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The Minister of Environmental Protection, Sara Pavkov, signed today the contracts with the representatives of local self-governments, which were allocated funds for the co-financing of greening projects with the aim of protecting and preserving the areas diversity and land as a natural resource in 2026.
Pavkov pointed out that greening is one of the most important mechanisms for preserving the environment, biodiversity and adapting to the consequences of climate change. I am glad that I had the opportunity to listen to all representatives of local governments about their plans, but also their needs, because the essence is to talk and continue extremely good cooperation. Every new tree we plant is a long-term investment in cleaner air, nature conservation and a better quality of life for our citizens. This is exactly why the Ministry of Environmental Protection continuously invests in greening projects throughout Serbia, because we want to provide more green areas in each local government, to create conditions for better quality air and more resilient ecosystems. We allocated 98.6 million dinars for the realization of these projects, and the funds will be used for the procurement of native tree species, the establishment of new and existing tree rows, the formation of wind protection belts, the reforestation of degraded areas and the improvement of public green areas, said Pavkov. and the projects of 25 local governments received support: Sabac, Kikinda, Subotica, Novi Sad, Sokobanja, Kragujevac, Novi Beograd, Vranje, Kladovo, Zrenjanin, Nova Crnja, Surdulica, Vrsac, Mladenovac, Backi Petrovac, Zitiste, Bosilegrad, Zabalj, Krusevac, Trstenik, Sombor, Srbobran, Lebane, Stara Pazova and Vlasotince. funds. Local governments are our important partner and the support we provide to cities and municipalities is not just financial assistance for the realization of individual projects, but part of a broader strategy aimed at the preservation of natural resources. Through afforestation and landscaping of public green areas, we are simultaneously protecting land and increasing resistance to climate change, said Pavkov.
