Short overview of the legal framework of Short overview of the legal framework of protected sites and status of existing ecological protected sites and status of existing ecological

networks in Serbianetworks in Serbia

GOVERNMENT of GOVERNMENT of REBPULIC of REBPULIC of SERBIASERBIA

AP VOJVODINAAP VOJVODINA

MINISTRY of MINISTRY of ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT PROTECTIONPROTECTION AND AND SPATIAL PLANNINGSPATIAL PLANNING

AGENCY FOR AGENCY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONPROTECTION

INSTITUTE FOR NATURE INSTITUTE FOR NATURE CONSERVATION of CONSERVATION of SERBIASERBIA

FUNDFUND FOR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONPROTECTION

Regional Regional INSTITUTE FOR INSTITUTE FOR NATURE CONSERVATION NATURE CONSERVATION of SERBIAof SERBIA

LOCAL LOCAL AUTHORITIESAUTHORITIES

PUBLIC AND EXPERT INTERESTPUBLIC AND EXPERT INTEREST

MANAGEMENT OF MANAGEMENT OF PROTECTED AREAPROTECTED AREA

Status of the legal framework of protected sites

Existing legislation:Existing legislation:►The Law on Environmental ProtectionThe Law on Environmental Protection►The Law on Environmental Impact Assessment according to the EU Directive The Law on Environmental Impact Assessment according to the EU Directive ►The Law on Strategic Environmental Assessment according to the EU Directive The Law on Strategic Environmental Assessment according to the EU Directive ►The Forest Policy ActThe Forest Policy ActOn May 11On May 11thth 2009 the Serbian parliament adopted the new 2009 the Serbian parliament adopted the new Law on nature Law on nature protection (LNP)protection (LNP) which is harmonized with the EU legislation which is harmonized with the EU legislation

The following The following bylawsbylaws will be developed and adopted by the end of 2009 will be developed and adopted by the end of 2009: : ► Regulation determining the ecological network and its management (Article # 38 Regulation determining the ecological network and its management (Article # 38 LNP)LNP)► Regulation on criteria, method of audit and the procedure of reimbursement in the Regulation on criteria, method of audit and the procedure of reimbursement in the uusse e ofof a protected area (Article #70 LNP)a protected area (Article #70 LNP)► Bylaw that determines with more detail the criteria for habitat types, different Bylaw that determines with more detail the criteria for habitat types, different conservation categories and methods of protection for habitat types (Article #16 LNP)conservation categories and methods of protection for habitat types (Article #16 LNP)► Bylaw on criteria and indicators for the proclamation of protected areas (Article #28 Bylaw on criteria and indicators for the proclamation of protected areas (Article #28 LNP)LNP)► Bylaw on the content and method of record keeping for protected areas (Article #50 Bylaw on the content and method of record keeping for protected areas (Article #50 LNP)LNP)►Bylaw on conditions for the management, in view of professional, staff and Bylaw on conditions for the management, in view of professional, staff and organizational capabilities for the protection, improvement, promotion and sustainable organizational capabilities for the protection, improvement, promotion and sustainable development of protected areas (Article #67 LNP)development of protected areas (Article #67 LNP)►Bylaw on the identification document of the park officials (Article #110 LNP)Bylaw on the identification document of the park officials (Article #110 LNP)

Protected Natural Assets of Serbia

Total area of Serbia 8 836 100 haProtected area 518 229 ha (5,8%)

5 national parks (158 986 ha)16 nature parks (213 303 ha)17 landscapes (45 995 ha)73 nature reserves (89 179 ha)42 cultural-historic areas (2 507 ha)309 natural monuments (8 169 ha)462 - total number of protected areas 215 strictly protected plant species 428 strictly protected animal species

PROTECTED NATURAL ASSETS OF SERBIA

5.80% 2.70%

91.50%

protected area in procedure not protected

Short overview of the status of Short overview of the status of ongoing and planned cross-border ongoing and planned cross-border

projects in Serbia and identification projects in Serbia and identification of future prioritiesof future priorities

Republic of Serbia in the frame of

European Green Belt• Development of a Joint Geographic Database as Expert Basis for Protection and Development of the European Green Belt (2004-2005)

• Integration of Local Communities and Nature Protection within the European Green Belt Initiative (2005-2007)

Within the European Green Belt there are 12 protected areas in Serbia

Special Nature Reserve „Gornje

Podunavlje”

• characteristic basic habitat types have been defined in compliance with the EUNIS Classification

• habitat mapping has been done as well as conceiving of the current status

• assessments and trends of the habitat endangerment

• regulating of active protection measures and space utilization structure with the aim of quality management and habitat improving

Development of Ecological Network for the Sava River

• Integrated Transboundary River Basin Management Plan for the Sava River (2004-2005)

• Ecological Network for the Sava River – 8 significant areas (2005-2006)

• The Sava River Floodplain Biodiversity Conservation (2006-2009)

EMERALD Ecological Network

• establishment of the Emerald Network in Serbia - based on the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (Berne Convention)

• 61 potential Emerald areas in the Republic of Serbia

• representing 11.48%% (1 0142 86.87 ha.87 ha) from total area of Republic of Serbia (8 836 100 ha)

• most of the selected areas already have protection status at national and international level

Developement of a Carpathian Ecological Network

Project Objective:Provide support to the implementation of the Carpathian Convention through the development and implementation of a coherent transboundary ecological network as part of sustainable development of the Carpathians. (www.carpates.org/cbis_ec.html)

Pan-European Ecological Network in South Eastern Europe

(PEEN – SEE project)

Contours of the PEEN – SEE which identifies core nature areas of European importance, existing corridors between these areas and new corridors that could and should be established to meet the connectivity requirements of key species .

Dinaric Arc Initiative (DAI)

• accepted by Ministry of Environmental Protection (Serbia) at the 9TH Conference of the Parties to the CBD (COP 9)

• the goal: recognize achievements of governments of Dinaric Arc countries in building a viable and representative protected areas network and provide a platform for future engagement of donors in fulfilling national commitments towards implementation of the CBD.

Future prioritiesFuture priorities► Capacity building of institutions and organizations for Capacity building of institutions and organizations for

development and management of the designated sites development and management of the designated sites (NATURA2000 Twinning Project starting in September)(NATURA2000 Twinning Project starting in September)

► Finalizing the selection of sites and proposing sites for Finalizing the selection of sites and proposing sites for Natura2000 Natura2000

► Development of a guide for application of Development of a guide for application of Emerald/Natura2000Emerald/Natura2000

► Programming future funding framework for Natura2000 Programming future funding framework for Natura2000 NetworkNetwork

► Establishment/Improvement of monitoring and hunting Establishment/Improvement of monitoring and hunting managementmanagement

► Improving communication between international, national and Improving communication between international, national and local authorities and relevant groups, including the publication local authorities and relevant groups, including the publication of informative material for Emerald/Natura2000 and of informative material for Emerald/Natura2000 and explaining their purpose/objectives explaining their purpose/objectives

► Developing a model for local community involvement in Developing a model for local community involvement in managing protected areas/ community based planning managing protected areas/ community based planning

Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!

► Predrag LazareviPredrag Lazarevićć – Institute for nature protection – Institute for nature protection (lazarevic@zzps.rs)(lazarevic@zzps.rs)

► Pavle JovanovićPavle Jovanović – Ministry of environment and spatial – Ministry of environment and spatial planningplanning (p (pavleavle.jovanovic@ekoplan.gov.rs).jovanovic@ekoplan.gov.rs)