SERBIA A National Action Plan to end Illegal Killing of Birds EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Located at the heart of the Danube–Sava flyway, Serbia hosts between 270,000 and 400,000 overwintering waterbirds each year, making its wetlands globally significant for...
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SERBIA A National Action Plan to end Illegal Killing of Birds EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Located at the heart of the Danube–Sava flyway, Serbia hosts between 270,000 and 400,000 overwintering waterbirds each year, making its wetlands globally significant for migratory species. Yet illegal killing and trapping persist together with habitat destruction, undermining the foundation for protection gains. While Serbia has demonstrated political will and made commendable progress, enforcement remains fragmented, gamekeepers are institutionally weakened, and positive prosecution outcomes are rare and inconsistent. A missing co-constructed National Action Plan on Illegal Killing of Birds (IKB) is essential to fulfil Serbia’s international commitments and safeguard the wetlands that underpin the country’s bird heritage together with better enforcement of other nature protection laws. KEY MESSAGES Real progress but not enough A critical Closed hunting seasons, a specialised police unit. flyway But without
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