The Road to Establishing a National Park on Shar Mountain

Events and projects that the Macedonian Ecological Society and the platform “Friends of Shar” implemented in order to aid the proclamation of Shar Mountain National Park 2011-2021

2011 – 2013

Project „Promotion of Shar Mountain’s natural resources through education on environment and stakeholder involvement”, Macedonian Ecological Society

2013

Trilateral meeting on the future cross-border protected area Shar Mountain – Korab – Deshat with support from UNEP in cooperation with the Macedonian Ecological Society

Promotion of results achieved at Shar Mountain in the scope of the project „Promotion of Shar Mountain’s natural resources through education on environment and stakeholder involvement”, implemented by the Macedonian Ecological Society

2015

Forum on Shar Mountain’s  natural values in Tetovo organized by the Macedonian Ecological Society

Promotion of the “Friends of Shar” platform in Tetovo

2016

Conference on the importance of proclaiming Shar Mountain a national park, organized by “Friends of Shar” in Dragash, Kosovo

Research of public opinion in the Polog region regarding the proclamation of Shar Mountain for a national park

2017

“Friends of Shar” stern reaction against road construction on Shar Mountain

 2018

Conference „Sustainable future for Shar Mountain through forming a joint vision and a cross-border advisory body” organized by the “Friends of Shar” platform

2019

Shar Mounatin Day , organized by the “Friends of Shar”

2020

Press Release by “Friends of Shar” – „The proclamation of Shar Mounatin for a national park should not be prolonged“

Forum for promotion of Shar Mountain’s natural value, organized by CED Tearce and “Friends of Shar”

2021

Public report on the research of public opinions in Polog region regarding the proclamation of Shar Mountain for national park and comparative analysis between 2016 and 2021

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