Status of the project activities by 30th November 2019 Reporting Period Status of the project activities by 30th November 2019 Donor EU, UNDP Country Republic of N. Macedonia Project Title Improving the Management of Protected Areas Project ID 00090466 (Atlas Award ID) Outputs 00096220 - Improving the Management of Protected Areas (Atlas Project ID and Description) 4. By 2020, individuals, the private sector and state institutions Strategic Plan and/or CPD base their actions on the principles of sustainable development, Outcomes and communities are more resilient to disasters and environmental risks. Indicative output: 4.2 Public and private actors have improved capacities to implement, monitor and evaluate policies related to environment, climate change and nature protection. Implementing Partner(s) Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning Project Start Date 01 July 2017 Project End Date 31 May 2020 2019 Annual Work Plan Budget $US 2,283,402.05 Total resources required $US 4,804,390.00 Revenue received UNDP TRAC: $US 335,190.00 $ 4,469,200.00 EU: (4,000,000.00 EURO) Government: - In-Kind: - Contingency $US 69,767.00 UNDP Contact Person Narine Sahakyan UNDP Resident Representative Email: [email protected] Tel.: 3249502 1.Grantee: Balkan Foundation for Sustainable Project title: SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF PLANT NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE PRESPA REGION Development – BFSD, Skopje Outputs Completed Activities Ongoing and Planned Activities To be completed by: Potential Risks 1. Digital map of 1. Botanical targeted plant species expeditions developed 2. Mapping of presence of wild flora species 3. Digital map of targeted plant species of 18000 ha prepared Biopotential and 1. Biopotential quality of commercial monitoring and quotas wild flora species defined assessed and quotas 2. GIS of the species for each wild flora distribution prepared species proposed 3. Assessment of biopotential of commercial wild flora species prepared Ethnobotanical survey 1. Survey and carried out Interviews conducted 2. Summary report of the ethnobotanical survey prepared Manual for sustainable Manual for sustainable use of wild plant use of wild plant species developed species prepared Increased knowledge Training workshops for of Protected Areas sustainable use of wild managers, inspectors, plant species carried rangers, collectors, out students and other relevant stakeholders Implemented Info days and trainings awareness raising organized for all campaign interested collectors that live in the vicinity of the National Park “Pelister” on topics related to sustainable collection and use of other forest products in the Pelister region. Grant category: Small grant Status of the project: COMPLETED Total funds spent: 3,544,850 MKD 2.Grantee: Public Institution Galicica National PROJECT TITLE: IMPROVEMENT OF THE MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN GALICICA NATIONAL PARK Park, Ohrid Outputs Completed Activities Ongoing and Planned Activities To be completed by: Potential Risks Arboretum established 1.Concept and ToR for 1. Construction of an Arboretum April 2020 if additional Some of the contracts design of the funding for this activity for the key activities arboretum developed is approved costed more than 2. Arboretum design initially estimated. and dendrological study prepared The total funds spent by NP “Galica” (USD 335,646) is on the upper limit planned for the big grants Therefore, the extent of the activities related to the construction of the arboretum will depend on the availability of the overall remaining project budget, and prioritization of activities across all grants. Capacity for improving 1.Study for the Delivery of the deer herd to the National Park The deer herd should be The dear has to be the management of reintroduction of a Red delivered by end of captured from the wild, grassland mountain Deer (Cervus elaphus) December. and the right ecosystems increased completed composition of the herd through successive 2. Technical should be ensured (24 reintroduction of a Red documentation for the female and 6 male Deer construction of a individuals). Reproductive Management Centre This might cause some within boundaries of delays the Protected Area Galicica National Park prepared. 3. Construction of the Red Deer Reproductive Management Center completed 4. Red Deer breeding herd procured Long-term Monitoring 1. Current National Programme reviewed Park’s Biodiversity and updated Long-term Monitoring Programme reviewed 2. Equipment for the rangers and for monitoring purchased (photo traps, binoculars, thermal cameras, fire fighting equipment) 3. Regular monitoring of species and habitats 4. Updated Long-term Biodiversity Monitoring Programme Communication and 1. Communication and visibility visibility plan prepared 2. Regular communication sharing about the activities through the new web page, media statements, etc.) Grant category: Big grant Status of the project: Ongoing Total funds spent: 18, 695,482 MKD (USD 335,646) Pending: 1) Delivery of the deer herd; 2) Construction of the Arboretum. 