The Center for the Protection and Study of Birds (CZIP) and the Public Enterprise National Parks of Montenegro, in the next two years, will work on the implementation of the project "Pannonia-Adria Connection - PA.CON", which was supported by the European Union as part of the IPA Cross-Border Cooperation Program Croatia - Bosnia. and Herzegovina - Montenegro.
The leading partner on the PA.CON project is the Municipality of Nijemci from Croatia, while the partners from Bosnia and Herzegovina are the City of Tuzla and the Development Association NERDA from Tuzla.
As announced by CZIP, the total value of the project for all three countries is 1,8 million euros, while for the purposes of improving the tourist infrastructure of Lake Skadar, through the activities carried out by the Center for the Protection and Study of Birds and JP NPCG, about 280.000 will be invested euros.
"The development of the tourist offer in the National Park must include the investment of additional efforts to protect nature, so through this project another pelican nesting raft will be set up. Also, two observatories will be set up for bird watching, and visitor centers in Virpazar and Vranjini will be adapted and equipped with binoculars for those tourists who want to get to know the feathered inhabitants of the lake better. Taking into account that Virpazar is the main starting point for the largest number of tourists who decide to spend their vacation on Lake Skadar, additional funds will be invested in the reconstruction of the old railway embankment in Virpazar, the marking of the Virpazar-Ckla bicycle path, but also in the procurement of solar-powered boats, electric bicycles and accompanying solar stations, all with the aim of promoting tourist activities with a low impact on the environment. In addition, the procurement of technical equipment, installation of tourist maps and solar benches in several locations in the National Park area", CZIP states.
They said that the implementation of the PA.CON project officially started on October 15 this year and will last a total of 24 months.
"The goal of the PA.CON project is to contribute to the sustainable development of tourism in the project area in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. It is planned that this goal will be achieved through the activation of unused natural resources, the common feature of which is the wealth of ornithofauna. By creating a common tourist offers based on the wealth of birdlife and natural resources, all with the help of a cross-border approach, the PA.CON project aims to strengthen and diversify the tourist offer and sustainable use of natural resources in the cross-border region," the announcement concludes.
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