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Serbian Conservation Group Buys Nightingale's Forest Through Crowdfunding
The society raised 8,000 euros in less than a month to preserve a 5-acre woodland and document its plants and animals.
- The Balkan country's Bird Protection and Study Society purchased the 5-acre Nightingale's Forest in Serbia last year through crowdfunding, preserving the rare woodland from potential timber harvesting.
- Uros Stojiljkovic told The Associated Press the privately owned land faced imminent timber harvesting because, he said, "the value of timber was higher than its price."
- Supporters raised 8,000 euros in less than a month, with campaign organizer Natasa Jancic reporting that hundreds of contributors continue donating funds for field work and additional land purchases.
- The organization's growth over 30 years reflects "mounting interest in the environment" among Serbia's nature lovers, Jancic said, as the country confronts pollution and construction pressures.
- Stojiljkovic acknowledged the 5-acre site is a modest start but a model for expansion, stating, "Every village or town should have a Nightingale's Forest of its own for a cumulative effect.
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A Serbian bird-watching group uses crowdfunding to buy and preserve a woodland habitat
Nightingale’s Forest is a small woodland in northeastern Serbia that is home to a variety of bird and animal species who thrive on its moist habitat.
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The two hectares of forest land, called the Privy Forest, is a rare green area in Serbia's predominantly field and agricultural land. The Serbian Society for the Protection and Study of Birds bought the 2 hectare piece of land last year through a public donation-gathering company. The aim was to preserve the forest, but also to set an example in terms of environmental protection, according to Associated Press. "This forest was private property a…
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