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      Illegal construction work threatens the Vjosa-Narta protected area
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      BiH: Scientists warn Buk Bijela dam project poses grave threat to Upper Drina Basin
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        Success for the Kamp: construction of a new power plant in the Kamp valley cancelled
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      • With a removalof the Rosenburg powerplant and further restoration downstream, the Kamp can once again become a paradise for many endangered species © Matthias Schickhofer
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  • November 2025
Massives Fischsterben auf der Neretva, ausgelöst durch die Ableitung von sauerstoffarmem Wasser aus dem Ulog-Stausee. © Hrabren Kapić, Organizacija Sportskih Ribolovaca "Konjic"

Ecological catastrophe on the Neretva: Deadly fish kill caused by Ulog hydropower operations

Nov 26, 2025 /

Today, a coalition of international and Bosnian scientists, together with leading environmental NGOs, reveal evidence linking the mass mortality of fish and other aquatic life on the affected stretch of the upper Neretva on September 12, 2025, to operational practices at the Ulog Hydropower Plant.

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Beautiful and unique wildlife live on and around the Studenica River. Photo: Predrag Ilić

Citizens & NGOs warn UNESCO about Studenica River hydropower threat

Nov 25, 2025 /

Blue Heart partner Polekol has submitted an official letter to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, warning of escalating pressures that threaten to irreversibly damage one of Serbia's most valuable cultural and natural heritage sites: the Studenica River basin.

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