Reviving Dojran Lake: Building Local Capacities for Long-Term Conservation, North Macedonia

Project is financed by:
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF). The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the European Union, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan and the World Bank.

Total Project Budget:
$177,000

Key Beneficiary:
Municipality of Dojran

Target audience:
Municipality of Dojran, management authorities, local communities and stakeholders around Lake Dojran.

Name of the leader organization of the project:
Milieukontakt Macedonia – Association for Sustainable Development

Goal of the project

The project aims to improve the protection and sustainable management of the Monument of Nature Lake Dojran by strengthening governance, restoring degraded habitats and improving ecological monitoring and stakeholder engagement.

Project activities

The project contains 3 Components:

• Strengthening governance and management of the protected area, including establishment of a Management Body and Ranger Service within the Municipality of Dojran and development of sustainable financing mechanisms.

• Conservation and restoration of the lake ecosystem, including monitoring of water quality, fish populations and biodiversity, restoration of degraded reed habitats and preparation of a nature-based wastewater treatment solution for the village of Nikolić.

• Stakeholder engagement and cooperation, including stakeholder dialogues, support to the Scientific and Stakeholder Councils, public awareness activities and cooperation with stakeholders from Greece.