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1 Templateversion:June28,2016 Page1of18 CEPFFinalProjectCompletionReport OrganizationLegalName Ornitološko*društvo*Naše*ptice*Ornithological* society*naše*ptice)* ProjectTitle HutovoblatoNatureParkandMostarsko blatoassafebreeding,stopeoverand winteringsitesforbirds CEPFGEMNo DateofReport 26June2017 CEPFHotspot:Mediterranean!BasinHotspot StrategicDirection:3.Improvetheconservationandprotectionstatusof44prioritykey biodiversityareas3.2.developfinancialmechanismsthatsupportprotectedareaswhile enhancingsustainablelivelihoodandpromotingcommunitymanagementofprioritykey biodiversityareas. GrantAmount: $ ProjectDates:2016/4/12017/5/31 1.! ImplementationPartnersforthisProjectlist*each*partner*and*explain*how*they*were* involved*in*the*project) Našeptice:localNGO?involvedintheprojectasProjectLeaderandCoordinatorofallactions, involvedinmonitoringactivities,organizingworkshops,contactingthemedia,organizingthe Ornithofestivalandadministrativeaffairs EuroNatur:internationalorganization,isco?financingaprojectandsupervisesthemonitoring activitiesasasignatoryoftheagreementofcooperation onavoluntaryandjointcooperation ontheestablishmentofamonitoringsystemofbirdsandcontrolofbirdcrimeinnaturepark HutovoblatoandNeretvaDelta,andisinvolvedinthedevelopmentofMonitoringsystemfor Mostarskoblato.EuroNaturisalsoinvolvedinorganizationoftheOrnithofestivalandmedia coverageoftheproject. HutovoBlatoNaturePark:localPublicEnterpriseInstitution,inaccordingtotheAgreement,its rangersareinvolvedinillegalhuntingmonitoring. Huntingorganization"Galeb":alocalorganization,itsmembersareinvolvedinmonitoringthe illegalhuntinginaccordancewiththeagreement.themembersofthisorganizationare involvedintheworkshopsorganizedbynašeptice.
2 LijepaNašaNGO:localorganizationinvolvedinorganizationoftheOrnithofestivaland monitoringofillegalactivitiesasdescribedintheagreementandmediadisseminationofproject activities. ConservationImpacts 2.! DescribehowyourprojecthascontributedtotheimplementationoftheCEPFinvestment strategysetoutintheecosystemprofile The awareness raising activities and popularization and development of nature?based birdwatching tourism in the area of Hutovo blato and Mostarsko blato are correlated to the investment priority 1.2 Raise awareness and influence the choices of the European tourist market and tourism businesses in favor of tourism practices appropriate for nature. The preservationofnaturalvaluesofhutovoblatoandmostarskoblatothroughtheinvolvementof themunicipalityofčapljinaandnumberoflocalngosiscorrelatedtotheinvestmentpriority3.2. "develop financial mechanisms that support protected areas while enhancing sustainable livelihood and promoting community management of priority key biodiversity areas", by encouragingfuturedevelopmentofeco?tourismbasedonbirdwatchingintargetedareas.the project activities involve local stakeholders NGOs, hunting organizations), which use their capacities to raise general awareness about the values and importance of Hutovo blato and Mostarsko blato for migrating, wintering and breeding birds, which corresponds to the 3.3 investmentpriority"raiseawarenessoftheimportanceofprioritykeybiodiversityareasincluding thosethathaveirreplaceableplantandmarinebiodiversity". 3.! Summarizetheoverallresults/impactofyourproject 1.! EstablishmentofbirdmonitoringandmonitoringofpoachinginHutovoblato DuetotheproblemsinfinancingofprotectedareaHutovoblatoNaturepark,thebirdprotection andotherparkvalueshavebeenataverylowlevelforyears.byinvolvingnon?governmental organizationsthroughfundingtherangerservice,thesituationhassignificantlyimproved.the numberofbirdshasincreased,especiallyinthewinter,thelevelofthepoachinghasdecreased andtheawarenessoflocalhuntersontheimportanceoffightingthepoachinghasincreased.the supervision activities have continued through this project, so that the good results obtained during the previous periods will not be jeopardized. The support was provided to the ranger service through joint monitoring, purchase of equipment, workshop organization, and co? operationwithallparticipantstheareahuntingassociations,police,governmentinstitutions). Themonitoringofbirdsnumberandthemonitoringofillegalactivitieswereperformedevery month,andaspecialattentionwaspaidduringthemigrationperiod.theestablishedmonitoring protocolwasadoptedbytheparkadministration.accordingtothisprotocolitisnecessaryto continuemonitoringinthefuture. 2.! EstablishmentbirdmonitoringandmonitoringofpoachingonMostarskoblato. Mostarskoblatowasrecognizedasanextremelyimportantkarstpoljewithveryrichbiodiversity. However,thefullbiodiversityresearchhasnotbeensystematicallycarriedout,andthereareno clearindicatorsoftheconditionofthisarea.also,thisareahasnoprotectionstatusatlocal,state orinternationallevel.theactivitiesthathavebeencarriedoutbytheelectricalindustryforthe Templateversion:June28,2016 Page2of18
