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HomeStudy on green infrastructure deployment and ecological connectivity status in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia and North Macedonia
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The biodiversity of Western Balkans is exceptionally rich. From the alpine landscapes, unique karstic systems, and old grown forests in the mountain areas to large lakes and the Adriatic coast, this region hosts a large variety of the European ecosystems. The high number of endemic plants and animal species and the existence of pristine natural areas represent high conservation values. The region is among the last refugees of the large carnivores like bears, wolfs and lynx, which have declined dramatically, or went extinct in many other European regions. The natural ecosystems provide substantial benefits to the local communities, including food, medicine plants, clean water, and climate regulation. These benefits, known as “ecosystem services”, are often underestimated and are being affected by various harmful human activities. The rapid economic development of the Western Balkans region is accompanied by urban development, construction of new roads, dams and tourist infrastructure, which in many cases result in the degradation and fragmentation of natural habitats.
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- Corporate author(s): Directorate-General for Environment (European Commission) , Niras , Umweltbundesamt GmbH
- Personal author(s): Vassilev, V
- Themes: Environmental degradation , Environment policy and protection of the environment
- Subject: Albania , biodiversity , Bosnia and Herzegovina , data collection , degradation of the environment , ecology , ecosystem , environmental policy , environmental protection , forestry development , green area , Montenegro , nature reserve , North Macedonia , Serbia , sustainable forest management
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-76-47157-8 | DOI 10.2779/495605 | Catalogue number KH-09-22-053-EN-N |
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