Working Group 1 – , , – Martin Schneider-Jacoby

Area/Country Current Protection Status and Transboundary cooperation Which projects were/are Contribution of protected Management implemented in the area/project to regional respective area? development 1.Mura-Drava- SNR Gornje . Nature , Serbia, Integrating local communities Established sound . park Kopacki Rit, NP Danube. and Nature protection in the ecotourism, handcrafting Croatia, Serbia, Drava . IUCN preserved, production of Hungary 2. Wetlands restoration. WWF. organic food DCP 3. Establishing UNESCO TBR MDD. WWF . WWF DCP, Euronatur, WWF MedPo 4. Danube Parks 5. All tree Ramsar sites. 6. Penatalaterla Declaration for establishing UNESCO Biosphere reserve Mura.Drava.Danube.

2. Hungary, Serbia Stanisic salina, potential protected area 3.Suboticko Special Nature Reserve Ludasko Serbia, Hungary Cooperation between horgoska Pescara: jezero Kiskunsag National park, and Serbia. Hungary SNR Selevanjske pustare all of these areas Nature Park Palic Landscape of Exeptional Features Suboticka pescara NP Kiskunsag 4.Serbia, Romania, SNR Pastures of great Serbia, Hungary 1. Cooperation with the Hungary (Otis tarda) National Park Koros- Maros, from Hungary in protection of Great Bustard

Working Group 1 – Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria – Martin Schneider-Jacoby

Area/Country Current Protection Status and Transboundary cooperation Which projects were/are Contribution of protected Management implemented in the area/project to regional respective area? development 5. Romania, Serbia Tamis. Potential protected area no Local community, EU policies, Lunca Timisului (, SCI) IUCN 6. Romania, Serbia LEF Vrsacki breg Romania, Serbia It should be checked. Local community is included in management 7.Romania, Serbia SNR Deliblatska pescara no 1.NATREG, Management plan, Business plan, Project manager INC of 2. Danube Parks Romania, Serbia 1.Mali pesak, potential PA 2. Nera River Mouth, potential PA X. Border line ? Land use, protection status? 8. Romania, Serbia NP Djerdap, Romania, Serbia 1.On Preliminary list for Nature Park Portile de Fier transboundary reserve (Habitat, nad ) UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve Blahnita (bird,sSPA) 2. On tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage 3. BIOREGIO 4. Cooperation between NP Djerdap and Nature Park Portile de Fier, to be checked 5. Danube Parks 9. Romania, Kucaj mountain, Not protected. Bulgaria, Serbia Timok river,

Working Group 1 – Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria – Martin Schneider-Jacoby

Area/Country Current Protection Status and Transboundary cooperation Which projects were/are Contribution of protected Management implemented in the area/project to regional respective area? development 10. Bulgaria, Serbia 1. Nature Park Stara Planina Bulgaria, Serbia 1.On preliminary list for 2. Natura 2000 site on transboundary reserve Bulgarian side UNESCO MAB Dragoman marsh, and Ramsar site 2. Serbian Transitional Agricultural Reform (STAR) 3. Raising Awareness about Biodiversity and sustainable Community Development in Stara Planina, IUCN 11. Bulgaria, Serbia SNR gorge, Bulgaria, Serbia 12. Bulgaria, Serbia, Dukat and Milevska Mountain and Bulgaria, Serbia, Macedonia, Macedonia Kozjak, LEF Pcinja river, Potential for trilateral cooperation, just an idea Working Group 2 – , Kosovo, , Macedonia, – Gabriel Schwaderer

Area/Country Current Protection Status and Transboundary cooperation Which projects were/are Contribution of protected Management implemented in the area/project to regional respective area? development Montenegro -Albania MNE: Bojana PA MNE no MNE-AL Transboundary Adriatic Flywas project Bojana-Buna, Lake protection status, but the shore are cooperation: Velipoja site-PA implemented by EuroNatur Skadar, Velipoja belongs to Morsko Dobro which is statue landscape. equivalent to a landscape Scadar lake only scientist protected area cooperation. The MNE part of Lake Skadar is AL: Scadar lake under few Ramsar site and NP, it is a protected designations proposed biosphere reserve. Physical protection by Rumija PA is not proclaimed; it is rangers. an initiative yet. Scadar Ramsar site/No NP AL: Transboundary cooperation:

velipoja site-PA statue landscape.

Montenegro No protection status. Moraca River Montenegro National Park Durmitor Montenegro No protection status yet, but there Komovi is a plan of the Ministry to proclaim a Regional Park soon.

Montenegro Biogradska Gora is proclaimed as Biogradska Gora NP. Management body with 17 employees.

