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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 ,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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    …

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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,…

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Atidzhe joins Narcisa and Lisa as the third radio-collared female lynx

Wednesday is Lynx Day, so we bring you another good news! The Macedonian Ecological Society radio-collared another Balkan lynx individual captured near the village of Nichpur in Mavrovo National Park. The lynx is a 14-kg female aged around 10 years. Atidzhe is her name. As all other lynx individuals, she too will carry a collar to send information about her whereabouts. We confirmed successful kill and now we know that she is well and ready to face the challenges nature’s throwing at her. What…

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10 years ago, on this day we captured the first Balkan lynx

Ten years ago, on this day, we captured the first Balkan lynx for scientific purposes! His name was Marko. He has become a pioneer in the telemetry research in the south-west Balkans and an icon for the conservation programme. People know him, and kids often mention him when we meet them. Films were made about him, while his pictures made the cover of many popular articles, leaflets, brochures and posters. We will never forget that day. A join team composed of members from Macedonian Ecological…

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Working together for conservation of national endemic plants in Macedonia

Since April 2019, MES has started implementing a three-year project related to monitoring of certain rare plants within the boundaries of the identified national Important Plant Areas (IPAs). A total of five plants ( Campanula debarensis , Aesculus hippocastanum , Centaurea rufidula , Crocus jablanicensis and Astragalus physocalyx ) and four significant plant areas (Jablanica, the gorge of Crn Drim, Bogdanci and Dojran Lake) will be covered by the monitoring. The goal of the project is to renew…

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Another female lynx in Mavrovo National Park

Meet Lisa, the latest radio-collared female lynx! On 24 February 2020 the lynx team of the Macedonian Ecological Society (MES), together with Mavrovo National Park representatives, successfully box-trapped another individual of the elusive Balkan lynx on Mount Bistra, opposite of the village of Rostushe in Mavrovo. All went well during animal sedation and taking of measurements and samples, in which a representative from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – Skopje and an associate from Harz…

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International Waterbird Census 2020 (IWC)

For eleven years now, on the weekend of 11th and 12th January 2020, MES employees and volunteers conducted bird counting on Macedonia’s three natural lakes, also including adjacent water reservoirs and wetlands. Despite the biting cold, the teams’ weather-defying spirit and enthusiasm made an enjoyable endeavour out of the International Waterfowl Census (IWC) in Macedonia, resulting in a total count of as much as 25.000 birds on Ohrid Lake and Prespa Lake, and round 4.000 birds on Dojran Lake.…

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Workshop in the scope of the project "Working together for conservation of national endemic plants in Macedonia"

An informative workshop was held on February 25 at “Dom na kultura” in Bogdanci to inform the general public of the Municipality of Bogdanci about the importance of conservation of the endemic plant Astragalus physocalyx found only in the vicinity of Bogdanci. This meeting was а part of the project "Working together for conservation of national endemic plants in Macedonia" implemented by MES with the financial support of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and it was organized by…

Working together for conservation of national endemic plants in Macedonia