The Dinaric-Balkan-Pindos Large Carnivore Initiative

At the sixth Dinaric-Balkan-Pindos Large Carnivore Platform meeting, representatives from the ten platform members came together to address shared challenges in managing large carnivores across the region, focusing on practical cooperation and long-term strategies. Hosted by the Greek General Secretariat for Forests under the Ministry of Environment and Energy, participants agreed on joint actions to improve human-wildlife coexistence, including topics such as strengthening livestock protection and encouraging stakeholder participation. Participants also took part in a field visit, organised by the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency, to observe Bear Intervention Teams and livestock protection measures in action. This was complemented by a training event on human-wildlife conflict mitigation, organised by FAO and CIC.