Page | 29 Jun, 2022
Healthy Ecosystems for Rangeland Development (HERD)
Rangelands that are subject to land degradation are the object of management interventions under this project. The concept of HERD “Healthy Ecosystems for Rangeland Development “is being consolidated through this project on the back of numerous projects, programs, initiatives, studies,…
Page | 29 Jun, 2022
Effective management of Wadi El-Rayan and Qarun protected areas
The Project aims to improve the management effectiveness of Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area and Qarun Protected Area through community involvement and capacity building”.
Story | 12 Oct, 2021
The Bonn Challenge/ECCA30 initiative welcomes three new pledges from the region
Three new regional Bonn Challenge pledges were announced today at the Ministerial Meeting on Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) and the ECCA30/Bonn Challenge in Eastern and South-East Europe organised by FAO and UNECE, in cooperation with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN…
Story | 22 Sep, 2021
Encouraging commitment for Lake Ohrid re-proclamation
Mayors of Ohrid, Struga and Debarca officially agreed today on the way forward when it comes to the management of Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia, the oldest and one of the most biodiversity rich lakes in Europe. By signing a joint statement, they committed to support the re-proclamation of Lake…
Story | 29 Apr, 2021
First steps towards the Shar Mountains Management Plan
The public consultations for the future Shar Mountains National Park Management Plan officially started today, at a virtual event hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of North Macedonia. With the support of IUCN and UNEP, the participatory process will call for the…
Story | 01 Feb, 2021
IUCN Green List tour in the lands of the pyramids
Near the World Heritage and Green Listed site Wadi Al-Hitan, in Fayoum, one of the oldest cities in Egypt, an IUCN Green List orientation workshop was organised by the IUCN Regional Office for West Asia, in collaboration with the Nature Conservation Sector of the Ministry of Environment, on 26-…
Story | 13 Aug, 2020
Even though naturally perfectly equipped to roam the steep mountains of Central Asia, the snow leopard is facing extinction. Around 7,500 individuals live in the wild, according to the most recent estimates. There is a strong commitment of conservationists to prevent the extinction of the…
Story | 08 Jul, 2020
Towards improved management of natural resources in North Macedonia
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of North Macedonia is launching the process of evaluating the natural and socio-economic values of the Lake Ohrid and the Shar Mountains, with the support of national and international experts, civil…