3 lastfewyearsrepresentasignificantthreattothedestructionofhabitatsandthespeciesthat inhabitthisarea.theinadequateprotectionhasalsoledtotheemergenceofillegalactivitiesby the local people. The inadequate use of space is a threat to total biodiversity. In order to determinetheconditionofthisarea,especiallythestatusofbirds,amonitoringprotocolwas established.theprotocolwasdevelopedbasedonthealreadyexistingprotocolforhutovoblato. The monitoring points a total of seven) and number of outbound field observations were established.accordingtotheprotocol,themonitoringwascarriedoutforoneyearoftheproject. 3.! Strengthening the capacity of the monitoring service in Hutovo blato Nature Park procurement of equipment for rangers, organization of educational workshops, monitoringcooperation) In order to strengthen the rangers service of the Hutovo blato Nature Park, the necessary equipmentworkingclothesandboots,photoequipment)waspurchased.theworkshopswere organizedwiththeaimofimprovingthemonitoringandcooperationwithhuntingassociations, local police, border police and governmental institutions. The support has been provided to rangersandparkmanagersinmonitoringactivitiesduringthehuntingseason,migrationperiod andthebreedingseason. 4.! Cooperation with hunting associations organization of educational workshops, participationinmonitoring) Thecooperationwiththehuntingassociation Galeb fromčapljinahascontinuedduringthis reporting period. According to this example, the cooperation with the hunters that have a concessionontheareaofmostarskoblatohasbeenachieved.thecooperationwiththehunting associationhasalsobeenachievedthrougheducationalworkshops,jointmonitoringandjoint publicationofprotectedbirdspeciesofmostarskoblato. 5.! Organizationof5 th and6 th Ornithofestival TheaimoforganizingtheOrnitofestivalswastopromotetheprotectionandstudyofbirds,and todevelopthebirdwatchingasatouristattraction.twoornithofestivalswereorganizedduring the reporting period, one in Hutovo blato and the other in Mostarsko blato. As part of the festivals,theresearcharticleswerepublishedandthepromotionalactivitiesweredoneamong thelocalandwidercommunity,inordertoraiseawareness. 6.! OrganizationofexhibitiononMostarskoblato Since Mostarsko blato has no protection status at the moment, and in order to raise the awareness of the values of this area, an exhibition was created and opened during the Ornithofestival.Theexhibitionshowed,throughtextandpictures,themostuniquenaturalvalues ofmostarskoblato,butalsopointedoutthemostimmediatethreatstothisarea.theexhibition wassetupinširokibrijegandwasavailabletothepublicforafewdays.therepresentativesof theauthoritiesparticipatedintheopeningceremonyoftheexhibition.thisexhibitionisapartof futureeffortstoprotecttheareaofmostarskoblato. 7.! Creatingeducationalmaterialsleaflets,tables) Allactivitieswerefollowedbypromotionalandeducationalmaterialsintheformofeducational materialsforstudents,brochuresforhuntersandthewidercommunityandeducationalboards. AllthematerialsshowedthevaluesofHutovoblatoandMostarskoblato. 8.! Markinginternationallyimportantdatesfornatureprotection Templateversion:June28,2016 Page3of18
