Effective and sustainable management of protected areas is only possible when local communities are truly involved—not as observers, but as equal partners. For this reason, the establishment and strengthening of participatory bodies such as socio-economic forums represent a key step toward responsible, genuine, and long-term conservation of natural values. This was the key message of the two-day workshop dedicated to participatory management in protected areas in Montenegro, organized by Parks Dinarides on April 24–25 in Andrijevica. The event gathered representatives of institutions, protected area managers, local communities, and civil society organizations, with a special focus on the role and benefits... Read More

Parks Dinarides in collaboration with the Sunce Association from Split and Skadar Lake National Park, organized a two-day training titled “Composting in Schools and Communities.” The training took place on April 1st and 2nd, 2025, at the Visitor Center of Skadar Lake National Park. The participants of the training were teachers, educators in protected areas, and educators from non-governmental organizations. During the training, the participants received a detailed educational program in written form, which they can also use in their future work. The program aims to raise awareness about the importance of composting, the benefits of sustainable bio-waste management, and... Read More

At the session held on April 3, 2025, the Municipal Assembly of Tuzi adopted a Decision on the establishment of a limited liability company “Kanjon Cijevne Nature Monument” Tuzi. This decision establishes a new company that will serve as the manager of the protected area – the “Kanjon Cijevne” Nature Monument. The company is founded as a public service with the purpose of managing this valuable natural site, in accordance with the Decision on the proclamation of the protected area and the Nature Protection Act. We remind that during the period 2023–2024, Parks Dinarides implemented a project which laid the... Read More

Parks Dinarides – Network of Protected Areas of the Dinarides is organizing a conference titled: Integrated Management of the Cijevna River, Challenges, and Perspectives. The conference will be held on October 3, 2024, in the Assembly Hall of the Municipality of Tuzi, Montenegro. The conference aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and current plans to preserve the natural and cultural values of the Cijevna River, as well as to enhance cross-border cooperation. Additionally, during the conference, we will present the results of the project “Contribution to More Effective Management of the Cijevna Canyon Natural Monument,” which lasted 16... Read More

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