During October 2022, 40,000 medicinal and aromatic plants were planted in Plav with the aim to rehabilitate degraded areas. The planted area will be used as part of current and
ContinueGrant beneficiaries
- Municipality of Plav
- Municipality of Tropoja
- NGO Democratic Integration and Development” Center
- NGO Albanian Alps
Total EU grant: 380,284.69 €
Total project value: 447,393.75 €
Project duration: 24 months
Expected results of the project:
- Knowledge of medical and aromatic plants (MAPs) habitats in the project area and its management needs is defined and deepness,
- Awareness level of inhabitants in the cross border region regarding MAPs, their sustainable utilization for the protection of biodiversity and endangered MAPs raised;
- Capacities of public institutions for enabling MAPs proper monitoring in Municipalities of Tropoia and Plav strengthened.
Target groups
- Wild harvesters of the target area;
- Local public institutions and NGO sector involved in the environmental protection;
- Students of high schools;
- Final beneficiaries are the population of targeted Municipalities, business operators and the academia.
Project area
- Municipality of Plav, Montenegro; and
- Municipality Tropoja, Albania.
Impact of the project
By strengthening the protection of biodiversity and endangered MAPs through improved knowledge, collection and processing practices, with the sustainable use of the potential of MAPs for local economies of the project area, more efficient and nature-friendly MAPs management will be ensured.