4 Someoftheworldsimportantdateswerecelebratedinordertoincreasetheawarenessofbirds andhabitatsprotection. 9.Collaborationwithnatureprotectioninspectors 10.Mediapromotion Allactivitiesweremonitoredthroughthemediareleases,whichmeansthatmorepeoplebecame familiarwiththeproject. PlannedLongEtermImpactsE3+yearsasstatedintheapprovedproposal) List%each%long.term%impact%from%Grant%Writer%proposal PreservationofnaturalvaluesofHutovoBlatoandMostarskoblatoasthemostimportant biodiversityhotspotsofthewesternbalkans,withspecialfocusontheprotectionofoneofthe mostimportantstop?oversitesformigratorybirdstravellingalongtheeasternadriatic. 4.! ActualprogresstowardlongEtermimpactsatcompletion ThenumberofbirdspeciesandindividualsinHutovoblatohasincreased.InHutovoblato,atotal of23,274birdswereregisteredduringthewintercountsiwc).thepoachinglevelhasreduced inhutovoblato.inmostarskoblato,arecordnumberofcommoncranes1657birdsinmarch) hasbeenrecorded,aswellasanincreasednumberofraptorssuchasfalco%vespertinusforwhich thepotentialbreedingactivityhasbeenobserved).itisplannedtopreparethedocumentation fortheproposaltoprotectofmostarskoblatoasaniba. PlannedShortEtermImpactsE1to3yearsasstatedintheapprovedproposal) List%each%short.term%impact%from%Grant%Writer%proposal 1.! BettercontrolofpoachingandillegalhuntinginHutovoBlatoandMostarskoblato established. 2.! CapacitiesoftherangerserviceofHutovoblatoNatureParkimproved. 3.! Increasedinterestoflocalcommunityforpreservationofnaturalvalueoftargetedareas bypromotingnewtouristicprogrambirdwatching). 5.! ActualprogresstowardshortEtermimpactsatcompletion TheworkonmonitoringofbirdsandpoachinginHutovoblatobasedonprotocolwhichispartof AgreementofCooperationwascontinued.BasedonearlyexperienceandsituationonHutovo blato,aprotocolformonitoringofbirdsandpoachinginmostarskoblatowasdeveloped.the monitoringteamshaveconductedthemonitoringativitiesthreetimespermonthfor13months 8 10hoursperday), in both areas. The teams were made up of members of the hunting organizations,thengo LijepaNaša andtwopersonsemployedontheproject.duringtheother days,twopersonsemployed100%ontheprojecthaveperformedtheroutinecontrols2?3hours perday).themonthlyreportswithlistsofrecordedbirdspeciesandtheirabundance,andalso thesituationofpoachingthenumberofregisteredpoachers,gunshots,catridges)wereregularly submitted. Templateversion:June28,2016 Page4of18
5 TheworkshopforrangersofHutovoblatoNatureParkwasorganizedontopicofneedsforbetter control of bird crime and protection of habitats and important bird species. The protocol for improvedmappingandcountingofselectedbirdspecieswaspresented.aftertheworkshop,the rangerscontinuedparticipatinginjointactions.theequipmentnecessaryforbettermonitoring ofbirdsandbirdcrimewaspurchasedandrepaired. The workshop for hunters from the region of Mostarsko blato, with the aim for better understandingofnaturalvaluesofthisareawasorganized.theworkshopwasattendedby30 participants. SixworkshopswereorganizedforstudentslivingintheareaofHutovoblatoandMostarskoblato. About350elementaryschoolstudents,fromfifthtoninthgrade,attendedtheworkshops.The workshopswereorganizedbothinschoolroomsandasanexcursionfieldworkshop)tohutovo blatoandmostarskoblato.theeducationalmaterialsweredevelopedfortheworkshops,and the awards for students were provided. For field workshops, the transport, food and refreshments, promotional materials and boat rides on Hutovo blato were provided. The workshops were organized on internationally important dates World Wetlands Day, World Migrationsday,etc.)Twoeducationaltablesweremadeandsetupintheschoolyards. AquestionnaireforthelocalcommunityofMostarskoblatowascreated.Thequestionswere related to the land use, needs of the local population, understanding the importance of conservationandsoon. TwoOrnithofestivalwasorganizedintheareasofHutovoblatoandMostarskoblato,withan emphasisontheneedtoprotectmostarskoblatoandstrengthentheprotectioninhutovoblato bydevelopinganewtouristicprogram.aspartoftheornithofestival,anexhibitionwassetup, showingthevaluesofmostarskoblatoaswellasthreatsandpressuresonitshabitatsandspecies. Allactivitieswerepresentedtothepublicinradioshows,portalsandnewspapers.Newsandshort articlesofprojectactivitiesweredisseminatedviawebsitesandfacebookpagesofprojectleader andpartnerorganizations. 6.! DescribethesuccessorchallengesoftheprojecttowardachievingitsshortEtermandlongE termimpacts The good cooperation with Public Institution Hutovo blato Nature Park and its rangers has continued, as well as with hunting organization Galeb. The collaboration with the local communityofmostarskoblatoschools,huntingassociations)hasbeenestablished. 7.! Werethereanyunexpectedimpactspositiveornegative)? ThepositiveunexpectedimpactwasthereactionoftheHuntingAssociationofHerzeg?Bosnia, and NGOs from the area of Mostar, who were very enthusiasticto engage in preventing of poachingandprotectionofbiodiversitythroughjointcooperationandactions. ApositiveimpactisalsothereactionandwillingnessoftheschoolfromMostarskoblatoandits employeesforco?operationandjointactivities. Thelackofco?operationwiththepowercompanyishighlightedasanegativeimpact. Templateversion:June28,2016 Page5of18
