English:
Mountain and high mountain areas of Serbia, as a part of Balkan Peninsula, represent one out of six biodiversity centers of Europe. The importance of these fragile systems and their sensitivity to current changes has been more and more evident. This is especially true for freshwater habitats and organisms living there, situated in the most threatened ecosystems - boreal forests, alpine m
eadows and pastures. With this page we will try to share our experiences and field work, hoping to raise awareness about importance and benefits of these areas. Our current research is on preserving high mountain aquatic habitats of Serbia impacted by climate change. The first two areas that we will cover are Lake Vlasina and mountain Stara Planina. This project is funded by The Rufford Foundation(http://www.rufford.org/). You can read more about the project here: http://www.rufford.org/projects/maja_ilic
Srpski:
Planinski i visokoplaninski predeli Srbije, kao dela balkanskog poluostrva, predstavljaju jedan od 6 centara biodiverziteta Evrope. Važnost ovih osetljivih Sistema i njihova osetljivost na trenutne promene postaje sve evidentnija. Ovo se posebno odnosi na slatkovodna staništa i organizme koji u njima žive, smešteni u najugroženijim ekosistemima- borealnim šumama, alpskim livadama i pašnjacima. Na ovoj stranici ćemo pokušati da podelimo naša iskustva i iskustva sa terena, nadajući se da ćemo podići svest o značaju i korisnosti ovih predela. Naše trenutno istraživanje se odnosi na očuvanje visokoplaninskih predela Srbije koji su pod uticajem klimatskih promena. Prva dva područja koja ćemo pokriti ovim istraživanjem su jezero Vlasina i Stara planina. Ovaj projekat je finansijski podržan od strane The Rufford Foundation (http://www.rufford.org/). Možete se dodatno informisati o projektu na : http://www.rufford.org/projects/maja_ilic
