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Call for engaging an expert for bats in the frame of Prespa Net III Project

MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPONENT This action focuses on a review of the existing Transboundary Conservation Action Plan for Bats and Caves in Prespa Basin, developed back in 2012, and its update according the newest information on the status of bats and their habitats in transboundary Prespa. PROJECT LOCATION - TARGET AREA FOR THE ACTIVITY The activities in the frame of this component will be conducted in the area of Prespa. Read more at the attached file .

European Birdwatching Days

The Macedonian Ecological Society, together with its members, held a birdwatching event at Smilkovsko Lake on October 5th in honor of the European Birdwatching Days. Despite the morning storm in Skopje, attendance at the event was excellent, and many bird species could be seen using the lake as a resting and feeding stop during their migration. We spotted falcons, pheasants, herons, sandpipers, ducks, grebes, gulls, and other species. We were also accompanied by local stray dogs, who,…

Memorandum of Cooperation Signed with "Jasen"

The President of MES, Prof. Dr. Slavcho Hristovski, and Angele Sotirovski, who is the acting director of the Public Enterprise for Management and Protection of the Multi-Purpose Area "Jasen," signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. With this, we are achieving a more extensive scientific research effort, which will enable the managers to better manage the area. We hope that this will provide us with more detailed insights into the flora and fauna in Jasen.

Standard Operational Protocol for wildlife poisoning cases officially adopted in North Macedonia

On August 5th, the State Environmental Inspectorate officially adopted the Standard Operational Protocol (SOP) for handling wildlife poisoning cases, developed as part of the BalkanDetox LIFE initiative. This important document was proposed during a meeting of the National Anti-Poisoning Working Group, where members highlighted the need for clearly defined roles and responsibilities among national bodies, as well as effective cooperation in such cases. In accordance with the Law of Inspection…

Balkan Lynx Workshop on Ecology Day

The Macedonian Ecological Society joined in the celebration of Ecology Day, which was initiated during a round table at the European Parliament in 2016, marking a century and a half since the establishment of ecology as a science. For its members, MES held a children's workshop on the theme "Balkan Lynx" at the Skopje Zoo. The workshop was attended by more than 20 children, along with their parents. The educational segment was led by Aleksandar Pavlov from MES and Aleksandar, the educator from…

Medium grant 2023

DISTRIBUTION OF MICROORGANISMS THAT PRODUCE BIOSURFACTANTS IN CONTAMINATED AND NON-CONTAMINATED SOILS: ECOLOGICALLY FRIENDLY PERSPECTIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION Coordinator: Ognen Boshkovski The increase in agricultural production to meet food needs in the face of steady population growth has led to the explicit use of agrochemicals, which destroy agroecosystems due to their long residence time in the environment (Adesemoye et al., 2009). The use of chemical surfactants leads to a…

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Small grants 2023

During 2023, ten research projects were implemented as part of the Young Ecologists Support Program “Dr. Ljupcho Melovski”. Below are brief summaries of the research projects. EXTINCTION LEVEL AND HABITAT-SPECIFIC DISTRIBUTION OF ENDEMIC AND RELICT DIATOMS FROM LAKE OHRID Ana Boshaleska Lake Ohrid is a relic ecosystem and a rare example of a lake that has continuously existed for over a million years, allowing for the development of a unique diversity of diatoms. However, throughout its long…

The stork census has been completed

The Macedonian Ecological Society conducted a nationwide stork census. This census was carried out as part of the 8th European Stork Census, which takes place every 10 years, and in Macedonia, it was conducted for the first time in 2014. The research in Macedonia involved over 15 members and volunteers from the Macedonian Ecological Society (MES), and a total of 1,765 stork nests were recorded (1,388 active nests and 389 inactive nests — nests where no young were raised, were used as sleeping…

18 young people from Shar Mountain participated in training for rural tourism

In scope of the project “Empowering communities in the Shar Mt. region for sustainable management in North Macedonia and Kosovo ” a two-day training on "Rural Tourism of Shar Mountain and Development Potentials" was held on 4 and 5 July at the Ljuboten Mountain Hut on Shar Mountain . The training was organized by MES in cooperation with the Center for Education and Development and our partners from Kosovo "LAG Shari". The aim of the training is to train young people from North Macedonia and…

Conducted Activities for Wet Meadow Management – Around 10 Hectares Mowed

This year, around 10 hectares of wet meadows near the villages of Dolno Perovo and Volkoderi were mowed. As a result of this activity, approximately 2,500 hay bales were produced, which will be donated to about 10 local farmers and some to the Galichica National Park. The event was attended by representatives from the Municipality of Resen and the Ezerani Nature Park, Galichica National Park, Pelister National Park, partners from PPNEA (Albania), local farmers, mowers, as well as…

Historic win for EU’s nature: EU Council seals the deal on Nature Restoration Law

Аfter a nail-biting last discussion, the EU Environmental Council finally adopted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL), marking the last step for this long-awaited proposal to finally become law. This outcome is a huge win for Europe’s nature, climate action, citizens and future. Member States followed through with their commitments and with a majority of 20 countries, representing 66.07% of the population, the law was officially endorsed, thanks to Austria’s Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler…