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Diversity and distribution of saproxylic coleopteran fauna on Jablanica Mountain and the river banks of Crn Drim and Radika II - Srna Majstorovic

Every single one of our fieldwork activities is awaited with great eagerness to go out in the field in search of our favorite insects. The saproxylic beetles were rather active this time around, filling our entomological traps. With great pleasure and joy we share our success in finding the rare and elusive Osmoderma eremita, a European endemite with a priority conservation status. Other joyful finds included Herophila tristis , Dorcus parallelipipedus , Morimus asper , Cerambyx cerdo ,…

Determination of habitats according to the habitats directive in Markovi Kuli and assessment of conservation status- Sara Cvetanoska

From the beginning of May, the realization of the project "Determination of habitats according to the directive of habitats in the MN" Markovi Kuli "and assessment of the conservation status" started. Within the framework of this project, until the end of July, the entire territory of the Natural Monument "Markovi Kuli" was covered with field research. During these researches, vegetation releves were made, during which a complete floristic listing was made and plant material was collected. The…

Protected areas help waterbirds to shift their range during climate change

Climate change push species distribution areas towards north, but the spread of ranges is not self-evident, because of anthropogenic pressures such as habitat degradation and over-exploitation. New research investigated the role of protected areas for range shifts of wintering waterbirds in Europe and North Africa. Species communities were noted to be faster inside protected areas compared to outside areas. Range shifts of waterbirds have been over 40% faster inside protected areas compared to…

Valorization of water and wet habitats on Mountain Kozuf using diatoms - Anastasija Videska

With the field work coming to a timely end, we become more infatuated with the beauties Mount Kozuf has to offer. Holding great еnthusiasm and ambition towards scientific exploration, we decided to delve into the well hidden water bodies of the mountainous region. A large number of microscopic slides were prepared for laboratory analyses which are due for microscopic identification. According to prior results from research at these locations, we expect this analysis to find new and/or rare…

Diversity and distribution of beetles on Shar Mountain II - Aleksej Anovski

During July, August and September our team had more than 15 field activities. It was especially important that we managed to visit Crno Ezero and Rudoka. We collected new materials on the species Lathrobium sp . (at Rudoka) and that will probably be a new species for science. We also collected materials at Leshnica twice because there are indication that our team may have discovered two new species for science ( Pygoxyon sp . and Dicentrius sp .) Crzo Ezero Crno Ezero - Rudoka    …

Learning about "wetland management and monitoring" – the transboundary virtual summer school has come to a close, but the spirit of co-operation lives on

With the endeavour to deliver the Prespa region’s first transboundary virtual summer school for students from the three countries sharing the Prespa lakes having come to an end, we cannot help being delighted with the results and grateful for the co-operative spirit in which this summer school on wetland management and monitoring was organised and delivered. The decision to carry out the event completely within an online web environment was imperative, owing to the global health crisis,…

Cycling and birding around Prespa Lake

In mid-September, MES in cooperation with the Bicycle club Milton Manaki and Bicycling-mountaineering club PrepsaBike organized a join event on birdwatching during a cycling tour around the Prespa Lake. The event was aiming at introducing the birds of Prespa Lake to a different demographic group, all the while marking the European Birdwatch Day for 2019 and to promote MES’s local office. Via dseveral observation points on Pretor, Gorno Perovo, Sirhan and Stenje the participants were instructed…

MES becomes Full Partner to BirdLife International

Since September 2018, MES is the official Full Partner to BirdLife International for Macedonia. The official designation ceremony took place in Belgium on the BirdLife’s Global Partnership Meeting. MES’s General Secretary Metodija Velevski PhD. accepted the acknowledgement, as he has been included in the organization’s Partnership processes from the very beginning. The Partnership to BirdLife International process started in 2006, when MES was designated a BirdLIfe Affiliate in Macedonia. In…

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