6 ProjectComponentsandProducts/Deliverables asstatedintheapprovedproposal) List%each%component%and%product/deliverable%from%Grant%Writer Component1MonitoringofbirdsandpoachinginHutovoblatoandMostarskoblato 1.1. Therewillbeatotalof40?45days8?10hoursperday)teamvisitspersitein13monthsor2?3 team visit monthly per site. In other days, two 100% employed persons will perform routine control 2?3 hours per day). Monthly reports with lists of recorded bird species and their abundance,andalsosituationofpoachingthenumberofregisteredpoachers,gunshots,bullets) willberegularlysubmitted Creating protocol with instructions of methodology and points for monitoring of birds and poachinginmostarskoblato 1.3. FinalreportofsituationofbirdsandbirdcrimeonHutovoblatoandMostarskoblato.Reportwill include list of registered birds, seasonal distribution and max?min number of registered specimens. The report will also include analysis of poaching, important pressures and recommendationsforcontinuingworkonmonitoring. Component2.TheefficiencyoftherangerserviceofHutovoblatoNaturePark 2.1. TheworkshopforrangersofHutovoblatowillbeorganizedandaftertheworkshopthelistof participants,agenda,pictures,andpresentationsforrangersworkshopinhutovoblatowillbe available Listofneeds:equipmentandrepairsnecessaryforthemonitoringinHutovoblato Component3.TheacceptanceofHutovoblatoNatureParkandMostarskoblatoanditsnatural valuesbythelocalcommunities 3.1. TheworkshopforhuntersfromtheregionofMostarskoblatowillbeorganizedandafterthe workshopthelistofparticipants,agenda,pictures,andpresentationsforrangersworkshopin Hutovoblatowillbeavailable SixworkshopsforschoolchildrenfromtheregionofHutovoblatoandMostarskoblatowillbe organized. After the workshop the list of participants, agenda, pictures, presentations and materialsforstudentsandchildrenwillbeavailable AfterorganizingOrnithofestivalinČapljinaIŠirokiBrijeg,listofparticipants,agenda,pictures, presentations,materialsofornithofestivalwillbeavailable 3.4. CreateexhibitonaboutMostarskoblatoforpromotionitsconservationofthenaturalvalues. Component4.Mediapromotionandprojectevaluation 4.1. Interviews for TV, radio, web portals and newspapers. Templateversion:June28,2016 Page6of18
7 NewsandshortarticlesofprojectactivitieswillbedisseminatedviawebsitesandFacebookpages ofleaderofprojectandpartnerorganizations METT1andCSTTquestionnairessubmittedregularlytoCEPF 4.3. Regular reports technical and financial reports) from EuroNautur to Naše ptice forwarded tocepf 8.! DescribetheresultsfromComponent1andeachproduct/deliverable Component1.MonitoringofbirdsandpoachinginHutovoblatoandMostarskoblato TheworkonmonitoringofbirdsandpoachinginHutovoblato,basedonprotocolwhichwas developedasapartofagreementofcooperation,wascontinued.theprotocolofmonitoring birdsandpoachingatmostarskoblatowasdeveloped,basedonearlyexperienceandsituationin Hutovoblato.Thepressureofthehydropowerprojecttocontrolwaterandelectricityproduction has been significantly affected the bird fauna of this area for years, degrading habitats and threateningthedisappearanceofsomeanimalspecies.themonitoringoftheamountofwaterin seasonallyfloodedmeadowsaswellasthelengthofbirdsstayinginthisregion,andthegeneral impactofwaterscarcityonhabitatsandspecieswasperformed. 1.1.!Therewillbeatotalof40?45days8?10hoursperday)teamvisitspersitein13monthsor 2?3 team visit monthly per site. In other days, two 100% employed persons will perform routinecontrol2?3hoursperday).monthlyreportswithlistsofrecordedbirdspeciesand their abundance, and also situation of poaching the number of registered poachers, gunshots,bullets)willberegularlysubmitted) Atotalof84teamvisitswereperformed.TheteamsconsistedoftheRangersofHutovoblato NaturePark,membersofhuntingassociationsfromtheČapljinaHuntingAssociationGaleb) andširokibrijeghuntingassociationjarebica),membersoflijepanašangofromčapljina, membersofornithologicalsocietynašepticeandstaffengagedintheproject.therewere approximately 3 visits to each area per month two for monitoring birds and one for monitoringtheillegalhunting).everyteamconsistedof3?4members.thevisitincludedafull? daystayonsite,afterwhichthereportwasmade.thefieldreportswerelatersubmittedas apartofthefinalreport.inadditiontoteamvisits,thestaffengagedintheprojectspent2?3 hours of check?outs in other days, with the aim of tracking incident situations increased numberofpoachers,significantincreaseordecreaseinbirdnumbers,etc.). 1.2.! Creating protocolwithinstructionsofmethodologyandpointsformonitoringofbirdsandpoachingin Mostarskoblato) TheprotocolofmonitoringbirdsandpoachingatMostarskoblatowasdeveloped,basedonearly experience and situation in Hutovo blato. Seven observation points were determined in Templateversion:June28,2016 Page7of18
