In 2011, Western Balkan countries proposed a small number of sites for inclusion in the European Emerald Network of protected areas. However, many rivers in the region remain unprotected — a new proposal aims to correct this oversight. On February 12, 2023, a group of scientists and civil society organisations from 11 countries published a …
Bosnian pine, or munika, is a species of pine that naturally inhabits the highest forest zones of our limestone mountains. These are not favourable habitats for any trees. In fact, it could be said that Bosnian Pine settles in the harshest places for any tree to live at all. Long ago, vast forests of Bosnian …
MES has been researching freshwater habitats on the Montenegrin coast and studying their biodiversity since 2015. Detailed three-year research was first conducted in all freshwater bodies in the areas of Igalo, Tivat, and the hinterland of Jaz beach. Following this, in 2016, CDE began biodiversity research in the Buljarica bay, which resulted in the study …
The Montenegrin Ecologists Society (MES) will organise an online workshop on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, starting at 10 AM, on the topic of Rehabilitation of burnt forest areas, with a special focus on the restoration of burnt Bosnian pine forests (Pinus heldreichii). The workshop will be led by Mr. Saša Eremija from the Forestry Institute …
Workshops on the restoration of Bosnian pine forests (Pinus heldreichii) in Montenegro Read More »
because perhaps only through the language of art can we attempt to capture their magical stories of grandeur, suffering, and regeneration. Art might be the only dimension through which we can embrace a living being, the world (ecosystem) it creates, the scientific, but also all those still incomprehensible ways — beyond numbers and words — …
We are preparing an exhibition dedicated to the Bosnian pine, Read More »
Beyond the scientific understanding of their language, their importance, and their connection with us, Bosnian pine forests are only truly understood when we feel and experience them with our whole being. That’s why we decided to organise art residencies in the mountains where the Bosnian pine reigns – or once reigned – before we lost …
Our film about wild waters – Wild Waters: Our Inexhaustible Treasure – will be screened on the opening day of the 8th GMIFF, August 4, 2022, while our other film Natura 2000: Network of Protected Areas will be shown on the closing day of the festival, August 6, 2022. GMIFF is a wonderful platform for …
MES Films at the VIII Green MNE International Film Festival Read More »
Once again, we give voice to the rivers, because the ears of our society remain too coarse to hear their language. Perhaps the greatest benefit we gain from wild and preserved rivers is invisible, as in their preserved state they provide us with balance and stability. Rivers remind us that all life springs from water …
We bring you the story of the Zeta River, of its richness and its journey through the Nikšić Field — a unique natural phenomenon in the Balkans.
In order to contribute to the process of establishing ecological networks in Montenegro, in 2021 we conducted a mapping of Natura 2000 habitat types, covering four river basins and approximately 12,000 hectares of territory (rivers: Skrbuša, Vranještica, Štitarica, and Komarnica). While exploring these areas, we discovered many interesting facts — for example, that the most …
Conference “The Importance of International Ecological Networks in Montenegro” Read More »
