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Bosnia and Herzegovina is initiating a project to protect the Buna and Bunica rivers, with support from the City of Mostar and the Federal Ministry of Environment. The Youth Club 'Novi Val' is leading efforts to secure their protected status after plans for small hydropower plants were halted.

The project will involve approximately twenty professors conducting research and compiling documentation for the declaration of a protected area. This initiative aims to preserve endemic fish species threatened by human activities and safeguard the cultural heritage along the rivers. Degradation from illegal construction and waste discharge poses significant threats to these ecosystems.