Representatives of Parks Dinarides – Network of Protected Areas of the Dinarides and Komovi Nature Park organized the founding meeting yesterday in Andrijevica, where the Participatory–Collaborative Body was officially established. This is a permanent mechanism that brings together local residents, protected area managers, and representatives of key actors and institutions, with the goal of efficient and sustainable management of Komovi Nature Park. The meeting, held under the theme “Participation as a Standard of Good Governance in Protected Areas”, reaffirmed that the voice of the community and transparent decision-making processes are not an addition, but an essential practice of modern management... Read More

Parks Dinarides – Network of Protected Areas of Dinarides, in cooperation with Komovi Nature Park and the Municipality of Andrijevica, has launched the process of establishing a participatory body that will bring together key stakeholders from the area of the park. In the previous period, meetings were held with representatives of the Forestry Administration – Andrijevica branch, the Tourist Organization of the Municipality of Andrijevica, the Hunting Association, the Regional Development Agency Bjelasica, Komovi, Prokletije, as well as with residents of the traditional mountain settlements (katuns) surrounding Komovi Nature Park in Andrijevica. All participants expressed their readiness to take part,... Read More

Parks Dinarides – Network of Protected Areas of the Dinarides is organizing the event “Protected Areas and Local Communities: Challenges and Opportunities for Cooperation”, which will be held in Podgorica, on June 26, 2025, at the Red Cross Hall (Bulevar Jovana Tomaševića 6), starting at 10:00 AM. This event will bring together key stakeholders in the field of nature protection — representatives of state institutions, managers of protected areas, representatives of local governments, and members of local communities living in or near planned or existing protected areas. The aim of the event is to open a space, through two panel... Read More