{"id":10623,"date":"2025-12-25T17:25:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T17:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/?page_id=10623"},"modified":"2026-05-19T12:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T12:27:54","slug":"reintroduction-of-traditional-land-use-practices-in-the-wet-meadows-of-skadar-lake","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/small-projects\/reintroduction-of-traditional-land-use-practices-in-the-wet-meadows-of-skadar-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Reintroduction of traditional land use practices in the wet meadows of Skadar Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10623\" class=\"elementor elementor-10623\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aedc779 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aedc779\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf10eb1\" data-id=\"cf10eb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5c45f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c5c45f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px\">Where? <\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caafc0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caafc0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The project is implemented in Skadar Lake National Park, in the municipality of Golubovci (part of the Capital City of Podgorica), covering selected wet meadow plots in Plavnica and Virpazar (part of the municipality of Bar) on the northern shore of the lake.<\/p><p>Skadar Lake is the largest lake in the Balkans and one of the most ecologically valuable wetlands in Europe. It is designated as a Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site). It is also part of the Emerald Network under the Bern Convention and is included in the future Natura 2000 network. Located in southern Montenegro, Skadar Lake is a biodiversity hotspot, home to diverse habitats\u2014wet meadows, floodplain forests, hedgerows, and farmlands\u2014and numerous threatened or endemic species.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3b9dbe\" data-id=\"a3b9dbe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2bbb6 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad2bbb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scaleX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scaleY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meadows-of-Skadar-Lake\u200b-in-Montenegro-photo-by-CZIP.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-11938\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meadows-of-Skadar-Lake\u200b-in-Montenegro-photo-by-CZIP.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meadows-of-Skadar-Lake\u200b-in-Montenegro-photo-by-CZIP-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meadows-of-Skadar-Lake\u200b-in-Montenegro-photo-by-CZIP-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meadows-of-Skadar-Lake\u200b-in-Montenegro-photo-by-CZIP-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cdb915 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cdb915\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89933ad\" data-id=\"89933ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdd55c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdd55c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px\">By whom? <\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3acaae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3acaae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/czip.me\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Center for Protection and Research of Birds (CZIP)<\/a> is implementing this project.<\/p><p>CZIP\u2019s mission is to protect birds and other animal and plant species, as well as their habitats; to monitor biodiversity in Montenegro; to educate citizens; to promote scientific research; and to cooperate with other national and international organizations engaged in nature conservation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1260367\" data-id=\"1260367\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebdfde5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebdfde5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px\">Which challenges? <\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8874506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8874506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"239\">The abandonment of mowing and grazing has caused ecological degradation, mainly due to the spread of invasive alien species such as <em data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"236\">Amorpha fruticosa<\/em>.<\/p><p data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"516\">Local communities are losing agricultural land, traditional farming knowledge, land-based livelihoods, and ecosystem services. Rural depopulation, limited institutional support, and low awareness have worsened the situation, leading to continued environmental decline.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51db7e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51db7e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17de3c7\" data-id=\"17de3c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9684a5a elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9684a5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3becfb7\" data-id=\"3becfb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9baa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab9baa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px\">About the project<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e7a361 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"9e7a361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1661\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Key actions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Expected results<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1663\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">NbS approach: societal challenges addressed<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Key actions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1661\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><ul><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Mapping and monitoring of invasive alien species (IAS) across Skadar Lake wet meadows.<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Mechanical mowing and removal of IAS combined with controlled grazing to restore traditional land-use practices.<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Donation of cattle to local farmers to ensure continued grazing and long-term meadow maintenance.<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Capacity building and awareness-raising through workshops, meetings, and educational materials for local communities.<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Strengthening stakeholder cooperation through formal agreements with national park authorities, municipalities and environmental institutions.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Expected results<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1662\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Significant reduction of invasive alien species coverage in targeted wet meadows.<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Restoration and maintenance of traditionally managed wet meadow ecosystems.<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Improved ecological conditions for endemic plants, amphibians and bird species.<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Strengthened local livelihoods linked to sustainable grazing practices.<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Increased local awareness and institutional capacity for IAS management and biodiversity conservation.