Partner: SERBIA ZIJIN COPPER DOO.

Period: 2024-2025.

Project leader: Dr. Jelena Tomović, Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection IBISS

Team members from IBISS:
Dr. Momir Paunović, Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection
Dr. Nikola Marinković, Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection
Dr. Jelena Đuknić, Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection
Dr. Bojana Tubić, Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection
Dr. Katarina Zorić, Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection
Dr. Ana Atanacković, Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection
Dr. Nataša Popović, Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection
Dr. Maja Raković, Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection
Dr. Stefan Anđus, Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection
Dr. Snežana Jarić, Department of Ecology
Dr. Marija Ilić, Department of Hydroecology and Water Protection
Dr. Vesna Perić-Mataruga, Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry
Dr. Dajana Todorović, Department of Insect Physiology and Biochemistry
Dr. Tanja Vukov, Department of Evolutionary Biology
Dr. Nada Ćosić, Department of Evolutionary Biology
Dr. Ivana Budinski, Department of Genetic Research
Dr. Irena Hribšek, Department of Genetics of Populations and Ecogenotoxicology

External advisors:
Prof Dr. Predrag Jakšić; MSc in Biology, Miloš Jović, Natural History Museum in Belgrade

Abstract

The project includes a survey of flora and vegetation with the identification of all existing species in the Veliki Krivelj-Bučje area, then the identification of present insect species with focus on the orders of Lepidoptera, Odonata and Coleoptera, then aquatic macroinvertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. A list of all identified taxa will be presented as a part of the study, with a reference to protection at national and international level.

The aim of the project is to identify in detail biodiversity characteristics of the area where the new mining waste dump landfill is planned. This is crucial for providing information for assess the potential impact of the landfill on the surrounding biodiversity, including protected areas and areas planned for national protection in Serbia, as well as for detailed planning of measures to mitigate potential impact.