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Beljarica Backwaters are finally protected!!

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sq mi of the Danube Backwaters in 2014. Worried for the future of the backwaters, a local NGO League for Ornithological Action launched the Save the “Belgrade Amazon” campaign, with a video clip, an online petition, lectures, public protests, media appearances, an award winning 40 minutes documentary (by VICE), etc. sq km / 7.2

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Beljarica Backwaters: Some good news announced (but not yet official)

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mi2 of the Danube Backwaters in 2014 (cover photo). It is a spacious floodplain between the River Danube and the levee, 2.1 mi at its widest point and some 9 km2 / 3.5 In the summer of 2015, that proposal was scheduled for voting in the City Assembly, but was withdrawn before the vote took place. mi2 of the proposed reserve was announced.

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