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Development of the National Ecological Network in FYR Macedonia (MAK-NEN) Background document on ecological networks Project: Development of the National Ecological Network in FYR Macedonia (MAK-NEN) Skopje, 2009 2 Prepared by: ECNC–European Centre for Nature Conservation and MES-Macedonian Ecological Society Editors: Brajanoska, Robertina and Čivić, Kristijan Authors: Brajanoska, Robertina Čivić, Kristijan Hristovski, Slavčo Jones-Walters, Lawrence Levkov, Zlatko Melovski, Ljupčo Melovski, Dime Velevski, Metodija Language editing: G. van Uden Copyright: © 2009 ECNC–European Centre for Nature Conservation and MES- Macedonian Ecological Society. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of ECNC and MES. Citation: Brajanoska R., Čivić, K., Hristovski, S., Jones-Walters, L., Levkov, Z., Melovski, Lj., Melovski, D. and Velevski, M (2009) Background document on Ecological Networks - Project : Development of the National Ecological Network in FYR Macedonia (MAK-NEN). MES, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia; ECNC, Tilburg, the Netherlands Funded by: The project is funded by the BBI Matra fund of the Netherlands Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Available from: ECNC-European Centre for Nature Conservation PO Box 90154 5000 LG Tilburg The Netherlands [email protected] www.ecnc.org MES-Macedonian Ecological Society PO Box 162 1000 Skopje Republic of Macedonia [email protected] www.mes.org.mk This document is also available in Macedonian. You can download it at www.mes.org.mk or contact the MES office to obtain a hard copy. ISBN: 978-9989-648-14-4 3 Photos: S. Hristovski (p. 19, 42) MES, Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme (p. 21) L. Jones-Walters (p. 35); R. Brajanoska (р. 38) Z. Brajanoski (р. 41) B. Grubač (р. 69), Lj. Stefanov (р. 73) Cover design: Kiro Mavroski Cover photo: Nicolas Lescureux Computer editing: Kiro Mavroski 4 Table of contents Abbreviations .............................................................................................................. 7 Summary ................................................................................................................... 8 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 9 1.1 Status of biodiversity in Macedonia ....................................................................... 9 1.2 Brown bear in the MAK-NEN project .................................................................... 11 1.3 Background document ...................................................................................... 12 2. Ecological networks ................................................................................................ 13 2.1 About the concept ............................................................................................ 13 2.2 History ........................................................................................................... 16 2.3 Existing networks ............................................................................................. 19 2.3.1 Pan-European Ecological Network (PEEN) ...................................................... 19 2.3.2 Emerald Network ....................................................................................... 21 2.3.3 Natura 2000 Network ................................................................................. 21 3. Legal framework for implementation of the PEEN........................................................ 23 3.1 Global legal instruments .................................................................................... 23 3.1.1 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) ....................................................... 23 3.1.2 Ramsar Convention on Wetlands .................................................................. 23 3.1.3 Bonn Convention ....................................................................................... 24 3.2 European framework ......................................................................................... 24 3.2.1 The Bern Convention .................................................................................. 24 3.2.2 European Landscape Convention .................................................................. 25 3.2.3 EU Birds and Habitats Directives .................................................................. 25 3.2.4 Water Framework Directive (WFD)................................................................ 27 3.3 Other related programmes ................................................................................. 27 3.4 Networks of protected areas at national level ....................................................... 28 3.5 Spatial planning and ecological networks ............................................................. 28 4. National legal framework and strategic documents ..................................................... 30 4.1 National legal framework ................................................................................... 30 4.1.1 Law on Environment ................................................................................... 30 4.1.2 Law on Nature Protection ............................................................................ 30 4.1.3 Law on Forests .......................................................................................... 31 4.1.4 Law on Hunting ......................................................................................... 31 4.1.5 Law on Pastures ........................................................................................ 31 4.1.6 Law on Agriculture and Rural Development .................................................... 32 4.1.7 Law on Agricultural Land ............................................................................. 32 4.2 National strategic documents ............................................................................. 32 4.2.1 Spatial Plan of FYR Macedonia (2002–2020) ................................................... 32 4.2.2 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of FYR Macedonia ....................... 33 4.2.3 Second National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP2) ....................................... 34 4.2.4 Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy .................................................. 34 5. Current progress of the work on ecological networks in Macedonia ................................ 36 5.1 Indicative map of the PEEN in South-East European countries ................................. 36 5.2 Development of the Emerald Network in FYR Macedonia ......................................... 37 5.3 National protected areas system ......................................................................... 38 5.4 Other initiatives ............................................................................................... 41 5.4.1 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) ........................................................................ 41 5.4.2 Important Plant Areas (IPAs) ....................................................................... 44 5.4.3 Prime Butterfly Areas (PBAs) ....................................................................... 45 5.4.4 Balkan Green Belt ...................................................................................... 47 5.5 Work ahead - national aspects of Natura 2000 ...................................................... 49 6. Development of National Ecological Network (MAK-NEN) ............................................. 52 6.1 Goals ........................................................................................................ 52 6.2 Activities ................................................................................................... 52 6.3 Key stakeholders and target groups ............................................................... 52 6.4 Project partners .......................................................................................... 53 5 References ............................................................................................................... 54 List of figures Figure 1: The ecological network model Figure 2: Multifunctional landscape Figure 3: National Ecological Network in the Netherlands Figure 4: Territorial System of Ecological Stability (TSES) of the Czech Republic Figure 5: Indicative map of the PEEN in Central and Eastern Europe Figure 6: Sites designated under the Birds Directive (blue), sites designated under the Habitats Directive (orange) and sites designated under the Birds and Habitats Directives (Natura 2000 sites) (green) in the Netherlands Figure 7: Indicative map of the PEEN in South-East European countries Figure 8: National Emerald Network Figure 9: National protected and planned areas Figure 10: Map of Macedonian IBA sites – the first proposal in 1989 Figure 11: Map of Macedonian IBA sites – the new proposal of 2008. (Source: MES, 2008) Figure 12: Map of IPA sites in Macedonia Figure 13: Prime Butterfly Areas in Macedonia Figure 14: European Green Belt Figure 15: Green Belt in Macedonia List of tables Table 1: The climate-vegetation-soil zones of Macedonia Table 2: Correspondence of Macedonian Protected Areas Management Categories to those of IUCN (1994) Table 3: The first proposal of Macedonian IBA sites Table 4: The new proposal for Macedonian IBA sites Table 5: Identified priority areas in the framework of the Green Belt Table
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