We are pleased to invite you to submit your offer for the following services: 1. Production of three short films on the topic of the Protected Areas Network in Montenegro. The production of the films is part of the project Ecological Networks – A Key to Development Based on Preserved Nature. This project is part …
Call for Submission of Offers – Tender Procedure Read More »
Montenegro is a center of plant diversity, where we can also find a carnivorous plant – Pinguicula hirtiflora Ten. (hairy flowered butterwort). This species lives in very specific rocky habitats, ranging from southwestern Italy, across the Balkan Peninsula to Turkey, while due to its attractiveness it has also been introduced to some Central European countries. …
Study of the species Pinguicula hirtiflora in the Cijevna Canyon area Read More »
Together with Mahakala retreat from Buljarica, we are organising a cleaning action of our most preserved, and one of the most unique brackish wetlands on the Adriatic coast. After cleaning we will share some food bites and enjoy acoustic guitar vibes on the beach. See you!
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 »
