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The Smell of Napalm in the Morning

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Okay, obviously a bird-productive area, but what about the title? Out of these 136 bird species, 108 are strictly protected and further 28 protected by Serbian legislation. In order to minimise such impact, there is an international initiative to create a green corridor of protected areas along the Danube.

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Prespa Lakes National Park, Greece: the largest Dalmatian Pelican colony in the world

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Up the dirt track next to a hilltop church is not particularly productive at this time of year. There are 172 species of butterflies recorded within the national park, 24 species of bats, plus the Beech Marten (which I saw only as a road-kill), Otter , Wild Cat , Badger , Wild Boar , Grey Wolf and the European Brown Bear, among others.

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The best-kept birding secrets of Belgrade

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In June 2021, the Mayor of Belgrade announced that Beljarica will finally become officially protected. Two Wild Boars crossed our path, returning from the arable field where they fed overnight, to the safety of Beljarica. It is a spacious floodplain between the River Danube and the levee, 2.1

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