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Sep

Project “Junior Rangers: Young Guardians of Nature Parks” Launched

Parks Dinarides has launched the implementation of the project “Junior Rangers: Young Guardians of Nature Parks”, which will develop and pilot a programme aimed at actively engaging young people in nature conservation and the work of nature parks in Montenegro over the next 12 months. The project will involve young people aged 15 to 17 from Plužine, Šavnik, Andrijevica and Herceg Novi, representing local communities surrounding the Piva, Dragišnica and Komarnica, Komovi and Orjen Nature Parks. The project aims to provide young people with an opportunity to learn about nature and protected areas through practical experience – fieldwork, exploration, education...

Sep

Announcement: Third Workshop for the Development of the Management Plan for the Cijevna Canyon Natural Monument

Parks Dinarides – Network of Protected Areas of Dinarides, together with the Cijevna Canyon Natural Monument LLC, is organizing the third workshop for the development of the Management Plan for the “Cijevna Canyon” Natural Monument. The workshop will take place on 15 September 2026, at the Tuzi Municipality Hall, starting at 10:00 a.m. The workshop represents a continuation of the participatory management planning process for this protected area and will bring together representatives of the management authority, relevant institutions, local government, professional organizations, the non-governmental sector, and other interested stakeholders, with the aim of jointly defining priorities, objectives, and concrete...

Aug

Parks Dinarides Support Dry-Stone Wall Restoration for Three Agricultural Holdings

Parks Dinarides – Network of Protected Areas of Dinarides is one of four applicants selected under the Eco-Fund’s Public Call for the restoration of traditional stone terraces – dry-stone walls. Through the approved project, Parks Dinarides will provide support for the restoration of dry-stone walls for three final beneficiaries – agricultural holdings located in the Municipality of Herceg Novi. Contracts with the selected applicants were signed on 21 August at the premises of the Eco-Fund. The programme is being implemented through cooperation between the Eco-Fund and the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development (MERS), with the support...

Jun

Parks Dinarides donate Firefighting and Monitoring Equipment to the Cijevna Canyon Nature Monument

The Parks Dinarides has donated firefighting and monitoring equipment to the Cijevna Canyon Nature Monument. “We are pleased to continue providing support to the management authority of the Cijevna Canyon Nature Monument. The preparation of the first five-year Management Plan for this protected area is currently underway, and in addition, the necessary field equipment has been secured. The donation includes five backpack water pumps for firefighting, five fire beaters, and three camera traps, with a total value of EUR 1,500. We are glad to have the opportunity to provide concrete support to protected areas through activities such as these,” said...

Jun

Visit to the Energietuin Assen-Zuid Solar Farm: Where Renewable Energy Meets Nature Conservation

As part of the POLLINATE project, we had the opportunity to visit Energietuin Assen-Zuid in the Province of Drenthe, the Netherlands – a unique example of how renewable energy production can be successfully combined with biodiversity conservation, education, and recreation. Solar farms play a crucial role in the energy transition and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, their expansion raises important questions about land use and nature conservation. Innovative concepts such as Energietuin Assen-Zuid demonstrate that solar parks do not have to be merely energy-generating infrastructure. They can also serve as multifunctional spaces that support biodiversity,...

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