Name of the organisation: Center for Environment
Name of the project: Forests Beyond Borders 2.0
Programme: Biodiversity and protected areas
| Location | Budget (EUR) | Coordinator or Partner | Donor(s) | Amount of contribution (by donor) | Dates |
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 64,35.00 | Partner | EuroNatur | 64,35.00 | 1.3.2025 – 29.2.2028. |
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| Description | 1) Map presently unknown and unconfirmed PF/OGF using the EU “Commission guidelines” (main strategy) - Narrow down the present PF/OGF potential map by consulting national forestry data - Establish scientific advisory boards for national PF/OGF recognition thresholds - Train staff for field-inventorying PF/OGF - Field-inventory and map PF/OGF hectare by hectare - Publish findings in scientific journal 2) Ensure natural disturbances are being respected within strictly protected areas - Inform the public, train forestry staff, enter dialogues with the Ministries of Environment, regarding the biodiversity value of natural forest disturbances - End the practice of “salvage logging” after windbreaks and bark beetle events in strictly protected areas 3) Win the public by protecting one lighthouse case PF/OGF per country (PR strategy) - Work for the strict protection of one selected PF/OGF per country as a “lighthouse case” - Use the selected case to inform the public about PF/OGF and about the project activities |