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Marunska bunarina pond renovated

Marunska bunarina was a neglected pond, after it has been restored last weekend, it is again a source of water and a support for biodiversity.

14. October 2021.

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Mosaic habitat management – positive effects for wildfire prevention

Combination of management techniques for mosaic habitats are beneficial and have multiple positive effects for wildfire prevention, explains Tomislav Hudina, Dinara back to LIFE project manager.

8. October 2021.

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A new scientific paper on Dinara presented – a prerequisite for the development of a model for the mapping of lawns

Professors Kutnjak and Leto presented a scientific paper which established the regularity in the productivity of lawns at 500 meters above sea level. This is the first step in making a model of mapping of pastures at the slopes of Dinara, and a prerequisite for making a model for mapping the pastures in general.

6. October 2021.

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Educational-volunteer camp Dinara back to LIFE was held – students learned about restoration and cleaned 28 hectares of lawns

In Ježević under the Dinara mountain, educational-volunteering camp was held with 18 students from various scientific and Croatian geographic areas who learned about habitat restoration and cleared 28 hectares of bushes.

4. October 2021.

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Sustainable management and use of pastures – a visit to a good practice example on Velebit

The Dinara back to LIFE project team visited Velebit and the local examples of good practice in grassland management and use – the organizations that manage this area and the cattle breeders who are on the practical side of this idea.

4. October 2021.

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Monitoring the effects of controlled burning – positive for grasslands, plants, and bees

The traditional method of habitat control has come under test. Last winter, six hectares of grassland with scattered bushes and trees on Vrdovo were burned in a prescribed burn. Five months later, we checked the effects. And – they’re promising!

20. July 2021.

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Conclusions of the Collaborative Council meetings – restoration, education and tourism

Wells, ponds, watering places, dry stone walls, goat trails, roads, bee pastures, archeological sites, grasslands, plant habitats – these are just some of the potentials of the area covered by the Dinara back to LIFE project, which were mentioned by the stakeholders. Potential for this and future projects.

19. July 2021.

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Renovation of six wells on Vrdovo completed – the importance of water on the karst

Restoration of six wells at the Vrdovo has been finished. After two months of work, water is again giving life at the dry plateau.

12. July 2021.

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The first Collaborative Councils held – broad support for the Dinara back to LIFE project

Representatives of cattle breeders, hunters, beekeepers, tourist workers, representatives of local self-government and mountaineering associations attended the first Collaborative councils in Vrlika and Sijn.

23. June 2021.

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Join us at the first meetings of the Dinara back to LIFE Collaborative Council!

Within Dinara back to LIFE project we are kick-starting a Collaborative Council, an unformal group of interested parties to take part in the project

8. June 2021.

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The camp Dinara Back To Life invites participants from the emigration

All science students who want to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge about lawn restoration and sustainable nature management are invited to apply – until June 5. One place in the camp is reserved for a participant from Croatian emigration abroad.

2. June 2021.

Marunska bunarina pond renovated

Mosaic habitat management – positive effects for wildfire prevention

A new scientific paper on Dinara presented – a prerequisite for the development of a model for the mapping of lawns

Educational-volunteer camp Dinara back to LIFE was held – students learned about restoration and cleaned 28 hectares of lawns

Sustainable management and use of pastures – a visit to a good practice example on Velebit

Monitoring the effects of controlled burning – positive for grasslands, plants, and bees

Conclusions of the Collaborative Council meetings – restoration, education and tourism

Renovation of six wells on Vrdovo completed – the importance of water on the karst

The first Collaborative Councils held – broad support for the Dinara back to LIFE project

Join us at the first meetings of the Dinara back to LIFE Collaborative Council!

The camp Dinara Back To Life invites participants from the emigration

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