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Beljarica Backwaters are finally protected!!

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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.

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

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Last March (2020), only a few days before the famous virus has reached Serbia, the Ministry of Construction and Traffic stated: “No, we gave up on the Beljarica locality, the harbour will be built somewhere farther upstream.”

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