Posts Tagged ‘Lake Ohrid’
Lake Ohrid: Soon to become a Ramsar Wetland
SWS Membership Benefits The SWS Europe chapter has some good news to share. We were alarmed by people from North Macedonia in 2015 because the very last wetland bordering the famous Lake Ohrid, Studenchishte Marsh, was threatened to be drained for tourist infrastructure development. After writing letters to the authorities on behalf of SWS, we…
Read MoreSWS Europe Chapter produces Declaration on the Protection of the Lake Ohrid Ecosystem
SWS Membership Benefits The SWS Europe Chapter produced a Declaration on the Protection of the Lake Ohrid Ecosystem at its 13th annual chapter meeting, April 30 – May 4, 2018. The Declaration recognizes the important ecosystem services provided by the wetlands of the Lake Ohrid system and how the health of these are tied to the…
Read MoreSWS urges Macedonia to preserve Studenchista Wetland and Lake Ohrid ecosystem
SWS Membership Benefits To: National Ramsar Committee of the Republic of Macedonia Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of the Republic of Macedonia Government of the Republic of Macedonia On behalf of the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS), an international expert organization with over 3,000 members, we would like to emphasize the pressing need for…
Read MoreUNESCO supports SWS’ concern for Lake Ohrid
SWS Membership Benefits The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently supported the Society of Wetland Scientists’ concern for Lake Ohrid in Macedonia. As the oldest lake on the European continent, this three-million-year-old lake is considered a Natural and Cultural Heritage site, and holds valuable information on evolution and rare species. Today, Lake…
Read MoreSWS urges mayor of Ohrid to preserve Studenchista Wetland and Lake Ohrid ecosystem
SWS Membership Benefits Authored by Jos T.A. Verhoeven, Ph.D., Society of Wetland Scientists Europe Chapter President, and supported by SWS scientists Kimberli Ponzio, James Perry, Keith Edwards, Matthew Simpson, Rob McInnes Mr. Nikola Bakračeski Mayor of the City of Ohrid Dimitar Vlahov Street No. 57 6000 Ohrid R. Macedonia Respected Sir, On behalf of the…
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