{"id":10624,"date":"2025-12-25T16:40:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T16:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/?page_id=10624"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:44:09","slug":"restoration-of-the-banks-of-the-buna-river-using-bioengineering-techniques","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/small-projects\/restoration-of-the-banks-of-the-buna-river-using-bioengineering-techniques\/","title":{"rendered":"Restoration of the banks of the Buna River using bioengineering techniques\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10624\" class=\"elementor elementor-10624\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c052a07 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c052a07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&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-d1309f1\" data-id=\"d1309f1\" 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-8e84f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e84f3f\" 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-4a9a3ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a9a3ce\" 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<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:209c9dcb-ab1f-465b-acd5-0c7a4f10a25d-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow AIPRM__conversation__response\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1cd029c5-564a-4d7a-b3d4-23beceb45450\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"331\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The project is implemented in Shkod\u00ebr County, along the Buna River. Shared by Albania and Montenegro, the river flows for around 44 km from Lake Shkodra to the Adriatic Sea, forming a dynamic and biologically rich delta. This delta hosts a variety of habitats, including wetlands, lagoons, and floodplains along the river corridor.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\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-e5b4161\" data-id=\"e5b4161\" 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-9575493 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9575493\" 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=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buna-River-Albania-photo-by-EcoAlbania.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12755\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buna-River-Albania-photo-by-EcoAlbania.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buna-River-Albania-photo-by-EcoAlbania-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buna-River-Albania-photo-by-EcoAlbania-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Buna-River-Albania-photo-by-EcoAlbania-768x369.png 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-57c640d elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57c640d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&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-e251cf5\" data-id=\"e251cf5\" 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-34df06e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34df06e\" 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-0cf3117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cf3117\" 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:\/\/ecoalbania.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EcoAlbania<\/a> runs the project with the support of SISMAE. EcoAlbania is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting Albania\u2019s natural environment. Its mission is to conserve ecosystems and ecological processes by safeguarding wildlife and their habitats. The organization also works to stop environmental degradation and support the restoration of damaged areas, promoting a balanced and respectful coexistence between people and nature.<\/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-4bc8216\" data-id=\"4bc8216\" 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-edb6f80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edb6f80\" 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-24272f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24272f2\" 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<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:209c9dcb-ab1f-465b-acd5-0c7a4f10a25d-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow AIPRM__conversation__response\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1cd029c5-564a-4d7a-b3d4-23beceb45450\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"331\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The project addresses significant riverbank erosion along the Kiri and Buna rivers, leading to the loss of riparian land and ongoing ecological degradation. Climate-related morphological changes, including the disconnection of a secondary river branch, threaten habitat connectivity and biodiversity. The erosion also poses a direct risk to subsistence food plots along the riverbanks that are essential to local communities, particularly women. A key challenge is balancing the preservation of natural river dynamics with traditional agricultural practices while ensuring community participation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\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-4441e4aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4441e4aa\" 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-20d66ea4\" data-id=\"20d66ea4\" 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-d578a4b elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d578a4b\" 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-00a22b4\" data-id=\"00a22b4\" 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-5e4b3b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e4b3b1\" 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-9b05ea6 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"9b05ea6\" 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-1621\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1621\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Key actions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1622\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1622\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Expected results<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1623\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1623\" 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-1621\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Key actions<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1621\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1621\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><ul><li>Participatory diagnosis and local consultations with farmers, landowners, women and youth to co-design restoration measures and ensure long-term ownership.<\/li><li>Nature-based riverbank restoration combining bio-engineering techniques and planting of native riparian vegetation to stabilise erosion-prone areas.<\/li><li>Reconnection of a secondary river branch to the main channel to improve hydrological functioning and habitat connectivity.<\/li><li>Capacity building and skills transfer through training activities and field internships in collaboration with SISMAE.<\/li><li>Environmental education and awareness-raising activities involving local communities and schools, with a strong gender-sensitive approach.<\/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-1622\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Expected results<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1622\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1622\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Reduced riverbank erosion and increased stability of agricultural plots along the Buna River.<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Improved habitat connectivity and biodiversity in riparian and aquatic ecosystems.<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Enhanced resilience of local communities to climate-related risks.<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Strengthened local capacities for river restoration and sustainable land management.<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Increased participation of women and youth in environmental decision-making and restoration activities.<\/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-1623\" aria-expanded=\"false\">NbS approach: societal challenges addressed<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1623\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1623\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><ul><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Climate change adaptation<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Biodiversity loss<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Food security<\/li><li class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Economic and social development<\/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 Shkod\u00ebr County, along the Buna River. Shared by Albania and Montenegro, the river flows for around 44 km from Lake Shkodra to the Adriatic Sea, forming a dynamic and biologically rich delta. This delta hosts a variety of habitats, including wetlands, lagoons, and floodplains along the river corridor.\u00a0 Rivi\u00e8re&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":11941,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10624","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10624"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12936,"href":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10624\/revisions\/12936"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}