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Ministry of Environmental Protection of Republic Serbia

Ministry of Environmental Protection deals with governmental and vocational issues, such as: system for natural resources protection and sustainable use, development of strategic documents, plans and research programs in field of sustainable use of natural resources; provision of material and other requirements for realization of those programs; system for environmental protection and improvement; groundworks of environmnental protection; nature protection; establishment and implementation of protection of natural complexes of relevance for Republic Serbia; approval of international traffic of endangered plant and animal species; official supervision in field of sustainable use of natural resources, environmental protection and other relevant fields; envrionmental supervision on borders, as well as other activities determined by law.

One of the main aims of the Ministry is also sturgeon species protection and sustainable exploitation of their populations on territory of Republic Serbia. In that field, beside national legislation, Ministry also implements stipulations of the international documents, in field of sturgeon protection especially Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). Within Ministry there is Department for nature and biodiversity protection, which works on fishery related issues, as well as on implementation of CITES.

Contact

Address: Omladinskih brigada 1, 11070 New Belgrade, Serbia

Phone: +381 (0)11 3131 357, +381 (0)11 3131 359;

Fax: +381 (0)11 3131 394

E-mail: info@ekoserb.sr.gov.yu

Institute for Nature Protection of Serbia

• inititation of protective procedures, development of scientific basis natural values protection (data gathering and processing, area boundaries establishment, natural values valorization, provision of protective measures and protected area categories);
• conducting research and biodiversity and geodiversity assessment as starting points for protection and improvement of endangered and rare plant and animal species and geological heritage objects;
• expert supervision and monitoring of protected areas state and conduction of active and passive protective measures, with provision of expert help and cooperation establishment with protected area managers;
• international cooperation through networking and data exchange, work on international conventions implementation and participation in international programs and projects;
• publishing activities, museum activities, database development and environmental impact assessment for urbanistic, forestry, water management and fishery plans, as well as for other documentation.

Its Head office is in Belgrade and local offices in Novi Sad and Niš; local office in Priština is not currently in function.

Contact

Address: Dr Ivana Ribara 91, 11070 New Belgrade, Serbia

Phone: +381 (0)11 2093 801, +381 (0)11 2093 802;

Fax: +381 (0)11 2093 867

E-mail: beograd@natureprotection.org.yu

URL: http://www.natureprotection.org.yu

(Contact person for sturgeon protection issues - M.Sc. Nenad Sekulić)

Serbian Environmental Protection Agency

• Development, regulation and maintenance of the National information system for the environmental protection (monitoring the parameters of the state of the environment, pollutants cadastre, etc.);
• Environmental data acquisition, centralization and processing, reporting about the state of the environment and policy implementation in the field of environmental protection;
• Development of the procedures for environmental data processing and evaluation;
• Management of the information about best available techniques and practices and their implementation in the field of environmental protection;
• Cooperation with the European Environmental Agency (EEA) and European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET), as well as other objectives defined by law.

Contact

Address: Ruže Jovanovića 27a, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia

Phone: +381 (0)11 2413 966

E-mail: office@sepa.sr.gov.yu

URL: http://www.sepa.sr.gov.yu

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republic Serbia

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republic Serbia conducts agricultural husbandry registration. Only registered agricultural husbandries can use resources designated for premiums, subventions and crediting, which are payed off from national budget, as well as services of governmental advisory services. Enrolling in the Registry of agricultural husbandries can be done by persons, agricultural enterprises, agricultural cooperatives, undertakers authorized for agricultural production and scientific and research organizations working on agricultural issues. Review of data entered in the Registry is officialy conducted by agricultural inspection.

Beside fields, orchards and pastures, fish ponds, reeds, swamps and other types of terrain that are usable for agricultural production can be also considered as agricultural land. Agricultural husbandry must have at least 0.5 acres, but terrain designated for fish production can be smaller.

Republic Directorate for Waters, located within the Ministry, is responsible for all water protection and utilization related issues.

Ministry also works on agricultural development strategy and related programs and plans within Minsistry, subventions, premiums, regressions and credits pay off, as well as on establishment of agricultural stations network and stimulation of the knowledge that will most efficiently reach producers.

