"Hutovo blato" - natural area almost destroyed by fire
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).
While other countries are proud to preserve and highlight its Ramsar sites, as well as the IBA area, "Hutovo mud" was almost completely destroyed by a fire that has consumed 24 hours almost 80% of the area.
Destruction of this area began much earlier, and the largest attack occurred before the fourteen to fifteen months, when the government HNK for their own problems, has ceased to fund the Nature Park, and employed for 15 months did not receive a salary.
How is this area specifically, and in particular, shows that this wetland habitat for 163 species of birds and 600 plant species, a few years ago, were found and historical artifacts, the ships back to Illyrian times. Hutovo mud is considered the largest bird winter in Europe.
Protected areas in the Federation and the protection of nature, one of the seven themes of the meeting, which is a group of non-governmental environmental organizations back in July asked the Minister of Environment and Tourism Ministry, and who still has not specified term.
Links to Hutovo mud:
https://ramsar.wetlands.org/Database/Searchforsites/tabid/765/language/en-US/Default.aspx
https://ramsar.org
BirdLife International
Depo Portal - The news the fire