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

On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the establishment and operation of the Environmental Protection Agency of Montenegro, as well as the 32nd anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration on the Ecological State, an international scientific conference was organized in the “Prokletije” National Park from September 20 to 22 this year, named “Protection of nature and environment, state, importance and perspectives”.                 The conference lasted for three days, during which a large number of scientists and experts from the country and the region gathered, who, along with presentations and discussions, shared their experiences and problems they face in... Read More

Parks Dinarides have started with field research of invasive alien plant species (Ailanthus altissima, Reynoutria japonica, Broussonetia papyrifera, Aclepias syriaca, Xantium strumarium subsp. italicum, etc.) in the area of the capital city of Podgorica, as well as its surrounding. The aim of these researches is the systematic mapping of the distribution of certain invasive alien plant taxa in the territory of Montenegro. Alien invasive species represent a major threat to domestic biodiversity, especially to protected areas, rare and endangered species and their habitats. Mapping will be carried out with the help of the Biologer application, which has recently been available... Read More

Parks Dinarides in cooperation with The Nature Cinservancy (TNC) and the Ministry of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism, organized the event ” Analysis of gaps in existing policies and practices related to the Management of Protected Areas in Montenegro”. The goal of the analysis was to accurately identify key gaps in the management of protected areas in Montenegro, with an assessment of whether and to what extent the current state of management of protected areas is in accordance with legal provisions and a proposed solution to overcome the deficiencies. Recommendations, findings and an overview of the problems faced by protected... Read More

Parks Dinarides organized the training “Basics for the management of protected areas” in the period 04-06 June in Andrijevica (Nature Park Komovi) intended for employees in nature protection in Montenegro. The training program was prepared after reviewing the capacities and needs of managers of protected areas in Montenegro, as well as consultations with the Ministry of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism. The event, which brought together managers of protected areas as well as representatives of local governments that are in the process of declaring new protected areas, provided the participants with basic theoretical and practical knowledge for working in protected... Read More