Contact

Address: Nemanjina 22-26, 11000 Bеlgrade, Serbia

Phone: +381 (0)11 361 6580, +381 (0)11 363 1878;

Fax: +381 (0)11 361 6285

E-mail: office@minpolj.sr.gov.yu

The National Park “Djerdap”

The National Park Djerdap is the longest composite valley and the biggest and the oldest water breakthrough in Europe, including three gorges, two kanyons, and three valleys, as well as the biggest, oldest and best preserved refuge with the relict flora, fauna and vegetation. About 9% of surface of the National Park, i.e. 5500 ha, accounts for that part of the river Danube which belongs to Republic Serbia. Therefore the National Park Djerdap is also a river national park. National park was declared in 1974 and it stretches along the right bank of Danube, for about 100 km, from Golubac to Karatas near Kladovo, covering a narrow strip of forested hills, which is about 2-8 km wide.

"Hydroeletric Power Stations Djerdap" d.o.o. Kladovo

Construction of the "Djerdap I" dam started in 1964, and whole system was put in exploitation in 1972. As in the case of "Djerdap II' dam, it was built together with neighbouring Romania on principle of equal participation in construction and exploitation. Main structure of the "Djerdap I" complex is symmetrical with overflow dam in the middle of the river course and with one power station and a ship lock on each side of the dam. Six power units were installed in each power station, with total power of 1140 МW. Before construction of Hydropower and Navigational System "Djerdap", there was Sip channel located upstream. Ship locks are two-staged, 310 m long 34 m wide.

Public Enterprise "Srbijašume"

Beside forest management as the main activity of the Public Enterprise "Srbijašume", it also manages fishery waters, conducts their supervision and grants fishing licenses. For the period 2003-2007, management of following fishery districts was consigned to the Enterprise: parts of fishery districts Sava I, Sava II and Danube III ("Srbijašume" shares them with Public Enterprise "Vojvodinašume", while it also shares Danube III with National park "Djerdap"), as well as Special nature reserve "Gornje Podunavlje" and whole district Danube IV. As stated in "Business Activities Plan for 2006", sale of 11,700 fishing licenses, 520 for commercial fishing and 10,650 for recreational fishing, was anticipated in mentioned districts.

Public Enterprise "Vojvodinašume"

As in the case of Public Enterprise "Srbijašume", although the main activity of the Public Enterprise "Vojvodinašume" is forest management, they also manage fishery waters, perform fish and fingerling rearing, conduct supervision of fishery waters and grant fishing licenses in consigned districts. For the period 2003-2007, Enterprise recieved management authorization for following fishery districts: part of fishery district Danube II (shares it with National park "Fruška Gora"), parts of fishery districts Danube III, Sava I and Sava II (shares them with Public Enterprise "Srbijašume", while it also shares Danube III with National park "Djerdap"). As stated in "Business Activities Plan for 2006", sale of 6,680 fishing licenses, 280 for commercial fishing and 6,400 for recreational fishing, was anticipated in mentioned districts.

Institute for Multidisciplinary Research

Institute for Multidisciplinary Research (former Center for Multidisciplinary Studies) is a science, research and higher education public establishment founded by the University of Belgrade and the Parliament of Republic of Serbia in 1970, with the aim to promote research and postgraduate education of young scientists in borderline disciplines and multidisciplinary areas of science and research.

The Faculty of Biology of the Belgrade University

The Faculty of Biology became independent faculty of the Belgrade University in 1995, but the higher education in field of biology had been present since 1853. Activities of the Faculty of Biology are organized at three Institutes: Institute for zoology, Institute for physiology and biochemistry and Institute for botany, as well as at the Botanical garden "Jevremovac".

The Faculty of Agriculture of the Belgrade University

The Faculty of Agriculture, founded in 1919, is a teaching and research institution whose activities cover all spheres of agricultural production and food technology. The Faculty performs its research and professional activities trough basic, applied and developmental investigations, studies and projects, engineering, expertise, consulting, attesting, granting licenses and certificates.

"Feniks" d.о.о. Negotin