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The inclusion of local population in the protection of biodiversity is of great importance and plays a major role in creating strategies for management of protected areas and plans for protection of species. Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration underlines that environmental issues are best solved with active participation of... Read More

The modern way of life is full of stress that affects our physical and mental health. Thus all outdoor activities have been increasingly popular in the last few years. People start to appreciate and get familiar with all benefits that staying in nature offers. Medical professionals are recommending being outdoors... Read More

As we are witnessing the loss of environment, climate change and the loss of biodiversity we learn about the role of photography for their protection. The modern ways of communication, sharing news and information as well as social media give precedence to photographs rather than written information. Photos are a... Read More

Social media and their use are on the rise and they become the main channel for internet communication. Millions of articles, photos and videos are published every day, while the number of news items is constantly increasing. Social media have an important role in the lives of millions of people... Read More

A protected area is a “land and/or water area meant for protection and conservation of biodiversity and natural and other cultural resources, which is managed with legal and other efficient measures” (according to IUCN 1994, International Union for Conservation of Nature). The protected areas in the Bregalnica region with their... Read More

From the aspect of geodiversity, in the Bregalnica area there are several interesting and rare elements. Some of them are protected as natural monuments and natural rarities, while some are proposed for protection. Places that have particularly important geological features are: The Zletovska River gorge to the village of Zletovo;... Read More

Macedonian cuisine is representative of the Balkan cuisine, with Turkish, Greek and Middle Eastern influences, and to a lesser extent, Italian, Mediterranean and Hungarian influences. Due to the relatively warm climate and the excellent conditions for growing different varieties of vegetables, fruit, herbs and spices, Macedonian cuisine is quite versatile.... Read More

The Bregalnica region has a variety of natural values: geological, relief, climate, hydrographic, biological and soil. However, with the exception of some, these have no national or broader importance in terms of rarities and uniqueness. The most typical natural values in the EPR are the Lesnovo crater and the entire... Read More