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Balkan Regional Ecological Network (BREN)

Time frame: 2013–2015 Funding: MAVA Foundation Partner: EuroNatur and European Centre for Nature Conservation Project goal: Establishing a coherent and functional ecological network in the region (with protected areas as its basis and defined corridors ensuring its functionality) entirely integrated into the land-use planning sectors and fit for accommodation to climate change in the Balkans. Contact person: Robertina Brajanoska brajanoska@mes.org.mk Новости од МЕД

Management of Protected Areas

Survey of the Spatial and Feeding Ecology of the Critically Endangered Balkan Lynx

Time frame: 2013–2014 Funding: People’s Trust for Endangered Species Project goal: The project’s main goal is to gain greater knowledge about the ecology of the Balkan lynx and thereby set out effective measures for its protection. Contact person: Dime Melovski melovskid@mes.org.mk Новости од МЕД

Wildlife Conservation

Enhancing Transboundary Protection and Development of the Jablanica-Shebenik Mountain Range by Active Local Involvement

Time frame: 2013–2015 Funding: European Union, 2007-2013 IPA Cross-border Programme Republic of Macedonia – Republic of Albania Partners: PPNEA (Albania) and EuroNatur (Germany) Project goal: Stirring the promotion of positive practices for the sustainable use of natural resources in five municipalities along the Jablanica-Shebenik mountain range, as well as awareness raising in the local community on the sustainable use of natural resources through eco-friendly methods. Since this is an…

People and Nature

Connecting People with Nature – Strengthening and Networking of Civil Society in Macedonia

Time frame: 2014–2015 Funding: European Union, IPA Programme Macedonia Partners: ART POINT – GUMNO – vlg. Sloeshtica, Grashnica – Ohrid, Centre for Education and Development – vlg. Tearce, MC “Ljuboten” – Tetovo Project goal: Strengthening the capacity of local citizens associations through the involvement of Macedonian citizens as nature protection volunteers; taking actions pivotal to the implementation of EU regulations for sustaining the Natura 2000 network. Contact person: Natalija…

People and Nature

Vulture Conservation Project in Macedonia

Time frame : 2002–2008 Funding : Frankfurt Zoological Society, Vulture Conservation Fund, with additional financial support by the European Commission, Lush Ltd. and BirdLife International Project goal : Vulture conservation in the Balkans and the neighbouring countries. Contact person: Danka Uzunova uzunova@mes.org.mk Новости од МЕД

Bird Study and Protection

Final conference for the project “Biodiversity Conservation through Sustainable Management of Resources in Shar Mountain”

On 11 May, more than 80 participants from Macedonia and the Shar Mountain region took part in the final conference as part of the project of preserving the biodiversity on Shar Mountain. This project is led by the Macedonia Ecological Society since 2015 in collaboration with local organizations that are united under the name “Friends of Shara” The conference, named “Challenges facing the management of Shara's environment in the future protected cross-boundary area Shara, Korab, Shari”, was able…

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Skopje Loves Birds on the 2017 World Migratory Bird Day

The 2017 World Migratory Bird day in Macedonia was celebrated under the motto “Skopje Loves Birds” on the 14 May. The event started at 12 p.m. in the Skopje City Park. Together with the citizens from Skopje we celebrated the arrival of migratory birds and hoped for a successful nesting season. Through quizzes, games, creative assignments and birdwatching, we were reminded that the birds were a crucial part of the city. Migratory birds and people share the same planet, which also includes the…

Events

Фото конкурс „Балкански зелен појас“

Македонското еколошко друштво во соработка со Еуронатур од Германија втора година по ред го организира фото конкурсот на тема “Балкански зелен појас”. Балканскиот зелен појас е дом на многу различни предели и див свет. Затоа ги покануваме сите посетители и жители на Балканскиот зелен појас да истражуваат и ди ни ги испратат своите приказни преку фотографија. Повеќе информации за начинот и правилата на учество на фото конкурсот може да се најдат тука. The Macedonian Ecological Society, as part…

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Модровраните добија бесплатни домови!

МЕД и ЕВН Македонија поставија куќарки за гнездење за модроврани, пилот активност со цел да се зголемат можностите за гнездење на овој егзотичен вид. Модровраните имаат ограничен ареал на распространување во Македонија – најчесто се среќаваат во централните, источните и североисточните делови од земјата. Специфични се бидејќи гнездат во дупки во дрвја, но лесно прифаќаат гнездечки структури кои се безбедни и поставени во нивното типишно живеалиште. Овој вид гнезди покасно во гнездечката сезона…

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Еразмус+ и птиците нè поврзуваат

Македонското еколошко друштво заедно до пет Европски еколошки организации и Универзитетот од Гданск, Полска го започна проектот „Зголемување на можностите на наставниците и учениците за подобар живот преку природа“ под програмата Еразмус+. Наставници од градинки и основни училишта од Македонија, Полска, Ирска, Чешка, Шпанија и Словачка ќе добијат на располагање современи, креативни и релевантни ресурси за настава како и поддршка и обука за да може да спроведат тематска едукативна програма за…

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Spring Alive – The Arrival of Baby Chicks

Lonely, helpless, small, clumsy and fluffy – whenever we see a baby chick on the ground, many of us begin to think: How did it end up here? Where are its parents? Did it fall from its nest? Is it hurt? Does it need help? I have to save it! I have to do something… Our instinct is to take them and “rescue” them, but unfortunately this is often a wrong decision. More advice can be found in the infographic:

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Initial BLRP 4 partner meeting

Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme representatives held their initial partner meeting on from 4-11 March in Prizren, Kosovo. The meeting was attended by all partner organisations from the region working on Balkan lynx protection. During the meeting, discussed were the strategies to be addressed within the project, as well as the results from the latest project activities.  

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