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Since 2012 the Balkans have lost almost 2,500 kilometres of intact river channels

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The latest regional report “State of Balkan Rivers 2025” shows that the Balkans are rapidly losing what makes them unique in Europe: large, preserved, free-flowing rivers. According to the data, nearly 2,500 kilometres of natural river channels have been lost in the past 13 years, while the share of almost untouched rivers has fallen from …

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Scientists across Europe oppose the construction of a hydropower plant in the Komarnica Canyon in Montenegro

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Joint Press Release by the NGO Montenegrin Ecologists Society and EuroNatur ++ Delays in environmental assessment and decision-making raise serious concerns about transparency and governance ++ ++ Procedural shortcomings and legal circumventions undermine public trust in Montenegro’s environmental commitments ++ Radolfzell, Podgorica, 19 May 2025 – A coalition …

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A Small Victory for Komarnica – A Major Betrayal by the Environmental Protection Agency

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Montenegro’s Electric Power Company Withdraws from the Procedure, but Not from the Project. The Fight Continues. The Save Komarnica Initiative has so far deliberately refrained from commenting on numerous media speculations and political spins, acting responsibly and waiting for official information from the competent institutions. Now that this information has finally been confirmed, we feel …

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Buljarica: A Natural Treasure That Demands Protection and Sustainable Development

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Wetlands worldwide are often underestimated, but their role in preserving life on the planet is irreplaceable. These complex ecosystems protect us from floods, store carbon dioxide, regulate microclimates, and provide homes for up to 40% of the world’s species. A particularly fascinating fact is that wetlands store up to 50% more harmful gases compared to …

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Komovi – Nine Years After Being Declared a Nature Park: Protected Only on Paper

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Dragana Šćepanović In the Komovi Nature Park, which territorially covers the municipalities of Podgorica, Kolašin, and Andrijevica, no first steps have been taken towards establishing effective protection and management. The Komovi Nature Park (NP), recognised as an area of international importance and nominated as an Emerald site, has two permanent and one temporary managers whose …

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Little Done to Protect Areas Long-Nominated for the Emerald Network: The State Doesn’t Care About Nature

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Tijana Lekić Ćemovsko Field, the Mrtvica Canyon, Lake Šas, Ada Bojana, Rumija, the Lim and Ćehotina Valleys, Ljubišnja, Golija, and Ledenica, Visitor with Zeletin, Sinjajevina, and Hajla have no form of protection… None of the 32 areas of special global importance that Montenegro nominated for the Emerald Network 12 years ago have yet become …

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Ćemovsko Polje and Velika Plaža Without Protection: Emerald Candidates Are Decaying and Facing Permanent Devastation

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This text was produced in cooperation with the Center for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro (CIN-CG) Despite meeting the criteria for protection, these habitats — valuable for biodiversity even in Europe — are full of garbage, illegal construction, unauthorized logging, and poaching. Fires are set deliberately, tires are burned, and the environment is polluted. Piles of …

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Plans Ignore the State’s Obligations under Chapter 27: No Protection for Buljarica, Ljubišnja, Zeletin, Visitor

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Text prepared in cooperation with the Center for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro (CIN-CG) About one-third of the total number of areas proposed for the Emerald Network have not received either national or local protection, even though they should have according to the Action Plan. In October, representatives of the Center for Protection and Study …

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Neglect of Danijel Vincek’s Legacy: The Botanical Garden Without a Botanist

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Dragana Šćepanović There are many reasons for dissatisfaction with the way the Public Enterprise National Parks of Montenegro manages the “priceless oasis of natural diversity,” and the fear that this valuable legacy will be devastated is justified, warns Zora Marjanović Vincek. The Public Enterprise claims it is committed to caring for the natural monument, even …

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