28 October 2025
The Kosovo Institute for Nature Protection – within the framework of the Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency/MMPHI, after conducting monitoring visits and a preliminary assessment of the natural values of “Mount Mokna and Lake Ujmani,” has proposed to the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure to make a decision for the provisional protection of this area. The decision has now been signed by Mr. Hysen Durmishi, Minister of the Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure.
The monitoring results have confirmed that this area has natural, ecological, and landscape values of national and international importance, which include:
Based on the Law on Nature Protection No. 03/L-233, the Institute has proposed that the area “Mali Mokna and Lake Ujmani” be placed under preliminary protection, with a total area of 192.19 km², thereby increasing the total area of protected zones to 13.32% of the total territory of Kosovo. This proposal aims to: The Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency, through the Kosovo Institute for Nature Protection, has also started work on preparing a detailed study of this area and further procedures for final protection.