Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Preserving Belchishta Wetland, North Macedonia, through Engagement with Municipality and Local Stakeholders

Grantee Name: Association for Ecology and Tourism ECOTOURISM-2016 Ohrid

Hotspot: Mediterranean Basin
Location: North Macedonia
Amount: $111,942
Dates: May 2020 – Aug 2022
Keywords: Agriculture, Community-based conservation, Freshwater, Habitat conservation and management, Protected Areas

Design with local municipality and local stakeholders a participatory management plan for the Belchista wetlands, introducing sustainable farming practices and improved land use management. Assess the biodiversity of the wetland, in particular as regards less-known taxa, and initiate process for official protection of the site.

Strategic Direction : 2 Support the sustainable management of water catchments through integrated approaches for the conservation of threatened freshwater biodiversity