October, 2021

School children from Bitola visited Pelister National Park on 25 October to celebrate the Day of Climate Action. A recent temperature drop causing cold conditions didn’t scare the kids off to see and enjoy the beautiful nature and to learn more about the history and values of the park. The event was organized by the local NGO ’COME, SEE & ENJOY in cooperation with the park management authority. After …

The rich and important forest biodiversity of the Galicica Mountain was the principal reason for declaring it a National Park, back in 1958. Restoration of degraded forest habitats was therefore of highest priority for the park managers in the first three decades after the proclamation. Active forest management was carried out in line with regular 10-year forestry management plans that were mandatory for all forestry operations in the country. …

The Protected Areas (PAs) are the main pillars in PONT’s programme aiming at conserving nature for a sustainable future of the Prespa-Ohrid ecoregion through long-term partnerships and financing. Following up on the recent PONT Supervisory Board decision, taken on 30 September 2021, to roll out programme activities in the Wider Ohrid Area, PONT has awarded three planning grants to the authorities of the currently eligible PAs in the Wider …