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MICROSOFT VOLUNTEERS MAINTAINED HIKING TRAILS IN DELIBLATO SANDS

Discover Serbia, in collaboration with Microsoft, continues to contribute to the preservation and enhancement of our natural beauties. Our latest ecological action, held on May 24, brought together nearly 60 volunteers who worked together to maintain the hiking trails, one of the symbols of Deliblato Sands.

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 have successfully conducted the fifth volunteer environmental initiative aimed at habitat and biodiversity conservation, as well as enhancing the visitor experience within the protected area of the “Obedska Bara” Special Nature Reserve. This initiative represented a collaborative effort to preserve the natural heritage of this unique region, globally renowned as the “Eldorado for Birds” and the “Beauty of Srem”.

ECOLOGICAL ACTION IN KOVILJ MARSH: PRESERVING BIODIVERSITY AND FISH SPAWNING GROUNDS

Volunteers from the GoGreen Team, in collaboration with the Special Nature Reserve “Kovilj-Petrovaradin Marsh” and with the support of Vojvodinašume, conducted a significant cleaning action and freed fish spawning grounds in this natural treasure. The event was held on Saturday, October 14, 2023, bringing together as many as 100 volunteers, including international support from Hungary.

SUPERCELL STORM AFTERMATH CLEANUP ACTION IN BOJČIN FOREST: TRAILS REOPENED FOR WILDLIFE AND TOURISTS

Following a powerful supercell storm that struck the area, trees and branches collapsed, covering trails normally used by wildlife and tourists. In order to restore and preserve natural balance, Discover Serbia and Microsoft company volunteers from the local community launched a cleanup action to make the trails passable again.

ECOLOGICAL ACTION IN TARA NATIONAL PARK

As part of comprehensive environmental conservation initiatives, Discover Serbia, Tara National Park, and GoGreen Team have joined forces to carry out an exceptionally significant ecological action. The focus of this action was on preserving the area of Kaluđerske Bare, a tourist zone of Tara National Park.