Environmental Organisations Launch International Procedure: Construction of “Komarnica” Hydropower Plant Violates the Bern Convention Montenegrin Ecologists Society, in collaboration with the NGO Young Ecologists of Nikšić and the Organization “KOD”, has submitted a complaint to the Secretariat of the Bern Convention regarding the Government of Montenegro’s decision to grant a concession to the Electric Power …
Asja Mijović, an art student at Tufts University in Boston who grew up in Montenegro, found inspiration for one of her paintings in the Komarnica Canyon. Komarnica inspired me because it overflows with life. On the canyon’s rock walls, you can see traces of organisms that have shaped the ecosystem over millions of years. Asja …
Acrylic on Canvas Inspired by the Komarnica Canyon Read More »
A wildfire leaves behind emptiness, and people are left restless and confused. Forests that took hundreds of years to form can disappear in just a few hours. The first thing we notice after a fire is how everything looks different. The trees are gone — along with the animals that couldn’t escape. If the first …
Peak into our new animated movie, about the hidden world of one of the most fascinating fish of our sea – Dusky Grouper! Soon… 🙂 CEPF Mediterranean Basin Hotspot Program, DOK creative
We have gifted the town of Petrovac three statues of the dusky grouper, a fish known for its curiosity, beauty, and vulnerability. These statues now adorn the seaside promenade, drawing attention to one of the most fascinating — and endangered — species of the Adriatic Sea. They are placed in the heart of the newly …
Dusky Grouper in the Katič Marine Protected Area Read More »
We continue the story of tree rings — nature’s way of writing a biography. This week, we are spending our days at the Faculty of Forestry in Belgrade, where we are learning from dendrochronology experts how to properly prepare the samples we collected this summer on Mount Prekornica, and how to read the forest diaries …
The first planting action of young Skadar oaks, grown throughout the year in our nursery, has been successfully organized. We planted together with students from rural elementary schools in the Danilovgrad area, their teachers, and members of the NGO Visit Danilovgrad. Around thirty students decided to adopt several oak saplings each, which they will plant …
This year, we are exploring the plant world of the Komarnica Canyon, with a special focus on habitats of European importance. Out of 88 such habitat types existing in Montenegro, as many as 21 can be found in Komarnica! This type of research allows us to better understand Komarnica and also accelerates the process of …
This short animated movie is inspired by the only oak protected by law in Montenegro, inspired by deep interconnectedness of people and Skadar oak – that lives only around some of our water bodies, at the places that were at the same time favourite locations for the development of human settlements. This movie is inspired …
On September 26, to mark World Rivers Day, we organized a kayaking event on the Zeta River. The goal of the event was to highlight once again the historical connection between humans and nature, the essential right to clean, drinkable water, and to recognise the river as a living entity that deserves the right to …
Kayaking and Biodiversity Study of the Zeta River on World Rivers Day Read More »
