Questions about land use should be based on evidence, expertise and consultation with the local population, in order to avoid the risk of being influenced by misinformation, said the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Montenegro, Karen Maddox.
Maddox said this during the visit of a team of experts for the ecology of the Armed Forces of Great Britain to Montenegro, who shared their experiences with members of the working team of the Ministry of Defense and the Army of Montenegro in charge of implementing the conclusions of the Government and creating conditions for the realization of exercises and combat shooting at the training-shooting room. "Sinjaevina".
As announced by the Montenegrin Ministry of Defense, Madox pointed out that she herself had convinced herself of the beauty of Sinjajevina, which largely represents untouched nature.
She stated that a key factor in the preservation of Salisbury Plain, the protected grassland area where the Stonehenge archaeological site is located, was that it had long been used for military exercises.
According to Maddox, the European Union (EU) has declared the area of Salisbury Plain a special protected zone which, due to the rich diversity of plant and animal species, represents an area of special scientific interest.
"Questions about land use should be based on evidence, expertise and consultation with the local population, in order to avoid the risk of being influenced by misinformation," concluded Maddox.
The Ministry of Defense said that the guests from Britain are responsible for the management and conservation of Salisbury Plain, the largest protected pasture area in North-West Europe.
They stated that it is a plain of 780 square kilometers, which is famous for its priceless archaeological sites, including Stonehenge, and which has been used for military exercises for more than a century.
"Together with the hosts, they toured the area that is planned for the training-shooting room in Sinaia, with the exchange of experiences, useful advice and suggestions, with a special emphasis on civil-military cooperation," the announcement says.
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