United Nations Development Programme Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Use Management in Dragash/Dragaš Municipal Development Plan for the Municipality of Dragash/Dragaš 2013 - 2023 PART I: CHAPTER 1 - 4 Michael Voit Maria Elena Zuniga Barrientos - Project Manager With contributions from: Dorothea Roßner – Landscape Planner, Crystal Whitaker – Architect, Florian Bemmerlein-Lux – Biologist, Peter Bank- Biologist, Ergin Hajredini – Forestry and GIS Expert, Dr. Halil Ibrahimi – Ecologist, Todd Wassel – Tourism Specialist, Cristian Angelescu– Sanitary Engineer, Shpresa Kastrati – Sanitary Engineer, Ekkehart Naumann – Energy Expert, Maliq Pireci – Energy Expert, Rreze Duli – Institutional Capacity Development Specialist, Kaltrina Salihu – Community Officer, Bashkim Susuri – Journalist and Project Associate, Ajhan Hadzija – Tourism Coordinator, Abdullah Kryeziu – Translator, UNICEF Kosovo, and by the Municipal Working Group (MWG) of Dragash/Dragaš Municipality: Avni Nebiu – Coordinator, Kamber Kamberi – Director of Culture, Youth and Sports, Hajri Ramadani – Director of Education , Ramadan Jashari – Director of Health and Social Welfare, Ahmet Bahtijari – Director of Economy and Finance, Bajram Hodza – Director of Agriculture Development and Inspection, Bean Hadziasan – Director of Urbanism and Cadastre, Uzair Hamza – Community Officer, Tafil Krasniqi- Director of Defense, Rescue and Public Services, Lindita Piraj – Municipal Gender Officer, based on preliminary assessment by UN-HABITAT. Dragash / Dragaš, Kosovo June 2013 Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land use Management - Dragash 2013-2023 Municipal Development Plan Contents Contents ................................................................................................................................................................ 2 List of Figures ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 Background .............................................................................................................................................. 7 1.2 Purpose of the MDP ................................................................................................................................. 8 1.3 Planning Principles ................................................................................................................................. 98 1.4 Consultation Process ........................................................................................................................... 109 2. National and Regional Spatial Planning Context ................................................................................ 1211 2.1 Legal Framework ............................................................................................................................... 1211 2.2 National Development Strategy ......................................................................................................... 1312 2.3 National Concept of Spatial Development ......................................................................................... 1716 3. Dragash/Dragaš Municipal Profile ..................................................................................................... 2221 3.1 Description of the Municipality .......................................................................................................... 2221 3.1.1 Location and Geography ................................................................................................................ 2221 3.1.2 Topography ....................................................................................................................................... 2322 3.1.3 Climate .............................................................................................................................................. 2524 3.1.4 Population ......................................................................................................................................... 2928 3.1.5 Municipal administration ................................................................................................................... 4847 3.1.6 Cultural and historical background .................................................................................................... 5453 3.1.7 Challenges inherent in existing situation ........................................................................................... 5554 3.2 Settlements ....................................................................................................................................... 5655 3.2.1 Housing stock and living conditions ................................................................................................... 5655 3.2.2 Village comparisons ........................................................................................................................... 6059 3.2.3 Challenges inherent in the existing situation of settlements .............................................................. 7978 3.2.4 INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 7978 3.3.1 Rocks, Minerals and Soils ................................................................................................................... 8382 3.3.2 Land use ............................................................................................................................................ 8584 3.3.3 Natural hazards and risks ................................................................................................................... 8786 3.3.4 Water resources ................................................................................................................................ 9089 3.3.5 Challenges inherent in the existing situation of land use and soils..................................................... 9291 3.4 Education, Health and Social Welfare ................................................................................................ 9392 UNDP Project: Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Use Management in Dragash/Dragaš Page 2 of 167 Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land use Management - Dragash 2013-2023 Municipal Development Plan 3.4.1 Education ........................................................................................................................................... 9392 3.4.2 Health ............................................................................................................................................ 102101 3.4.3 Social Welfare ................................................................................................................................ 107106 3.4.4 Challenges inherent in the existing situation of education, health and social welfare ................... 110109 3.5 Economic Development and Employment ..................................................................................... 112111 3.5.1 Economic Development ................................................................................................................. 112111 3.5.2 Employment .................................................................................................................................. 120119 3.5.3 Challenges inherent in the existing situation of the economy ........................................................ 122121 3.6 Forestry and Agriculture ................................................................................................................ 122121 3.6.1 Semi-natural areas and Forestry .................................................................................................... 122121 3.6.2 Agriculture and Special Land Uses ................................................................................................. 125124 3.6.3 Challenges inherent in the existing situation of forestry and agriculture ....................................... 126125 3.7 Biodiversity and Nature Protection ................................................................................................ 127126 3.7.1 Flora and fauna .............................................................................................................................. 127126 3.7.2 The Sharr/Šar National Park .......................................................................................................... 128127 3.7.3 Challenges inherent in the existing situation of biodiversity .......................................................... 130129 3.8 Tourism and Culture ...................................................................................................................... 130129 3.8.1 Culture ........................................................................................................................................... 130129 3.8.2 Cultural and natural heritage ......................................................................................................... 133132 3.8.3 Tourism ......................................................................................................................................... 136135 3.8.4 Challenges inherent in the existing situation of tourism