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To stay and keep in touch with each other remains one of the most valuable aspects of the European Green Belt Initiative. And in these difficult times we perceive it even more valuable to get re-connected on an emotional level. We met online to see and experience each other.

Until the late 1990s, Goričko Nature park was a blank slate in Slovenian ornithology. The discovery of a large breeding population of the scops owl, estimated at 210–250 nesting pairs in 1997, was a remarkable surprise at that time. Today, breeding conditions need to be improved.

A new brochure of the 100 most common bird species to be seen in the unique area of Ulcinj Salina Nature Park (Montenegro) reveals the magnificent species diversity. At the same time, the area is culturally unique and worthwhile to be supported. See how the Center for Protection and Research of Birds (CZIP) brings people and nature together.

In 2020, EuroNatur and partners produced a booklet about traditional shepherding in the beautiful mountain landscape of Sharr/ Korab-Koritnik, situated in the border area between Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia. See what it has to offer!

The European Green Belt brings together people from 24 countries from both sides of the former Iron Curtain, from town and country side, young and old, talking about their histories and cooperating for a peaceful and environmentally friendly future. See, how we connect with the youth.

In Albania, a new project has started to protect the country’s rich biodiversity. Here, in Shebenik–Jabllanice National Park, a motivated team actively focuses on what is valuable in conservation: the participation of civil society organizations.

To boost nature and its preservation politically, BUND sent a recently produced photo calendar to politicians so that they can keep the Green Belt in mind - every day.

The European Green Belt connects the most valuable habitats in Europe. The biodiversity and beauty of nature have positive impacts on our health and well-being. It's time to take care of this matter.

Journalists were invited to experience this beautiful and historically important cross-boundary area on the European Green Belt and cycled far with their bikes.

After eight years, the project “Lückenschluss Grünes Band” (Closing Gaps in the Green Belt) came to its end in 2020 - with an immense triumph for nature.