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Beljarica Backwaters are finally protected!!

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In August 2016, the newly planned Chinese Belt and Road harbour development inside the most valuable 9 sq km / 3.5 Belgrade City Environmental Secretariat accepted the initiative and the Institute for the Protection of Nature of Serbia produced the study and the official proposal for the protection of 18.6 sq km / 7.2

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

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In August 2016, the newly planned Chinese Belt and Road harbour development inside the most valuable 9 km2 / 3.5 In the summer of 2015, that proposal was scheduled for voting in the City Assembly, but was withdrawn before the vote took place.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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