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The NGO Green Home held a training session at Lake Skadar, educating young people and locals about otter conservation as part of the transboundary BESTbelt project “Improving the status of the otter and its habitat in the Skadar Lake National Park area“. The session highlighted the threats to otters, their ecological roles, and the use of citizen science tools to monitor endangered species and protect freshwater habitats.

The European Green Belt Association, together with the European Hiking Federation and the European Mountaineering Association, organised an information webinar on a future European Green Belt Hiking Trail. The webinar aimed to share information about the unique history of the European Green Belt, as well as its transformation into Europe's longest green network and a symbol of peace and cross-border collaboration.

Young people from North Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro gathered in Ohrid to explore biodiversity, hike through protected areas and advocate for the Balkan Green Belt

A cross-border initiative brings together local people and park authorities to preserve the nature and culture of the Shar Mountains through rural tourism and education

To mark Europe Day for Peace and Unity in the European Union on May 9, the Austrian League for Nature Conservation is presenting selected hiking routes that allow you to experience the European Green Belt - from the Bohemian Forest to the Karawanken - at a slower pace on foot.

Spanning six countries and 3,340 km, the Balkan Green Belt Trail is now mapped and ready for hikers. This ambitious project connects nature, history, and culture along the European Green Belt in the Balkan region.

What do nature conservation and green jobs have in common? The European Green Belt combines the two: Europe's longest green network protects unique habitats and endangered species, while providing employment opportunities in the regions it passes through. A new case study shows the potential for green jobs and their creation along Bulgaria's Green Belt.

During the European Green Belt Days, we celebrate the impressive natural and cultural heritage along the whole European Green Belt. Get creative and apply with your ideas for a small grant by the European Green Belt Association, to financially support your European Green Belt Day celebration in your region!

How to motivate students to get active to protect the Hungarian Green Belt? The BESTbelt project "Living Landscapes" found a good recipe: invite 12 really enthusiastic students and 6 excellent trainers, build 45 Scops Owl nest boxes, establish 10 Veteran Tree Reserves and run 9 interactive sessions!

Once a sign of division, Albania's Green Belt is now an opportunity to transform the former Iron Curtain into an eco-tourism destination and give young people a new concept of development.