Conservation of endemic, rare and threatened plant species on Mt. Orjen Mihailo Jovicevic, CSO Envronment Programme Malta, Tuesday 13th November ✤ Transboundary Dinaric Mediterranean limestone mountain range between Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina ✤ The highest peak is Veliki kabao 1894 m ✤ Recognized as KBA ✤ Orjen is known as an area with high endemism EnvPro two early scientists To initiate cross-institutional Increasing capacities cooperation Applying scientific standards Assesment Active conservation measures International Local management Senior Experts practitioners Iris orjenii Bräuchler & Cikovac ✤ steno-endemic species threatened by afforestation, fires etc On the other side… ✤ institutional, organizational and individual capacities in Montenegro cannot guarantee survival of threatened species and ecological communities Activities…. Face to face meetings with land Assessment of the species owners and SH number and area of occupancy Establishment of the coordination Ecological niche modelling mechanisms between project Capacity building for young partners Determination of vegetation professionals types Efficient coordination, active participation and information Ex situ conservation sharing with and between partners Reintroduction Maintenance of web site and social Trainings PA managers and media portal Determination against IUCN local SH/land owners criteria Agreeing on and ensuring resources and commitment for continuous Red list species implementation of conservation plan Analyses of findings and threats Adoption and integration of the Meetings, workshops and conservation activities within PA Development of monitoring lecturing Orjen management plan program Individual/private/institutional Study report initiatives assuring cross-institutional cooperation "In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we are taught." – Baba Dioum, Senegalese forestry engineer.