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">NbS approach: societal challenges addressed<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1663\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1663\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Biodiversity loss<\/div><\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Food security<\/div><\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Climate resilience<\/div><\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Economic and social development<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80107d4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80107d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3997055\" data-id=\"3997055\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a73776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a73776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px\">Actualit\u00e9s<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60484f elementor-grid-eael-col-3 elementor-grid-tablet-eael-col-2 elementor-grid-mobile-eael-col-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-post-grid\" data-id=\"c60484f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;eael_post_grid_columns&quot;:&quot;eael-col-3&quot;,&quot;eael_post_grid_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;eael-col-2&quot;,&quot;eael_post_grid_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;eael-col-1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-post-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"eael-post-grid-c60484f\" class=\"eael-post-grid-container\">\n            <div class=\"eael-post-grid eael-post-appender eael-post-appender-c60484f eael-post-grid-style-one\" data-layout-mode=\"grid\"><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-11771 category-news-patara-special-envrionmental-protected-area-rescom tags-climate-change-nature-based-solutions-patara-sepa-rescom\" data-id=\"11771\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay fade-in\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2025\/09\/collaboration-for-the-future-of-patara-sepa-in-turkiye\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail eael-image-ratio\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deuxieme-reunion-dengagement-des-parties-prenantes-pour-Patara-SEPA-Photo-by-Yolda-Initiative-300x156.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12695\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deuxieme-reunion-dengagement-des-parties-prenantes-pour-Patara-SEPA-Photo-by-Yolda-Initiative-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deuxieme-reunion-dengagement-des-parties-prenantes-pour-Patara-SEPA-Photo-by-Yolda-Initiative-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deuxieme-reunion-dengagement-des-parties-prenantes-pour-Patara-SEPA-Photo-by-Yolda-Initiative-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deuxieme-reunion-dengagement-des-parties-prenantes-pour-Patara-SEPA-Photo-by-Yolda-Initiative.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2025\/09\/collaboration-for-the-future-of-patara-sepa-in-turkiye\/\" title=\"Collaboration for the Future of Patara SEPA in T\u00fcrkiye\" rel=\"nofollow\">Collaboration for the Future of Patara SEPA in T\u00fcrkiye<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-header-after\"><div class=\"eael-author-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/author\/abder\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-meta\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>Management and action plans are the backbone of effective protected area governance. When designed collaboratively and adaptively, they become powerful tools for long-term conservation success. This is why stakeholder participation,...<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2025\/09\/collaboration-for-the-future-of-patara-sepa-in-turkiye\/\" class=\"eael-post-elements-readmore-btn\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lire plus<\/a><\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-8515 category-news-patara-special-envrionmental-protected-area-rescom tags-rescom\" data-id=\"8515\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay fade-in\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2025\/01\/three-day-rescom-event-at-patara-special-environmental-protected-area-sepa-turkiye\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail eael-image-ratio\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patara_Turkiye_\u00a9Ayca-Orhon_Yolda-Initiative-300x200.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8527\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patara_Turkiye_\u00a9Ayca-Orhon_Yolda-Initiative-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patara_Turkiye_\u00a9Ayca-Orhon_Yolda-Initiative-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patara_Turkiye_\u00a9Ayca-Orhon_Yolda-Initiative-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Patara_Turkiye_\u00a9Ayca-Orhon_Yolda-Initiative.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2025\/01\/three-day-rescom-event-at-patara-special-environmental-protected-area-sepa-turkiye\/\" title=\"Three-day RESCOM event at Patara Special Environmental Protected Area (SEPA), T\u00fcrkiye\" rel=\"nofollow\">Three-day RESCOM event at Patara Special Environmental Protected Area (SEPA), T\u00fcrkiye<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-header-after\"><div class=\"eael-author-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/author\/abder\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-meta\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>Within the frame of RESCOM project, the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation and T.R. Ministry of Environment Urbanisation and Climate Change, General Directorate of Protection for Natural Assets organized a...<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2025\/01\/three-day-rescom-event-at-patara-special-environmental-protected-area-sepa-turkiye\/\" class=\"eael-post-elements-readmore-btn\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lire plus<\/a><\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-11776 category-news-patara-special-envrionmental-protected-area-rescom tags-biodiversity-patara-rescom-wetlands\" data-id=\"11776\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n            <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay fade-in\"><i class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2024\/11\/supporting-the-implementation-of-rescom-at-the-pilot-site-of-patara-turkey\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail eael-image-ratio\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Visit-to-the-Maro-Cerro-Gordo-Natural-Park-300x135.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12777\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Visit-to-the-Maro-Cerro-Gordo-Natural-Park-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Visit-to-the-Maro-Cerro-Gordo-Natural-Park-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Visit-to-the-Maro-Cerro-Gordo-Natural-Park-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Visit-to-the-Maro-Cerro-Gordo-Natural-Park-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Visit-to-the-Maro-Cerro-Gordo-Natural-Park.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2024\/11\/supporting-the-implementation-of-rescom-at-the-pilot-site-of-patara-turkey\/\" title=\"Supporting the implementation of RESCOM at the pilot site of Patara (Turkey)\" rel=\"nofollow\">Supporting the implementation of RESCOM at the pilot site of Patara (Turkey)<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-header-after\"><div class=\"eael-author-avatar\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/author\/abder\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-meta\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>On 5 November 2024, representatives from the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, General Directorate for Protection of Natural Assets (GDPNA), visited the IUCN Med office in Malaga,...<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2024\/11\/supporting-the-implementation-of-rescom-at-the-pilot-site-of-patara-turkey\/\" class=\"eael-post-elements-readmore-btn\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lire plus<\/a><\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/article><\/div>\n            <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where? The project is implemented in Skadar Lake National Park, in the municipality of Golubovci (part of the Capital City of Podgorica), covering selected wet meadow plots in Plavnica and Virpazar (part of the municipality of Bar) on the northern shore of the lake. 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