3. GRANTEE: SPELEOLOGICAL CLUB “KORABI”, PROJECT TITLE: EMPOWERING LOCAL ACTORS TO EXPLORE, RESEARCH AND CONSERVE NATURAL GOSTIVAR HERITAGE OF CAVE UBAVICA Outputs Completed Activities Ongoing and Planned Activities To be completed by: Potential Risks Training Speleologist 1. Training Speleologist Center established and Center in the village of functional Vrootok, Gostivar established 2. Local action group established and a plan for monitoring and conservation of the Cave Ubavica developed 3. Necessary speleological equipment purchased (helmets, ropes, lights, carabiners, gloves, shoes, harness, bags, suites…) 4. Thematic trainings conducted Data collected, and 1. Scientific explorations for Inventory/ Reports species and habitats compiled conducted 2. Scientific explorations of geodiversity and geological conducted Virtual tour for 1.3D scanning carried out educational purposes And 3D virtual model developed prepared 2. Educational and promotional materials prepared Re-proclamation of the 1.Prepared expert analysis Finalization of the documentation needed for December 2019 None Cave Ubavica as a and Inventory of species re-proclamation of the Cave Ubavica and nature rarity initiated and habitats prepared submission to relevant authorities 2.Prepared expert analysis and inventory for geodiversity and geological heritage 3. Prepared assessment of the water quality in the cave Grant category: Small grant Status of the project: Ongoing Total funds allocated: 3,793,135 MKD Pending: 1) Finalization of the documentation needed for re-proclamation of the Cave Ubavica 4. GRANTEE: CEPROSARD, SKOPJE PROJECT TITLE: SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE NATIONAL PARK PELISTER Outputs Completed Activities Ongoing and Planned Activities To be completed by: Potential Risks Monitoring system of 1. Monitoring system large carnivores established and established trainings for the National Park staff conducted 2. Regular monitoring of large carnivores established 3. Two (2) feeding grounds for large carnivores installed Potential for nature- 1. Construction and based tourism in the installment of tourist NP Pelister improved infrastructure (biking and hiking trails) completed 2. Promotional materials prepared Potential of the 1. Analysis of the ecosystem services of mechanisms for the fresh-water in the payment of ecosystem National Park assessed services of fresh water in the National Park Pelister carried out 2. Feasibility study for WATER as an eco- system service for the National Park Pelister completed Grant category: Small grant Status of the project: COMPLETED Total funds spent: 3,910,346 MKD 5. GRANTEEE: TIKVESIJA, KAVADARCI PROJECT TITLE: PROTECTING AND PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY OF KOZUF MOUNTAIN AND DRENOVO GORGE Outputs Completed Activities Ongoing and Planned Activities To be completed by: Potential Risks Population of chamois, 1. Two (2) watchtowers bear, wolf, roe deer, and feeding grounds foxes, wild boar in constructed Kozuf mountain 2. Monitoring identified; equipment installed 3. Storage place for Population of rock keeping of food, partridge, wild pigeon, equipment and fire turtle doves, and protection supplies falcons in Drenovo's constructed gorge identified 4 Info boards installed Population on chamois, 1. Food for birds during rock partridge and the winter time secured wood pigeon increased from the sunflower due to improved fields protection 2. Sunflower fields harvested 3.Mapping of habitats Capacities of the key Involvement of local stakeholders about population in the sustainable use of sustainable natural resources management of natural increased resources of the mountain and training of the local population on sustainable collection of Other Forest Products Design and print of brochure for the natural values of Kozuf mountain Visibility and long-term 1. Website management sustainability of the www.kozufmountain.mk Kozuf and Drenovo 2.Design of visitors’ Gorge increased programs/tours Grant category: Small grant Status of the project: COMPLETED Total funds spent: 4,221,003 MKD 6. GRANTEE: URSUS SPELEOS, SKOPJE PROJECT TITLE: ENSURING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO NATURE PROTECTION IN THE NATURAL MONUMENT "SLATINSKI IZVOR" Outputs Completed Activities Ongoing and Planned Activities To be completed by: Potential Risks Natural recharge of the cave The grantee informed UNDP that „Slatinski Izvor” restored by they must cancel this activity construction of a new because the local population did multifunctional system for not agree