26 September 2025
Representatives from the Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency participated in specialized training on biological monitoring, focusing on fish and macrozoobenthos.
From 23–25 September 2025, within the IWRM-K Program and in cooperation with the Austrian Environment Agency (EAA), specialized training on biological monitoring, focusing on fish and macrozoobenthos, was held. The training brought together representatives from ARPL, the Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency, the Kosovo Hydrometeorological Institute, YWP-K, as well as students and professors from the University of Prishtina, who gained/exchanged practical knowledge on monitoring the biological quality of water according to European standards.
During the three days, participants had the opportunity to:
Learn about the assessment methods in Austria and Kosovo for fish and macrozoobenthos,
Participate in practical field work in the Bistrica e Shalës River (Leposaviq), including sample collection and gathering of organisms,
Carry out laboratory work for species identification and water quality assessment,
Discuss monitoring procedures, data collection, and harmonization of methods.
This practical training offered a unique exchange of expertise between Austrian and Kosovar specialists, strengthening technical and institutional capacities for sustainable river basin management.