan and an Annual Program for the Nature Park "Eze

The Macedonian Ecological Society (MES), through the project: “Prespa Green & Blue Initiative: Empowering Conservation through Research, Education and Communication” , an EU-funded external action project implemented by the Macedonian Ecological Society in cooperation with the Municipality of Resen and Galichica National Park, announces a Public call for the preparation of a Management Plan and an Annual Programme for the Nature Park “Ezerani.” Interested parties are required to submit the…

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Photo Exhibition on the Balkan Lynx Opens

Yesterday, at Hotel Neda in Galičnik, the Macedonian Ecological Society opened an exhibition of photographs of the Balkan lynx. The exhibition features 21 photographs of lynxes captured in the wild in North Macedonia, Albania, and Kosovo. At the opening, Dime Melovski, head of the Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme, addressed the audience and explained that fewer than 50 individuals of this critically endangered species remain in the wild today. The large audience also took the opportunity to…

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Photo exhibition of the Balkan lynx

The Macedonian Ecological Society is organizing a photo exhibition of the elusive Balkan lynx, on August 17 at 12:00 PM at the “Neda” Hotel in Galičnik. The selection of photographs features the most representative individuals of the Balkan lynx that have so far been captured on camera in Macedonia, Albania, and Kosovo – the three countries where this animal still survives. “Galičnik is in close proximity to the lynx’s habitat, and during the summer months it is always a destination for many…

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