Tag: biodiversity conservation

Tulipa albanica habitat declared a Nature Monument

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After advocating for more than 4 years, with the support of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, the team of the Institute for Environmental Policy reached the main goal of the long campaign and study work, by having the habitat of Tulipa albanica declared a Protected Area under Category III by the Government of Albania. IEP’s work was supported by crucial stakeholders, like botanists Besnik Hallaçi and Arben Palushi, the Regional Administration of Protected Areas of Kukës, Kukës Municipality and Kukës Region, INCA NGO and civil society of Kukës, and by the Ministry of Tourism and Environment.
The decision was taken by the Council of Ministers on 13 March 2023, and entered into force on 16 March 2023.
The decision can be read here, in Albanian.
The Nature Monument has an area of 35.5 ha and a buffer zone of 200 m around the border of the area, extending on an altitude of 550-750 m a.s.l.

Sustainable Agriculture for Sustainable Balkans 5th Coordinating Meeting

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5th Coordinationg Meeting for the project Sustainable Agriculture for Sustainable Balkans (SASB) was held from June 22nd to June 24th in Niš, Serbia.
The project “Sustainable agriculture for sustainable Balkans: Strengthening advocacy capacities of CSOs and developing policies in the Western Balkans” is aimed to strengthen advocacy capacities of CSOs using research, training and networking.
Partners reviewed the activities funded through the sub-granting and grant and training scheme, discussed about new joint initiatives with the grantees, and set the plan for the Regional Policy Framework and the Regional Working Platform made of CSOs, public authorities and scientists, which will develop regional policy in the area of sustainable agriculture, biodiversity conservation and animal welfare at the territory of Western Balkans. This policy will be developed based on research aimed at providing information about High Nature Value Farming in the Western Balkans.

Project is implemented by consortium of CSOs from Republic of Albania (Institute for Environmental Policy – IEP), Republic of Northern Macedonia (FLOROZON), Republic of Kosovo (NGO AKTIV) and Republic of Montenegro (Center for Protection and Research of Birds – CZIP), led by Organisation for Respect and Care of Animals – ORCA from Republic of Serbia.

This project is funded by the European Union. The content above is the sole responsibility of IEP and under no circumstances should it be viewed as an EU position.