Biodiversity and Nature

Plums from the lab are are entering BiH quietly through the back door

Details: Category: Biodiversity; Published on Friday, 05 October 2012 11:58

"Honeysweet" GMO (genetically modified) sort of plum, produced in the laboratory, quietly through the back door, seems to be entering BiH. Even though a new legislation that predicts a stricter control of GMO products and placing them on the market has passed in 2009., there are some obstacles for its enforcement. Producers of GMO are using this situation and trying to show their resolutions as harmless.

Request for saving life of two bears

Details: Category: Biodiversity; Published on Wednesday, 01 February 2012 10:10

Ekotim send request for saving life of two brown bears, which is captured near Gornji Vakuf -Uskoplje, and about which one man, Emin Ljutić, take care, since their mother is died. Further, you can read full request, which is send to all responsible institutions in B&H.

"Hutovo blato" - natural area almost destroyed by fire

Details: Category: Biodiversity; Published on Friday, 14 October 2011 19:50

A unique natural area "Hutovo mud", protected as a nature park, is almost completely destroyed by fire, for 24 hours already spoiled the ending. What is the value of the area indicated by the fact that from 2001 on the list of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and BirdLife International (IBA - Important Bird Areas).

Biological camp "White Waters 2011"

Details: Category: Biodiversity; Published on Saturday, 27 August 2011 07:14

In the period from 20.08. to 25.08. 2011 on mountain Bjelasnica, eco-biological camp was held. The operation of this camp was attended by students of the Faculty of Biology of the country and the region, and the goal was to contribute to biological research of this areas that are not seriously investigated since the time of the Austro-Hungarian administration in these areas, and which should be proclaimed as a National Park.

Cave on spring of Miljacka river is the longest in B&H

Details: Category: Biodiversity; Published on Monday, 15 August 2011 21:10

During the day, various media reported that it was finally completed research and proved that it is currently the longest cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the one from which springs the river Mokranjska Miljacka. At the camp during the weekend, organized by our colleagues from the Speleological Club "Atom" from Zavidovici, in cooperation with colleagues from the region are finally drawn enough passes and channels, which give the cave an official maximum length. We do not wish to copy/paste the news that you can find on most sites, but if you want to peek into the largest cave in Bosnia and Herzegovina look here...