The initial meeting of representatives from the Center and selected experts, regarding the implementation of activities for developing protocols for species monitoring, as a key activity of the project “Establishing Protocols for Monitoring Priority Species, Habitats, and Areas,” was held in Banja Luka.

The aim of this project is to establish efficient and comprehensive protocols for monitoring priority species. Since it is envisaged that the development of protocols will involve broad participation of all stakeholders, teams consisting of representatives from relevant institutions, researchers, and association representatives have been formed to develop five protocols in the coming period for the wolf (Canis lupus), European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis), white stork (Ciconia ciconia), stag beetle (Lucanus cervus), and Serbian spruce (Picea omorika).

As in many previous processes, this time the Center for Environment is also collaborating with the Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage, whose advice and experience, as well as the need for such documents, are of immeasurable importance for the quality of the process itself. In addition to colleagues from the Institute, Jovica Sjeničić from the Society for Research and Protection of Biodiversity, Saudin Merdan from the Dr. Stjepan Bolkay Center, Dragana Šnjegota from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in Banja Luka, and Vladimir Stupar and Đorđije Milanović from the Faculty of Forestry have joined the work of the Center.

“The starting point for nature conservation, whether it concerns species, populations, or habitats, is data on their status and abundance. In order for the data to be comparable and fully useful, they must be methodologically harmonised. This logic of scientific and conservation methodology stands behind this activity of the Center. As always, we never think in terms of project timelines but aim to introduce sustainable practices that will continue even after the completion of the specific project, so our goal and desire are to develop the first set of protocols that will serve as a reference for the development of others, which in turn will help everyone working on the protection of our natural resources,” said Igor Kalaba, assistant on the Biodiversity and Protected Areas program.

The protocols will then be presented to representatives of the scientific and professional community, public institutions, with a special emphasis on managers of protected areas. After consultations and refinement of the protocols based on received comments, the protocols will be applied in the field.

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