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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,...

Jun

II Workshop Held for the Development of the Management Plan for the Cijevna Canyon Nature Monument

Parks Dinarides in cooperation with the management authority of the Cijevna Canyon Nature Monument, organized the second workshop as part of the process of developing a five-year Management Plan for this protected area. The workshop brought together representatives of relevant institutions, local government, and the non-governmental sector with the aim of identifying pressures on the natural values of the Cijevna Canyon Nature Monument, as well as the underlying causes of these pressures. During the workshop, participants also mapped the key institutions that need to be actively involved and with whom close cooperation and coordination must be established to ensure effective...

May

Announcement of the POLLINATE Study visit to a Solar farm in the Netherlands: How to reconcile solar energy and biodiversity?

As part of the POLLINATE project, a workshop and study visit to the Energietuin Assen-Zuid solar farm in the Netherlands will be organized on 10–11 June 2026. The activity is dedicated to the exchange of experiences and the promotion of solar park development that integrates pollinator and biodiversity protection measures throughout the entire life cycle of solar installations, from planning and construction to management and site restoration after the end of operation. The first day will include a field visit to the solar farm, focusing on practical solutions for biodiversity management, pollinator monitoring, and ecological site management. On the second...

May

First Workshop Held for the Development of the Management Plan for the Cijevna Canyon Nature Monument

Parks Dinarides, in cooperation with the management body of the protected area Cijevna Canyon Nature Monument, organized the first workshop for the development of the Management Plan for this protected area. The workshop was held at the premises of the Municipality of Tuzi. The workshop brought together representatives of the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretariat for Agriculture, Water Management and Environment of the Municipality of Tuzi, the Secretariat for Projects of the Municipality of Tuzi, the Local Tourist Organization of the Municipality...

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