19 May 2022
The Director of the Kosovo Institute for Nature Protection, Fadil Bajraktari, and the KINP staff welcomed students from the University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, led by Assistant Bledar Pulaj.
During this visit, the students had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the work of the Kosovo Institute for Nature Protection and to become acquainted with the Institute’s current engagements, activities, and projects in the field of protected areas and biodiversity. During the discussion and exchange of views, they had the opportunity to ask questions and receive more detailed information about the process of declaring protected areas, cooperation with municipalities, monitoring of protected areas, and the fulfilment of obligations related to nature and biodiversity protection in the process of European integration.
The students were also informed about the opportunity to undertake practical work at the Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency, particularly through research conducted by the Institute for Nature Protection in the field of nature and biodiversity protection.
For several years, KINP has established a strong partnership and cooperation with the Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection. In addition to informational visits, students of this faculty have the opportunity to undertake practical work and prepare their graduation theses.
This cooperation also includes the joint engagement of KINP and the Faculty of Natural Sciences in important research projects in the field of nature and biodiversity protection. Projects carried out through this cooperation include the preparation of the Red Book of Vascular Flora, the Red Book of Fauna, studies and elaborates on natural values for several protected areas, as well as the zoning process for some of these areas.