"Building a shared future for all life" is the International Day for Biological Diversity (Biodiversity) theme in 2022. It was chosen to continue building momentum and support for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework at the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15). The United Nations General Assembly designated May 22nd as International Biodiversity Day in December 2000. [...]

Representatives of the German Development Bank KfW, which is the financier of the "Biodiversity and Water Protection Lakes Palić and Lake Ludaš - Ecolacus Project", visited Palić, Ludaš and Subotica on May 12th, 2022, as part of a monitoring mission, since all investments within the project are either implemented or in the final stage. The [...]

Since the first World Earth Day celebration in the United States in 1970, it has been celebrated every year on this day, April 22nd, as a reminder of environmental protection, restoration of damaged ecosystems and more sustainable life. It was not until 2009 that the United Nations officially designated April 22nd as International Mother Earth [...]

The water quality of Palic and Ludas lakes has not been satisfactory in recent years due to the influence of concentrated and dispersive sources of pollution, but various natural factors, as well. The most significant habitats were destroyed, the percentage of greenery was reduced drastically, and the part of artificial areas was constantly increasing due [...]

The representatives of Palic - Ludas public company, which manages the protected areas in the region of Subotica, presented the activities of the manager at the 43rd International Tourism Fair in Belgrade at the joint stand of the Tourist Organization of Subotica and Park Palic company on Friday, March 25th, 2022. In addition to the [...]

A lecture on the Ecolacus project was held at the 19th symposium "Landscape Architecture and Horticulture - Condition and Perspectives" of the Association for Landscape Horticulture of Serbia (UPHS) organized by the Faculty of Forestry, the University of Belgrade on February 24th, 2022. The results of the "Biodiversity and Water Protection Lake Palic and Lake [...]

There are ongoing preparations for the arrival of spring at Palic and Ludas lakes these days. Experts from Palic-Ludas public company have undertaken several necessary activities to nurture the flora around the lakes in the right way. The pruning of seedlings and branches, broken by ice and wind at Palic, and coating the plants` cut-off [...]

This year, the campaign for selective fishing in Lake Palic continued, within the project "Protection of biodiversity and waters of Lake Palic and Ludas". The selective fishing started beginning of February. Since then, around 20t of invasive species was fished out, mostly the Prussian carp. The PE "Palić-Ludaš" said they were planning one more round [...]

Prof. Dr Jelena Beloica visiting the field There is a new section on the Ecolacus project website, created in close cooperation with the project consultant Posch & Partners' team of experts, covering flora, fish and birds. The material, carefully collected, written, and organized by type, has been publicly available on the project's website [...]

Public company "Palic - Ludas", managing the protected area of the Special Nature Reserve (SNR) "Ludas Lake", organizes reed cutting every winter, including this 2021/2022 season. The activity is implemented by including the local population interested in the protected areas reed utilization programme, in reed cutting of 10 - 15 hectares of SNR "Ludas Lake" [...]