Bio-diversity

One of the main problems identified in the Prespa National park is that of overgrazing. One way of correcting this problem is by distributing the grazing pressure more evenly and over other areas. One of the difficulties in doing this is the fact that animals need water and do not support long walks back and forth from the watering point to the grazing grounds. The result is that the herds are kept close to the lake putting a high pressure on the forest. Building new watering points contributes to distributing the herds and as the result lowers the pressure on the forest. SGP has helped in one previous project in the construction of 3 new watering points (small reservoirs). This project will restore one shallow well that was traditionally used in the past for watering the animals as well as for domestic use. The local community will contribute in part of the infrastructure that is related to the use of the well for household water purposes.

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