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Natural beauty of “Bjeshket e Nemuna” mountains, ranked among global touristic destinations
15/04/2013-Dukagjini region, particularly the city of Peja and the mountains that surround it, are the main point of reference for global tourists, who visit Kosovo. This interest comes mainly due to the scenic beauty of the Alps, most of which lie in the municipality of Peja. Thanks to the touristic values, the municipality of Peja entered the finale as a global tourist destination along with 3 other states. In competition with Singapore, Bhutan and Dubai, the World Tourism Organization, picked the winner Peja with the Peaks of the Balkans project "Tourism Tomorrow Award" with its 192 km long path, which consists of touristic signaling and mountain recreational sports. more
Bear "Kasandra" the first resident of the shelter for brown bears in Badovc
The initiative of the Kosovo Institute for Nature Protection, which started years ago with its aim to remove the brown bears from the “mini-zoos” and accommodate them in a suitable natural habitat, has finally started to give its first results. With the help of the Foundation for Animal Protection “Vier Pfoten”, a shelter for brown bears has been set up in the proximity of lake Badovc. The first resident of the shelter is a bear called Kasandra, which was previously isolated in the buildings of the restaurant “Gjeraqina” near Duhle, Suhareka. With the aid of professional teams from “Vier Pfoten”, KFOR, KINP experts, and Kosovo Police, the bear was transported and placed in the shelter.The opening of the shelter was attended by the Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Dardan Gashi; minister of European Integration, Vlora Citaku; commander of KFOR, Volker Halbauer; and Austrian Ambassador in Kosovo, Johann Brieger.more
KEPA attends “Eye on earth” conference
KEPA delegation consiting of, Dr.sc. Ilir Morina, Chief Executive Officer and Dr.sc. Rifat Morina, responsible for cooperation with the European Environment Agency, attended the first conference of users "Eye on earth", which was held in Dublin, Ireland from 4th to 6th of March. The conference was organized by the European Environment Agency and its main aim was to address issues such as the environment, the economy and governance. Along with the motto "sharing of information is everything", this conference was intended to inspire the new users to contribute to the network "Eye on Earth", through the use of the new applications in support of environmental data and environmental information. more
Workshop on the Implementation of the EU Directive for access to Environmental Information and the Aarhus Convention in Kosovo
Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency / KEPA with the support of the European Commission / TAIEX (Technical Assistance and Information Exchange), organized a workshop on "Implementation of the EU Directive on access to environmental information and the Aarhus Convention in Kosovo" The purpose of this workshop was to strengthen the capacity of the national environmental institutions of Kosovo for the implementation of EU Directive on access to environmental information and the Aarhus Convention, for accession to environmental information, public participation in decision-making as well as the right to address the court on environmental issues more
Area of National Park is extended
With the adoption of the new Law on National Park "Sharri" (Law no. 04 / L - 087), it is extended also the territory of this protected area. Now the National Park "Sharri" includes an area of 53.469 ha. The extended part of the Park lies mainly in the municipality of Dragash. He initiatives to expand the National Park "Sharri" have been ongoing. In 2005, MESP, respectively Institute for Nature Protection continued the initiative for territorial expansion of National Park Sharr in Dragash Municipality. Reasonableness of the proposal from the Institute for Nature Protection was later supported and supplemented by other units of the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning and with the support of UNDP and national and international experts the study is being finalized. During 2012 MESP has prepared the draft law for the National Park Sharr Mountain which was submitted to the Assembly for consideration and approval. more