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Working Group 2 – Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia, Greece – Gabriel Schwaderer

Area/Country Current Protection Status and Transboundary cooperation Which projects were/are Contribution of protected Management implemented in the area/project to regional respective area? development Montenegro- MNE: Prokletije/ Proclaimed as NP Fostered by UNEP; Upcoming Balkan Recovery Albania-Kosovo with 16.000 ha. in February 2012: trilateral Programme implemented by Prokletije - Bjeshket AL: Core area NP Thethi (2.600 meeting between EuroNatur, Kora, MES and e Namuna (Engl. ha), NP Valbona (8.000 ha), Gashi stakeholders from AL, KOS PPNEA. Albanian Alps) Strict Nature Reserve (3.000 ha). and MNE to discuss implementation of trilateral KS: Bjeshket e Nemuna - Prokletije protected area. /no protection status yet, but proclamation of a NP with 62.000 ha is planned. Albania-Kosovo AL: Balkan Lynx Recovery Pashtrik Mountain Pashtrik Mountain – no protection Programme implemented by status yet. EuroNatur, Kora, MES and PPNEA. KS:

Pashtrik – no protection status yet. AL: Koritnik Mountain – will be proclaimed as Protected Landscape in the Korab Nature Park.

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Working Group 2 – Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia, Greece – Gabriel Schwaderer

Area/Country Current Protection Status and Transboundary cooperation Which projects were/are Contribution of protected Management implemented in the area/project to regional respective area? development Albania-Kosovo- AL: Fostered by UNEP; Upcoming Balkan Lynx Recovery Macedonia The proclamation of Korab Nature in November 2011: trilateral Programme implemented by Shar Planina and Park (55.000 ha) is foreseen in meeting between EuroNatur, Kora, MES and Korab 2012. stakeholders from AL, KOS PPNEA. and MK to discuss KS. implementation of trilateral Sharri Mountain – proclaimed in protected area. 1986 as NP with 39.000 ha;

Dragashi area foreseen as extension area. Administration body with 17 employees. MK: Shar Planina – proposed as NP; government of MK promised to push the decision. MK: Mavrovo NP – proclaimed since 1949/1952 with a size of 73.000 ha. Albania, Macedonia, AL: MK-AL: Lake Ohrid Lake Ohrid - Protected Landscape TC on scientific level. according to IUCN category V. Currently nominated on the AL tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage sites. MK: Lake Ohrid – Protected according to IUCN category III; since 1980 UNESCO World Nature Heritage site. 6

Working Group 2 – Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia, Greece – Gabriel Schwaderer

Area/Country Current Protection Status and Transboundary cooperation Which projects were/are Contribution of protected Management implemented in the area/project to regional respective area? development Albania, Macedonia, GR: GR-MK-AL: Prespa Park – funded by GEF Greece Prespa Catchment proclaimed as Example of trilateral and others. Lake Prespa NP with management body cooperation since ten years; AL: Prespa Park was established Prespa Catchment proclaimed as in 2000. Prespa Park NP with management body Coordination Committee in place. MK: Concerning Europarc Prespa Lake protected according standards for tbc the example to IUCN category 3 and as Ramsar of Prespa lake is the most site. advanced area in SEE. Albania, Macedonia AL: Balkan Lynx Recovery Jablanica-Shebenik Shebenik-Jablanica National Park Programme implemented by since 2008 with a size of 34.000 EuroNatur, Kora, MES and ha. PPNEA. MK: Capacity Building along the Green Belt implemented by Proposed as Jablanica NP sinc EuroNatur and MES funded by some years. Foreseen size will be BfN with means of BMU. about 16.000 ha. Decision still pending. Greece, Albania GR: Grammos, Drenova Grammos – part of the Natura Mountain 2000 network. AL: Grammos/Drenova mountain proposed as Protected landscape. Albania Proposed as NP. Germenj-Helegur

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Working Group 2 – Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia, Greece – Gabriel Schwaderer

Area/Country Current Protection Status and Transboundary cooperation Which projects were/are Contribution of protected Management implemented in the area/project to regional respective area? development Albania Protected as Natural Monument Sotira fier/ Albania Protected as Ramsar site Butrint Greece, Macedonia GR: Dojran Lake Lake Dojran – no protection status yet; under evaluation MK: Lake Dojran is protected as Ramsar site

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Working Group 3 – Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria, – Annette Spangenberg

Area/Country Current Protection Status and Transboundary Which projects were/are Contribution of protected Management cooperation implemented in the area/project to regional respective area? development Bulgaria, Greece, Nature Park , Natura 2000, Part of Joint project proposal in Project for trails in the NP in Bulgaria Guest houses Macedonia Belasitsa is strictly reserved in Greece and Bulgaria Bulgaria, joint project between infrastructure is prepared, Belasitsa N.P. Bulgaria between authorities Bulgaria and Macedonia, published books and Bulgaria has management authority; Project on tourism education in educational materials for attraction, management plan in development Informal: Greece Greece guest houses, Bilateral agreement between Iron curtain trail horse riding, bouts for bird Part of National Park Kerkini; 3 Macedonia, Greece and watching Natura 2000 sites in Greece Bulgaria for cooperation for Increased tourism in In Greece, management authority protection of protected areas Macedonia, for NP is in place

Ramsar site

2 Nature monuments and 2 more sites considered for protection in Macedonia Two sites have management plans and one has management authority.