8 Mostarskoblato.Thecountingandmappingmethodwascarriedoutbycombiningthemethods oflinetransectandpointcounts.theinformationaboutspeciesandindividualswererecordedat eachpoint,andtheeventualchangesinhabitatwerenoted.theactivitiesofpoachingandother formsofdisturbingbirdshavebeenrecordedaswell.themonitoringwasperformedthreetimes permonth,andmoreoftenduringthehuntingseasonandspringandautumnmigration. TheprotocolwassubmittedastheAppendixtothereport. 1.3.!FinalreportofsituationofbirdsandbirdcrimeonHutovoblatoandMostarskoblato.Report willincludelistofregisteredbirds,seasonaldistributionandmax?minnumberofregistered specimens. The report will also include analysis of poaching, important pressures and recommendationsforcontinuingworkonmonitoring) The results of the monitoring showed that the illegal hunting activities in Hutovo blato are reduced,butstillpresent.themonitoringwasperformedforthefirsttimeinmostarskoblato, anditwasfoundthattheillegalhuntingisalsopresent,buttoalesserextentthaninhutovo blato,probablyduetothesmallernumberofwaterbirdsegducks)inthiskartspolje.regarding thebiodiversity,bothareasshowaveryhighdegree.hutovoblatoisparticularlyimportantfor birdsduringwintering,andanincreaseinthenumberofbirdshasbeenrecordedinrelationto theperiodwhenthemonitoringwasnotregularlyperformed.inmostarskoblato,mostbirdswere recordedduringthemigration,butitisalsoimportanttomentionthepossiblebreedingactivity of Red?footed Falcon Falco% vespertinus). The first results of bird monitoring indicate that MostarskoblatocanbenominatedforanIBA.Itisnecessarytocontinuethemonitoringactivities, anditisplannedto,attheendoftheproject,uploadalldatagatheredduringtheteamvisitsto observado.org. Thereportonmonitoringofbirdsandillegalhuntingisattachedtothefinalreport. 9.! Repeatpoint8aboveforeachComponentinyourapprovedproposal Component2.TheefficiencyoftherangerserviceofHutovoblatoNaturePark Withinthiscomponent,aworkshopwiththeaimofstrengtheningtherangerserviceofHutovo blatonatureparkwasorganized.duringtheworkshop,alistofneededequipment,whichwas subsequentlypurchased,wasmade. 2.1.TheworkshopforrangersofHutovoblatowillbeorganizedandaftertheworkshopthelist ofparticipants,agenda,pictures,andpresentationsforrangersworkshopinhutovoblatowillbe available) The workshop for rangers was organized on August 4, 2016 in Hutovo blato. There were 20 participants,includingthemembersofhuntingassociationsfromčapljinahuntingassociation Galeb), Široki Brijeg Hunting Association Mosor), Ljubuški Hunting Association Kravica) and Stolac Hunting Association Jarebica), representatives of the Hunting Council of Herzegovina? NeretvaCanton,representativesofthepoliceadministrationfromČapljina,representativesof theministryoftrade,tourismandenvironmentalprotectionoftheherzegovina?neretvacanton and non?governmental organizations from Čapljina and Sarajevo. After the workshop, the participantsfilledthequestionnaires,whichare,alongwiththeagendaandlistofparticipants, attachedtothereport. Templateversion:June28,2016 Page8of18
9 2.2.Listofneeds:equipmentandrepairsnecessaryforthemonitoringinHutovoblato) Thecamera,fieldclothesandfootwearwerepurchasedfortherangersofHutovoblato. Component3.TheacceptanceofHutovoblatoNatureParkandMostarskoblatoanditsnatural valuesbythelocalcommunities This component included a series of workshops, surveys and public events involving schools, hunting associations and members of local communities from the area of Hutovo blato and Mostarskoblatoandthesurroundingareas. 3.1.TheworkshopforhuntersfromtheregionofMostarskoblatowillbeorganizedandafterthe workshopthelistofparticipants,agenda,pictures,andpresentationsforrangersworkshopin Hutovoblatowillbeavailable) Templateversion:June28,2016 Page9of18
