Mavrovo National Park has been in unacceptable legal limbo for more than a decade. Despite clear legal obligations, the process of re-declaring Mavrovo National Park remains incomplete, leaving the park without key mechanisms for modern, efficient management.

A coalition of 19 civil society organisations has sent a powerful message to the Government of North Macedonia: act now to re-proclaim Mavrovo National Park in compliance with the law.

Despite a proposed Nature Protection Law that would ban small hydropower plants in protected areas in North Macedonia, delays have allowed destructive projects to continue—threatening national parks and violating international conservation commitments. What’s standing in the way of stronger protections?