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The project goal is to strengthen and facilitate the transfer of international and Swiss expertise and knowledge on new approaches of integrative forest management to the forestry sector in Macedonia adapted to local conditions. To assist the Republic of North Macedonia in the conservation of its outstanding biodiversity and natural ecosystems through the promotion of their sustainable use and management, while meeting the NATURA 2000 requirements (one of the conditions for EU accession). In particular, the project acts in the following areas:
1) Capacity strengthening at all levels for efficient implementation of national legislation for nature conservation and integrated management of natural resources;
2) Applying a regional approach for nature conservation and sustainable management with natural resources in the Bregalnica region;
3) Supporting citizens and SMEs from the Bregalnica region and SMEs of the Bregalnica region to develop an offer for environment – friendly tourism activities/services and to sell sustainably produced goods in a socially inclusive way.
Furthermore, it supports MoEPP in developing an ecosystem service payment mechanism, including a methodology and guidelines for implementing the PES mechanism.