10 The workshop for hunters was organized on in Široki Brijeg. There were 20 participants, including the members of hunting societies from Čapljina Hunting Association Galeb)andŠirokiBrijegHuntingAssociationMosor),representativesofHuntingfederationof Herceg Bosna and non?governmental organizations from Čapljina and Sarajevo. A survey of participants was conducted, and showed that it is necessary to protect Mostarsko blato and strengthenthecooperationbetweenorthiologicalsocietynašepticeandhuntingorganizations towardsthisgoal.attheendoftheworkshop,thecooperationonthetrainingofhunterswas agreed,whichinitiallyresultedinanarticleonendangeredbirdspeciespublishedinthemagazine ofthehuntingfederationofhercegbosna Theagenda,listofparticipantsandquestionnairesareattachedtothereport. 3.2.SixworkshopsforschoolchildrenfromtheregionofHutovoblatoandMostarskoblatowill beorganized.aftertheworkshopthelistofparticipants,agenda,pictures,presentationsand materialsforstudentsandchildrenwillbeavailable) SixworkshopswereorganizedforthreeschoolsfromtheareaHutovoblatoandMostarskoblato. 297studentsaged9?14attendedtheworkshopsandevents.Theworkshopswereorganizedin schoolsandonthefield,inhutovoblatoandmostarskoblato.theeducationalmaterialswere developedtobeusedduringtheworkshops,andtheawardsforcompetitionsandquizzesfor studentswereprepared.duringthefieldworkshops,thetransport,foodandrefreshmentsfor studentswereprovided,aswellaspromotionalmaterialsandboatridesonhutovoblato.the workshops were organized on internationally important dates World Wetlands day, World MigrationsDay)Twoeducationaltablesweremadeandsetupinschoolyards. Templateversion:June28,2016 Page10of18
11 3.3. After organizing Ornithofestival in Čapljina I Široki Brijeg, list of participants, agenda, pictures,presentations,materialsofornithofestivalwillbeavailable) The5 th OrnitoifestivalwasorganizedinČapljinaon7?9October2016.Therewere39participants. Intheprofessionalpart,therewere19presentations.Inadditiontotheprofessionalpart,the participantsvisitedhutovoblatoandornithologicalcollectioninmetković.the6 th Ornitofestifal wasorganizedinširokibrijegandgrudeon16?18may2017.therewere28participantsand20 presentations.inadditiontothepresentations,theornitofestivalincludedthetourofmostarsko blato,openingoftheexhibitioninširokibrijegandatheaterplayforthechildren.thelistsof participants,posters,booksofabstractswithagendasandpicturesaregivenintheattachmentof thereport Create exhibition about Mostarsko blato for promotion its conservation of the natural values) TheexhibitiononMostarskoblatowasopenedon16May2017,asanintroductiontothe6 th Ornitofestival.Through9panels,theexhibitionpresentedthevaluesandpotentialsofMostarsko blato, but also the most important threats for this area. The opening of the exhibition was attendedbyabout100people,includingtheparticipantsoftheornitofestival,studentsandlocal residents.theleafletontheexhibitionwasprintedanddistributed.thephotosfromthe openingoftheexhibitionandtheleafletareattachedtothereport. Component4.Mediapromotionandprojectevaluation Templateversion:June28,2016 Page11of18
12 4.1. Interviews for TV, radio, web portals and newspapers. NewsandshortarticlesofprojectactivitieswillbedisseminatedviawebsitesandFacebookpages ofleaderofprojectandpartnerorganizations) AllofprojectactivitiesweredisseminatedviawebsitesandFacebookpagesofprojectleaderand partnerorganizations.inaddition,someoftheactionswerefollowedbylocalradio2showsand interviews).therewereabout15articlesinnewspapersandwebportals.thelinkstosomeofthe articlesareattached. hercegovina?7?9?oktobar?2016.html selica/ METT1andCSTTquestionnairessubmittedregularlytoCEPF) AftercompletionofprojectitssendtoCEPF. 4.3.Regularreportstechnicalandfinancialreports)fromEuroNauturtoNašepticeforwarded tocepf) Duringtheprojectandafteritscompletion,alltechnicalandfinancialreportsweresentto CEPFelectronicallyandviatheonlineform. 