Project funding EU
Project website N/A
Programme website Serbia – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Contribution to the Programme’s specific objective Strengthening the cultural identity of the programme area
Project start date 6/7/2019
Project end date 5/7/2021
Project total budget EUR 505988.91
Project EU funding EUR 430090.57

Description Overall Objective: Promotion of  cross border approach to biodiversity protection and establishment of joint measures and  management solution for protected areas and natural preserves

Result 1: Established institutional infrastructure for monitoring and protection of natural heritage in the cross-border area
1.1: Establishment of a joint Research and Ecology Centre (JREC) with an area for exhibition and tourist information
1.2: Purchasing of Equipment for Research and Ecology Centre
1.3: Designing of strategic documents and management plan for Research and Ecology Center (MAP)
1.4: Creating cross border educational and exhibition programs for the Centre (JREC) and each protected area
1.5: Development and improvement of tourism related attractions and offers in BI
1.6: Development and improvement of tourism related attractions and offers in protected areas in Serbia
1.7: Establishment of a cross border and intersectoral focus network for development of cross border tourism offers with focus on nature and biodiversity friendly, green and sustainable tourism

Result 2: Human capacities are strengthened
2.1: Education programs on the theme of prevention and protection of nature and active involvement of local inhabitants, entrepreneurs and companies – definition of potential roles and responsibilities for tourism development
2.2: Study visit

Result 3: Established regional monitoring system for nature protection
3.1: Mapping sites with specific natural characteristics
3.2: Development of monitoring plan for the cross-border area

Result 4: Increased awareness of environmental protection
4.1: Organization of conferences and organization of round tables for both scientific reflexions and discussions as well as promotion and visibility of the area
4.2: Online campaign focusing on natural heritage and potential for sustainable tourism development
4.3: Campaign to raise awareness for the protection of the environment in primary and secondary schools
4.4: Printing of promotional materials
Expected results 1. Established institutional infrastructure for monitoring and protection of natural heritage in the cross-border area
2. Human capacities are strengthened
3. Established regional monitoring system for nature protection
4. Increased awareness of environmental protection
Expected outputs The Joint and Ecology Centar established and equipped.
Botanical garden in Tjentiste  established.
Strategic documents and management plan for JREC developed, five-year plan  created.
Cross border educational and exhibition programs for the JREC and each protected area created.
Educational trails in the protected area established.

Lead partner Institution name: National park Sutjeska
Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Address: Tjenšte bb, 73311 Tjentište
Website: www.npsutjeska.net
Legal status: Public
Partner Institution name: University of Belgrade Faculty of Forestry
Country: Serbia
Address: Kneza Višeslava 1, 11030 Beograd
Website: http://bg.ac.rs/en/members/faculties/FF.php
Legal status: Public
Partner Institution name: State Enterprise for Forest Management „Srbijašume“ Belgrade
Country: Serbia
Address: Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 113, 11070 Beograd
Website: www.srbijasume.rs
Legal status: Public