Lake Skadar
Avian Flu Threatens Pelican Population on Montenegrin Lake
Pelicans on Skadar Lake in Montenegro. Photo: PR Centar
Bojan Zekovic of the Centre for the Study and Protection of Birds, CRZP, said that 15 pelicans at the lake had died since the first case of avian flu was registered in Montenegro in April 6.
Beneath the Surface: Adriatic Beach Waste Just “Tip of the Iceberg”
"I don't think there is a single organism in the sea any more that has not been in contact with plastic," the 44-year-old told the Centre for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro, CIN-CG, the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN, and the weekly Monitor.
Planned Resort on Montenegro's Lake Skadar Alarms MEPs
European Parliamentarians voiced concern on Monday over the Montenegrin government's plan to approve a new "eco-resort" on Skadar Lake, which has led to protests from environmentalists who fear it will threaten the national park's ecosystem and rare species.