10.!Ifyoudidnotcompleteanycomponentordeliverable,howdidthisaffecttheoverall impactoftheproject? Allcomponentshavebeenfullyrealized. Inrelationtotheoriginallyplanned,andwiththepermissionofCEPFandthereallocationofthe budget,thefollowingactivitieswereadditionallyrealized:theorganizationofthe6 th Ornitofestival,theexhibitiononMostarskoblato,theeventontheWorldMigratoryBirdDay andthedevelopmentofthequestionnaireforthelocalcommunity.theornithofestival, exhibitionandtheeventaredescribedinsection9,components3and4. A questionnaire was made for the local community of Mostarsko blato. The questions were relatedto:landuse,needsofthelocalpopulation,understandingtheimportanceofconservation and so on. The questionnaire was filled by 100 local residents. The survey showed that it is necessarytoinvolvethelocalcommunityintheactivitiesplannedtobeperformedintheareaof Mostarskoblatoandworkonajointactiontoprotectthisarea. 11.!Pleasedescribeandsubmitanytools,products,ormethodologiesthatresultedfromthis projectorcontributedtotheresults! A protocol for monitoring birds and poaching in the area of Mostarsko blato was developed.! ThereportofresultsofmonitoringinbothareasfortheperiodApril2016?May2017was made. Templateversion:June28,2016 Page12of18
13 ! 100copiesofeducationalmaterialforworkshopswithpupilsweremade! Twoeducationalboardsforschoolswerecreated! 300 informational leaflets about Hutovo blato and Mostarsko blato were created and printed.! An exhibition on the values of Mostarsko blato was prepared and set up. Also, 300 informativeleafletsfortheexhibitionwereprinted.! 150t?shirtswithlogoswereproducedbeforetheevents.! Surveysoflocalcommunityismake Theprotocol,fieldreport,surveys,leafletsandpicturesaregivenastheannexestothereport Templateversion:June28,2016 Page13of18
14 Benefits+to+Communities !Please+describe+the+communities+that+have+benefited+from+CEPF+support+ Please&report&on&the&size&and&characteristics&of&communities&and&the&benefits&that&they&have&received,&as&a&result&of&CEPF&investment.&Please& provide&information&for&all&communities&that&have&benefited&from%project%start%to%project%completion.& + Community+Characteristics+ Nature+of+Socioeconomic+Benefit+ Community+ Name+ Subsistence+economy+ Small+landowners+ Indigenous/+ethnic+peoples+ Pastoralists+/+nomadic+peoples+ Recent+migrants+ Urban+communities+ Other*+ 50N250+people+ Size+of+Community+ 251N500+people+ 501N1,000+people+ Over+1,001+people+ Increased+access+to+clean+water+ Increased+food+security+ Increased+access+to+energy+ Increased+access+to+public+services+e.g.+health+ care,+education)+ Increased+resilience+to+climate+change+ Improved+land+tenure+ Improved+recognition+of+traditional+knowledge+ Improved+representation+and+decisionNmaking+in+ governance+forums/structures+ Improved+access+to+ecosystem+services+ Mostarsko blato Hutovoblato *Ifyoumarked Other todescribethecommunitycharacteristic,pleaseexplain: Thecommunitiesinthesetwoareasareacombinationofurbancommunitiesandsmallfruitandvegetablegrowersandlivestockfarmers. Templateversion:June28,2016 Page14of18
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16 Templateversion:June28,2016 Page16of18 Lessons)Learned 13.!Describe)any)lessons)learned)related)to)organizational)development)and)capacity)building.)) Itisnecessarytoenabletheinclusionofmorevolunteersinprojectsandtoplanresourcesfortheir engagement. Also,itismoreusefultohavetheprojectstaffemployedbyNašepticeorotherpartnerorganization thaninvolvedastheexternalcollaborators.thisstrengthensthecapacitiesoftheorganizationsand providesopportunitiesforconnectingmultipleprojects,andengagementwithinthem. Itisparticularlynecessarytostrengthenthecapacityforbetterrelationswiththemedia. 14.!Describe)any)lessons)learned)related)to)project)Design)Process)aspectsoftheprojectdesignthat contributedtoitssuccess/shortcomings)) Itisnecessarytodoabetterplanningofthebudgetitems,inordertoavoidtransferringfundsfromone itemtoanother. Itisparticularlyimportanttodobetterplanningofexpenditureoffundsforfuelplannedmileageand numberoffielddates). Itisimportanttoperformabetteranalysisoftherelationshipsinthelocalcommunityandpolitical relationsthatmayaffectthecourseoftheprojecte.g.thepeopleinthegovernmentalorganizations whichwehaveformedanagreementwithmaychangetheirworkpositionafterthelocalelections). 15.!Describe)any)lesson)learned)related)to)project)Implementation)aspectsoftheprojectexecution thatcontributedtoitssuccess/shortcomings)) Itisnecessarytoimprovenetworkingwithotherorganizationswhichallowsforeasierimplementation ofprojectsandbetteraccesstoinformation. Theinvolvementoflocalcommunitiesandorganizationsinconcreteactionshasasignificantlygreater effectthanjustpresentingourresultstothem. Theinefficientadministrativesystemandthebadsituationintheprotectedareasintheorganizations thatrunthem)isanaggravatingfactorfortheimplementationofcertainactionspermits,activitiesin thespecificarea,etc.). 