Project: Towards the effective management in KBA Cijevna Canyon – Nature monument, Montenegro
Donor: Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund – CEPF, Birdlife
Duration: 1st Novembar 2023. – 31st Octobar 2024.
Total budget: 41.018USD
The Cijevna River flows through Albania and Montenegro. The total length of the river is 58,8 km (in Montenegro 32.3km). The spring of Cijevna is located west of the mountain Trojan (2,183 meter) in the Prokletije mountain range. In Montenegro, the Cijevna river forms a canyon that is protected in the category of natural monuments, and also has international protection. The canyon of the Cijevna River is home to numerous endemic, relict representatives of flora and fauna. Cijevna river is particularly important for salmonid fish species such as: Salmo marmoratus Salmo farioides, Salmo dentex but also for the critically endangered species, the European eel Anguilla anguilla. Due to the presence of native salmonid species, the Cijevna River is an attractive destination for the development of sustainable sport fishing.
However, even though it is a protected area, salmonid species are affected by poaching, gravel and sand exploitation. The management of this protected area is entrusted to the Municipality of Tuza, the Secretariat for Urban Planning and the Environment. Preparation of the Management Plan for this area is underway.
The project was prepared and developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Tuzi, the manager of the Cijevna River Canyon natural monument, and aims to contribute to more efficient, improved management of the protected area through the implementation of the following activities:
The project is financially supported by the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund and BirdLIFE. CEPF is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the European Union, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan and the World Bank.