The cooperation between the Macedonian Ecological Society and Mavrovo National Park continued with the organisation of the second workshop for the development of the Action Plan to save the Balkan lynx from extinction. The workshop was organised in Mavrovo on 4-5 November 2013. Action Plan framework defining goals, objectives and activities were the main result accomplished during this workshop. Participants of the event included forest engineers, chief game wardens and game wardens from the park, MES Balkan lynx team, project partners from the Swiss NGO KORA and representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning and the Faculty of Forestry from Skopje. This workshop was facilitated by a professional facilitator, experienced in the field of large carnivore management.
Next gathering will take place 16-18 December 2013, whereon the finalisation of the Action Plan and the work on the new pilot project for the conservation of the Balkan lynx in the park are both foreseen.