16.!Describe)any)other)lessons)learned)relevant)to)the)conservation)community) Moreworkneedstobedoneonraisingtheawarenessofthelocalcommunityaboutthenaturaland culturalvaluesofhutovoblatoandmostarskoblato,butalsoondirectlyinvolvingtheminthe conservationactions. Mostarskoblatoisanextremelyimportantarea,butbecauseoftheplannedactivitiesitcanbe destroyedinthenearfuture,soanurgentinterventionisneededinproclaimingtheprotectionofthis area. Sustainability)/)Replication) 17.!Summarize)the)success)or)challenges)in)ensuring)the)project)will)be)sustained)or)replicated)
17 ThebiggestchallengefortheprojectisthedifficultsituationwithinthePublicEnterpriseNaturePark Hutovoblatowhereitisnecessarytosolveasustainablefinancingsystemofwork. Ontheotherside,ElektroprivredaHZseffortstoestablishwatercontrolinMostarskoblatochannel systemconstruction)couldleadtodegradationofthehabitatanddisappearanceofmanyspecies. 18.!Summarize)any)unplanned)activities)that)are)likely)to)result)in)increased)sustainability)or) replicability SettingupanexhibitionaboutMostarskoblatoandorganizationofthe6 th Ornithofestivalintheregion ofmostarskoblatowerenotoriginallyplanned. Theseactivitiestogetherwithotheractivitiesontheprojectinsynergywithotherprojectsrepresentthe basisoftheprogramforthedesignationofthemostarskoblatoasanibaandtheproposalofthisarea forprotection. Thespecialsignificanceoftherealizedactivitiesisreflectedinraisingawarenessofthelocalcommunity andthecompetentstructuresministries). Safeguards) 19.!If)not)listed)as)a)separate)Project)Component)and)described)above,)summarize)the) implementation)of)any)required)action)related)to)social)and)environmental)safeguards)that)your) project)may)have)triggered) ThemonitoringresultsintheareaofMostarskoblatotogetherwiththeresultsofotherprojectsthat willbeexecutedwillsoonresultinsubmittingtheapplicationforinclusionofthisareaontheibalist, whichwillalsoinitiatetheprocessofadvocatingtheprotectionofthisareaandthedevelopmentofits managementplan.! ) Templateversion:June28,2016 Page17of18
18 Additional)Funding) ) 20.!Provide)details)of)any)additional)funding)that)supported)this)project)and)any)funding)secured)for) the)project,)organization,)or)the)region,)as)a)result)of)cepf)investment) Donor) Type)of)Funding*) Amount) Notes) EuroNatur A 5025,00$ Thisbudgetwasusedforfield monitoringonhutovoand Mostarskoblato Federalministryof A 8750,43$ Financingof5Ornithofestival culture Ministryofculture A 1166,62$ Financingof6Ornithofestival Herzegovina]Neretva canton! *!Categorize!the!type!of!funding!as:!! A! Project!Co9Financing!other!donors!or!your!organization!contribute!to!the!direct!costs!of!this!project)! B! Grantee!and!Partner!Leveraging!other!donors!contribute!to!your!organization!or!a!partner!organization!as!a!direct! result!of!successes!with!this!cepf!funded!project)! C! Regional/Portfolio!Leveraging!other!donors!make!large!investments!in!a!region!because!of!CEPF!investmentor successesrelatedtothisproject) Additional)Comments/Recommendations) 21.!Use)this)space)to)provide)any)further)comments)or)recommendations)in)relation)to)your)project)or) CEPF) Itisnecessarytocontinuetheprojectintheformofanewphasethatwouldspecificallyfocusonthe areaofmostarskoblatoandtheneedforittobedeclaredaprotectedarea.also,thenextphaseshould bemorecommittedtotheinfrastructureforthedevelopmentoftourismbasedonbirdwatching,aswell asactivitiesonstrongerinvolvementoflocalcommunitiesinagivenprocess. Specialattentionmustbepaidtoworkwithfishermendoingillegalkillingofbirdseg.Great Cormorant). Information)Sharing)and)CEPF)Policy) CEPFiscommittedtotransparentoperationsandtohelpingcivilsocietygroupsshareexperiences, lessonslearned,andresults.finalprojectcompletionreportsaremadeavailableonourwebsite, Pleaseincludeyourfullcontactdetailsbelow: 22.!Name:)Dražen)Kotrošan) ) ) 23.!Organization:)Ornitološko)društvo)Naše)ptice)Ornithological)society)Naše)ptice)) ) 24.!Mailing)address:) Semira)Frašte)6,)71000)Sarajevo,)Bosnia)and)Herzegovina) 25.!Telephone)number:)+387)61)356)670) ) ) ) 26.!E`mail)address:) naseptice@hotmail.com) ) Templateversion:June28,2016 Page18of18
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