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Monitoring of management areas with drone

18 Nov 2021

Monitoring of management areas with drone

While the cycle of wetland management with vegetation mowing in the littoral zone has been completed, work continues with the monitoring of these areas, the results of which will give direction to next year’s management work. 

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Transboundary meeting about the wetland management

15 Nov 2021

Transboundary meeting about the wetland management

Last week the Society for the Protection of Prespa hosted a two-day meeting with the participants of the "SOS Skadar lake-Keeping the Montenegrin Wilderness Wild" project for the protection and management of the transboundary Skadar/Shkodra Lake (Montenegro-Albania), which is being implemented by the Montenegrin environmental organisation CZIP. 

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A health check for habitats in transboundary Prespa!

11 Nov 2021

A health check for habitats in transboundary Prespa!

The PrespaNet partners strengthened cross-border co-operation by working together to map and assess wetland habitats in Prespa, producing a transboundary plan for how to protect these vitally important places for the first time.

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Wetland management continues

04 Nov 2021

Wetland management continues

A highly active team of cattle farmers, together with SPP & MBPNP personnel, have been mowing reeds around the lake throughout the summer and autumn, with the guidance and help of scientists and local bodies, resulting in more than 300 bales of reed biomass being distributed to local stockbreeders.

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The restoration of rivers natural flow is a priority of the European Green Deal and the EU Biodiversity Strategy

03 Nov 2021

The restoration of rivers natural flow is a priority of the European Green Deal and the EU Biodiversity Strategy

Rivers that flow in their natural courses, without being boxed in or dammed, are positive for both nature and people. The restoration of this natural flow is a priority of the European Green Deal and the EU Biodiversity Strategy, which aim to restore at least 25,000 km of rivers by 2030.

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The impacts of climate change on bean cultivation

22 Oct 2021

The impacts of climate change on bean cultivation

The prolonged drought and high temperatures of this summer forced local farmers to adapt their farming practices to those conditions, with the result that the October rains were catastrophic for a large part of the bean harvest. 

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Layman's report

30 Sep 2021

Layman's report

The five-year project LIFE Prespa Waterbirds was completed and in the following publication you can find concise information on project actions and their results, as well as on the cooperation among stakeholders and authorities of the area.
 

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Online wetland management toolkit

20 Sep 2021

Online wetland management toolkit

Our long-term work on the protection and conservation of the Prespa wetlands, as well as a wide range of media and materials that were created for related summer schools and educational activities, have been gathered together in an online wetland management and monitoring toolkit.

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The ridges and furrows of Prespa

15 Jul 2021

The ridges and furrows of Prespa

An underrated cultivation method

In the low-lying areas surrounding the lakes, people have been cultivating for centuries. The soils here have two significant disadvantages for farmers. In many places the groundwater is very close to the surface often creating marshes which made ploughing difficult and consequently sowing was not possible. 

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Online premiere of the documentary

11 Jun 2021

Online premiere of the documentary

A story about Prespa, the wetland and cooperation.

"Everything is a cycle. By helping one element, you help complete the whole circle."

This is how the fisherman, George Paraskevopoulos, summarizes the content of the documentary "Wings, Wetlands and People", which encapsulates the activities and aims of the LIFE Prespa Waterbirds project. 

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