Ulcinj Salina remains state property
For years, the issue of the ownership of the Ulcinj Salina remained unresolved. Today, the Privatisation Council in Montenegro unanimously decided to return the Ulcinj Salina to state ownership. A major hindrance to nature conservation measures at the salt pans has thus been removed.
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Shar Mountain finally declared a National Park!
EuroNatur and its partner organisations MES and Friends of Shara greet the passing of the Law on the Proclamation of Shar Mountain as National Park. We and our partners have fought for this success for more than a quarter of a century.
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Two years since Ulcinj Salina was declared a Nature Park
Happy anniversary to Ulcinj Salina! Ulcinj Salina is home to more than 250 species of birds and is a perfect place for feeding, resting and nesting. In order to protect the rich flora and fauna and to preserve the traditional image of this area on June 24, 2019, two years ago, it was declared a Nature Park.
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Danger for Greek wetland
++ International environmental Alliance issues Red Alert ++ Experts urge Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis to prevent destruction of Erimitis wetlands ++
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Stop species extinction! EuroNatur Award for World Biodiversity Council Researchers
++ EuroNatur Award 2021 goes to scientists from IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) ++ Body cautions tirelessly on biodiversity loss ++
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Goldman Environmental Prize for the “Brave Women of Kruščica”
++ River defenders from Bosnia and Herzegovina win the Goldman Environmental Prize ++ For the second time in the past three years an activist has has received this prestigious award for campaigning against hydro power in the Balkans ++
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Science week at the Vjosa tributaries
++ 35 scientists from Austria, Albania, Italy and Germany assess the two major Vjosa tributaries for a week ++ Data will be used to fight planned hydropower projects in Albanian court ++
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Plans for Kalivaç dam finally shelved
Great news for the Albanian Vjosa: The Kalivaç dam, which for many years hovered like a sword of Damocles over Europe's last great wild river, will not now be built.
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Missed opportunities for biodiversity conservation
In the context of the EU’s recovery programmes, EuroNatur and Bankwatch, together with national partners, have published a report on the biodiversity efforts of ten governments from Central and Eastern Europe. The aim of the report is to provide an outline of biodiversity in the countries studied and to highlight the urgent need for biodiversity conservation measures.
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EuroNatur Opens Subsidiary in Brussels
With a new subsidiary in Brussels, EuroNatur repositions itself after closing its office for nature conservation policy in Rheinbach near Bonn.
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