Climate instability: Basic concepts and the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The natural balance of gases in the atmosphere has been significantly alerted by anthropogenic activities during the last two hundred years. The consequence of this process is a global temperature increase with all the related effects on climate and human health. International efforts to reduce concentrations of harmful gases in the atmosphere have been concretized in the Kyoto Protocol, which is an amendment to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as all countries in the SEE region, is a signatory of this Protocol but facing numerous difficulties in its implementation.
News
Why are Igman and Bjelasnica so important for cleanliness of Vrelo Bosne?
Why is it so important to bring the cleanliness of our mountains back?
Bosanska bakterija svjetski rekorder?
Sensational information coming from Sarajevo "Water Supply and Sewerage": The bacterium Escherichia coli, found in the Vrelo Bosne (the spring of Bosnia river), is a world record-holder, being old 15 years now!
Could the sewage from Bjelasnica be the cause of pollution of Vrelo Bosne?
After sad and alarming news about the bacteria discovery in the waters of Vrelo Bosne, we headed towards Igman to try to find a place of sewage outflow taped by an anonymous climber last winter.
Refinery in Bosanski Brod rejects pollution accusations coming from Croatia
The Management of Oil Refinery in Bosanski Brod denies the accusation of air in Croatia being polluted by acitvity of the refinery plant. And while one side claim breathing polluted air coming from Bosnia, others believe the whole story to be the construct of different oil lobbies.
Hunting, fishing and logging strictly prohibited
In order to permanently protect and preserve the natural beauty of the Skakavac waterfall, the Assembly adopted a law by which this protected area is proclaimed a natural monument.
Prevent Visoko - another unpunished polluter
The stench from Prevent Leather, the factory for skin processing, stifling Visoko is the highest at the time of manipulating the "mud cake", aqueous organic waste, which is being poured out in the Bosna river.
The Perućac Lake still flooded by garbage
The Perućac Lake above Srebrenica is still filled with garbage. Waste comes from the Drina River, and for months now nothing has been done to prevent this ecological disaster.
The springtime cleaning of the town, on the occasion of Earth Day - Zavidovići 2010
Cleaning of Zavidovici and and street campaign on the occasion of Earth Day
Milan Šćekić
Protected Areas
Una
This area is characterized by many endemic and relic species. Overexploitation of natural resources such as forests, over pasture, landmines and planned hydroelectric power plants threaten this unique site. The special value of this area is Štrbački buk – the unique waterfall and cascades made by joint efforts of biological, chemical and physical influences.
Vjetrenica
There are only 20 caves in the world that have over 20 underground species. By biodiversity of its underground fauna, Vjetrenica is the first in the world. It accounts for 92 described species adapted only to undersoil life not able to survive under different circumstances. there are also 6 more species in the process of scientific description.
Prenj-Čvrsnica-Čabulja
The suggested National Park Prenj-Cvrsnica-Cabulja is placed in the northern part of Herzegovina, latitude 43°21’25” – 43°43’12” and longitutde 17°25’00” – 17°58’12”. The maximum surface area of this potential National Park is 99 500 ha. The area of Prenj-Cvrsnica-Cabulja and Vran mountains (Cabulja and Vran belong to Cvrsnica masiff) is placed in the central part of Dinarides.
Igman-Bjelašnica-Treskavica-Visočica
The suggested national park Igman-Bjelasnica-Treskavica-Visocica is placed in central Bosnia, within the Federation of BiH, latitude 43°30’05” – 43°50’03” and longitude 7°58’12” – 18°24’33”. It belongs to Sarajevski and Hercegovacko-Neretvljanski canton. The main entrance to the site is located 15 km to the southwest from Sarajevo.
Vrelo Bosne
Natural monument "Vrelo Bosne" is located in the southern part of the Sarajevo valley at the foot of the mountain Igman in the municipality Ilidza. Backbone of the Natural monument "Vrelo Bosne", makes flat area that prevailed many small river sources and source of the Bosna River.
Sutjeska
Sutjeska National Park is the oldest national park in BiH. It is founded in 1962 and covers an area of 17,250 ha.
Sutjeska River, which the park is named by, made impressive canyon in the middle of the park and separates the mountains Zelengora, Maglic and Volujak.
