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In early 2020 the Nature Conservation Programme in North Macedonia – phase 2 started the implementation of a pilot training for strengthening the capacities of stakeholders about the concept of ecosystem and ecosystem services. The training comprises several modules that will be implemented from January to June 2020. The training... Read More

An inspirational story, breathtaking nature, lesson in sustainable development and a group of four young creative filmmakers… The idea for the Macedonian Oscar-nominated documentary film Honeyland was discovered through the Nature Conservation Programme in North Macedonia, supported by the Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency  (SDC). Honeyland is already a well-known... Read More

As of today the documentary film Honeyland is officially among the five films nominated for the prestigious Oscar awards in the categories “Best Documentary” and “Best International Film”. The Honeyland documentary was made as part of the Nature Conservation Programme in North Macedonia, a project by the Swiss Development and... Read More

Clean rivers and springs, preserved nature, living villages and slopes white with sheep, development in harmony with nature, for the needs of the inhabitants, visitors, investors – this is what the locals from Berovo and Pehchevo want for the future of their region, In their opinion the Maleshevo Mountains should... Read More

During the afforestation action under the motto “Plant a poplar and willow and conserve riparian forests along Bregalnica River – 2019” organized by the Macedonian Ecological Society, as part of the Nature Conservation Programme in North Macedonia – phase 2, a project by the Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency and... Read More

As part of the Nature Conservation Programme a professional training was held for “statistics and the use of software R”, in order to enrich the forestry curriculum with new and useful topics in the field of statistics, widely used in various spheres. The training was held between 5-8 November on... Read More

As part of the implementation of the campaign for establishing a protected area in Chengino Kale and the preparation of study on the natural values of Chengino Kale, a workshop about the “Tourism potential of Maleshevo and the future protected area Chengino Kale” was held on 4 November 2019 in... Read More

The quantity of dead wood in the forests around Europe is an important indicator of biodiversity in forests and it has been significantly reduced due to intensive exploitation of forests and the use of wood for heating. Managing dead wood and habitat trees as well as their inventory, with simultaneous... Read More

On the occasion of 7 September – Kochani Liberation Day and 75 years of the liberation of the town of Kochani, the Municipal Council of Kochani awarded the highest municipal awards at a formal session. The award for important achievements in the development of Kochani was given to the Swiss... Read More