The project activity “Tour natural heritage sites and collecting materials” in Žabljak was realized in the period from 09.06. to 12.06. 2016, which is the last tour of sites of natural heritage in the framework of the project “Working Together for Inclusive European Future”.
15 students from Foča and 15 students from Žabljak, accompanied by teachers, guide and biologist visited the area “Prsten oko Durmitora”, and they found out why Durmitor represents the magnificent natural value and lasting inspiration for scientists and nature lovers, they also learned a lot about the richness of flora and fauna, ecosystem, presence of a large number of endemic and relict species.
In the forests of the canyon can be found: the brown bear, wolf, wild boar, wild cat, chamois, different species of eagles, black cock and partridge. Balkan Chamois stands by its beauty. In the summer it lives above the upper limit of the forest, and in the winter it descends lower among pine shrubs and in the upper parts of the forest.
On the list of rare, endemic and endangered species of mammals in Durmitor area are: all kinds of bats, mole rat and otter.
Among the numerous Balkan and Dinaric endemics, it is significant presence of local Montenegrin endemic species (mountain maple, “Glisic zvončac”, mullein, valerian, Nikolayev’s violet, “Dafnijev i Malijev Jeremicak”, iris…)
30 students (15 from Foča and 15 from Žabljak) together with their professors took part in this project activity.
A lot of photos and videos were taken and recorded, which were being processing by the students later in the school premises.
As the part of this activity, the theatre play called “Lek od breskvinog lišća” was performed for all participants.