Parks Dinarides – a network of protected areas, in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism, Ecology, Sustainable Development and Development of the North, realised a panel discussion named Invasive species in protected areas – experiences and challenges. At the same time, this is the final activity within the project “Mapping of invasive alien plant species and establishing the Biologer platform in Montenegro”.                 The panel discussion was held on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in the premises of the Ministry of Tourism, Ecology, Sustainable Development and Development of the North and gathered representatives of all relevant institutions, the Ministry, the Environmental... Read More

Parks Dinarides is organizing an event: Challenges and perspectives in the protection of the monument of nature Cijevna River Canyon, which will be held on March 21, 2024 in the Hall of the Tuzi Municipality Assembly, starting at 9 a.m. The topic of the round table is extremely important for the preservation of the Cijevna river canyon, bearing in mind the numerous pressures and challenges in the functioning of the protected area. At the round table, we will present the “Inventory of pressures on the Cijevna River with a proposal for measures to prevent or control harmful impacts“. The main... Read More

Parks Dinarides is organizing a panel discussion: Invasive species in protected areas – experiences and challenges, which will be held on Tuesday, 12 th of March 2024. in Podgorica, in the premises of the Ministry of Tourism, Ecology, Sustainable Development and Development of the North, starting at 10:00 a.m. With the event, we want to consider the issue of the existence and distribution of invasive and alien invasive species in protected areas in Montenegro as one of the biggest challenges facing these areas. At the event, we will consider the issue of the current legal framework, as well as the... Read More

The Parks Dinarides have started the implementation of a project titled “Protected Areas of Montenegro – a Common Good for All,” aimed at drawing attention to the importance and need for enhancing protected areas and nature conservation in the process of joining the European Union. Montenegro is in the process of joining the EU and, regarding Chapter 27, has committed to increasing the percentage of protected areas to at least 20%. Currently, Montenegro’s national network of protected areas consists of 80 sites, covering 13.22% of its land and 1.87% of its marine territory. Practices and the current situation have shown... Read More

Preserving Forests in the Service of Nature and People Today, on October 7th, we celebrate Dinaric Protection Day for the fifth time since its inception. By celebrating Dinaric Protection Day, we emphasize the significance of the natural and cultural heritage of the Dinaric Arc countries and the interconnectedness of the natural wealth and cultural-historical values of this unique European region. This year, our aim is to shed light on the vulnerability and endangerment of forests and forest ecosystems, both within protected areas and across the entire Dinaric region. We also stress the need for additional efforts at regional and national... Read More