DISCOVER SERBIA BLOG
Clean the Rivers Initiatives

ECO FAMILY DAY IN KOVILJSKI RIT WITH GOGREEN TEAM

Discover Serbia organization, in partnership with the Public Enterprise Vojvodina Forests and with the support of GoGreen team volunteers, conducted an ambitious ecological action called “Eco Family Day” in the Koviljski-Petrovaradin Rit Special Nature Reserve.

SJENICA LAKE SHINES THANKS TO DIC TEAM

The beautiful landscapes of Sjenica Lake gained additional brilliance thanks to the exceptional engagement of educators from the Children’s Innovation Center in Belgrade. This time, their mission was dedicated to cleaning nature, and they chose one of the largest tourist attractions in this part of Serbia as their location.

GOGREEN VOLUNTEER TEAM ON THE FRONT LINE OF NATURE CONSERVATION

Lake Međuvršje has experienced an ecocide during this period due to enormous amounts of floating waste, which was our call to action. Thirty volunteers from the GoGreen team, supported by six rafting boats from the Discover Serbia eco fleet, bravely faced this challenge.

TOGETHER WITH IVBC, WE CLEANED THE UPPER PART OF LAKE MEĐUVRŠJE

As part of our “Clean the Rivers” initiative, together with volunteers from IVBC company, we organized a cleanup action at Lake Međuvršje, the largest artificial lake on the Western Morava. With the help of three ecological fleet boats and support from our volunteers, we collected about seven cubic meters of waste, approximately 30 bags of floating debris.

MAJOR CLEANUP ACTION AT LABUDOVO OKNO WITH MICROSOFT

On May 24, Discover Serbia, together with Microsoft and supported by Vojvodinašume, organized a major ecological action in the Special Nature Reserve Labudovo Okno, part of the Deliblato Sands along the Danube. Labudovo Okno is of exceptional importance for a large number of water bird species, and our task was to clean this precious ecosystem from waste that threatens their habitats.

SPRING CLEANUP OF THE “SREM BEAUTY”

We successfully conducted the fifth volunteer environmental action aimed at preserving habitats and biodiversity, as well as improving the quality of visitors’ stay in the protected area of the Special Nature Reserve “Obedska Bara”. This action represented a joint effort to preserve the natural values of this unique area, known worldwide as the “Bird Eldorado” and the “Beauty of Srem”.

MICROSOFT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION AT MEĐUVRŠJE: NATURE CONSERVATION IN PRACTICE

Discover Serbia, together with Microsoft, conducted a significant environmental action at Međuvršje, utilizing two boats from the ecological fleet and one catamaran. This action was also attended by Nenad Stavretović, a full professor at the Faculty of Forestry, contributing his expert approach to cleaning coastal areas.

CLEANING LAKE PERUĆAC: JOINT EFFORTS TOWARD NATURE CONSERVATION

Discover Serbia and GoGreen Team, united in ecological efforts, organized a successful Lake Perućac cleaning action, achieving an impressive result of 428 collected bags of waste, equivalent to 28 cubic meters of refuse. This initiative had significant impact, with participation from enthusiastic volunteers, national park representatives, and experts from the Discover Serbia association.