Macedonia, Greece Ramsar site, protected area in No cooperation In Macedonia, reduced Lake Dojran Macedonia, but no management interest among tourists plan no management body. (lack of water in the lake In Greece no environment initiative due to irrigation) there is visitor center Greece, Macedonia Greece: National park with Vardar river management authority and management plan Important site but not protected in Macedonia

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Working Group 3 – Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey – Annette Spangenberg

Area/Country Current Protection Status and Transboundary Which projects were/are Contribution of protected Management cooperation implemented in the area/project to regional respective area? development Macedonia Management plan, no management Is not very close to the Tikves body border, but there is bird watcher cooperation project Macedonia Should be protected, bird Emerald River Crna Mariovo site… Macedonia Important but not in focus of Parts of Pelagonia protection Greece Need more protection In Greece sports in this GR10, 15, 16 region Macedonia Planned for protection; no income Project for conservation Monospitovo swamp for the people between MK an BG Greece Natura 2000, there are several small Strumesnica river protected areas Macedonia No protection status Plackovica mountain Macedonia No protection, Malesevo as a part is International cooperation, Osogovo mountain

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Working Group 3 – Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey – Annette Spangenberg

Area/Country Current Protection Status and Transboundary Which projects were/are Contribution of protected Management cooperation implemented in the area/project to regional respective area? development Bulgaria Network of bicycle path , water trail, Vlahina, Malasevska rafting, and Ograzden mountains 029, 028,010, 027 in Natura 2000 Very close to border BG Within these sites, there are strictly reserved Slavjanka (BG 008 Strictly reserved Natura 2000 for GR 029) both directives in Bulgaria Part of Pirin Habitat site in Greece, extremely valuable - there are 20 endemic There are Natura 2000 species in both sites Regional Directorate of Environment is responsible for management, but in Greece no management BG 024 Dolna Site according to Natura 2000 Mesta Bulgaria, Greece Natura 2000 site for both directives , There is large scale There is project for sustainable Guest houses and hiking in BG 013 Western management and management transboundary site that development. There was large Greece. Visitors’ center Rodopi authority only proposed would highly deserve scale project for the whole Some areas guest house in transboundary action for Rodope Greek national park No full management guidelines etc BG. Ecological tourism in protectin, but so far, there is Rodopi National there is no integrated management Several small scale projects in Trigrad no political wish for such. Park plan to cover 2 natura 2000 sites project for the national park proposal where are 5 or 6 national park included

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Working Group 3 – Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey – Annette Spangenberg

Area/Country Current Protection Status and Transboundary Which projects were/are Contribution of protected Management cooperation implemented in the area/project to regional respective area? development GR007 and part of In BG site is Natura 2000 BG001 There are protected areas in place In Greece Natura 2000 site of high value BG there is management body and plans prepared Greece there is authority but no management plan BG 001, GR 018, Greece: national park management Cooperation (first cooperation), GR 006,GR 022 and authority and management plan NGO and GO cooperation on all areas in between Bulgaria there is a proposal for conservation, there are Natura 2000, protected sites areas projects between municipality, and no management plans and main cooperation with WWF different types of Natura 2000 (7 but they have separate site) management on the two countries. Bulgaria, Greece Several projects – Area with Very visited place Eastern Rodopi most project Bulgaria, Turkey National protected area only Natura Lot of projects Undeveloped tourism few Sakar 2000 site there is no management Studies on both sides of the guest houses, depopulated authority and no management plan, border condicted by bg area long history of green belt, site with well preserved, specific heritage for that region On Turkish side there are no protected areas

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Working Group 3 – Greece, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey – Annette Spangenberg

Area/Country Current Protection Status and Transboundary Which projects were/are Contribution of protected Management cooperation implemented in the area/project to regional respective area? development Bulgaria, Turkey Biggest Nature Park (in the Balkans) Project for the process of Nature protection is key for Strandzha Management authorities, revalorization of the park.. development. preparation of new management Habitat restoration activities, park, guest houses. According to Natura 2000 regulation will be bigger 5 reserves and several important site. There are other Natura sites that are close to the park.

It is proposed bio reserved in Turkey

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