Amendments To Park Management Plan 2015 ENG

GALIHICA NATIONAL PARK
MANAGEMENT PLAN
FOR THE PERIOD 2011-2020
2015 AMENDMENTS
-PROPOSAL-
OHRID, JUNE 2015
ORIGINAL VERSION JULY 2014 PREPARED BY:

Association for Environmental Research, Biodiversity Protection and
Sustainable Development Improvement BIOEKO Skopje
Svetozar Petkovski, PhD
Vesna Sidorovska, PhD
Prof. Aleksandar Trendafilov, PhD
UPDATED VERSION JUNE 2015 PREPARED BY:
Citrus Partners LLP
Public Institution National Park Galichica
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 1
2.
LEGAL GROUNDS FOR THE AMENDMENTS TO THE GALIICA NATIONAL PARK

MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE PERIOD 2011-2020, WITH ARGUMENTATIONS AND
ASSUMPTIONS .................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1.
GALICHICA SKI CENTRE ............................................................................................................. 8
2.2.
A3 EXPRESSWAY OHRID PETANI - STATE BORDER OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA ................. 19
2.3.
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT ZONES ............................................................................................... 28
2.4.
LJUBANISHTA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ZONE.......................................................................... 29
2.5.
OTESHEVO TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ZONE ............................................................................. 31
2.6.
STENJE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ZONE .................................................................................. 32
3.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ................ 33
4.
DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE MANAGEMENT PLAN .............................................................. 33

4.1.
AMENDED CHAPTER 1.2.1 ("OWNERSHIP") ............................................................................... 36
4.2.
AMENDED CHAPTER 5.2.1.5 ("URBANIZATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE") ...................................... 36
4.3.
AMENDED TABLE 5.1: ("OVERVIEW OF GENERAL, SPECIFIC AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVES FOR NATIONAL PARK GALIICA") OF CHAPTER 5.4 (MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES) .................. 37
5.
6.
4.4.
AMENDED CHAPTER 6.2.2. ("DESCRIPTION OF THE ZONES") ...................................................... 46
4.5.
TABLES THAT HAVE BEEN CHANGED IN CHAPTER 6.4 (PROGRAMS OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES)
51
4.6.
ANNEX 2 TABLES THAT HAVE BEEN CHANGED ............................................................................ 55
MANAGEMENT, OFFSETTING AND MONITORING OF ADVERSE EFFECTS.......................... 56

5.1.
PRINCIPLES FOR COMPENSATING AND OFFSETTING FOR PROJECT EFFECTS .............................. 56
5.2.
PROJECT OFFSETS .................................................................................................................. 57
5.3.
PROJECT DESIGN AND PREPARATION ....................................................................................... 59
5.4.
PROJECT ESIA PREPARATION ................................................................................................. 59
5.5.
PROJECT EFFECT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING................................................................... 60
5.6.
INDEPENDENT MONITORING ..................................................................................................... 61
ANNEXES ............................................................................................................................................ 62
nd
Annex 1
Extract from the draft Minutes - 142 session of the Government of the Republic of
Macedonia, held on 24.06.2013 .................................................................................................... 63
nd
Annex 2
Extract from the draft Minutes - 152 session of the Government of the Republic of
Macedonia, held on 03.09.2013 .................................................................................................... 67
Annex 3
Interpretation of the legal provisions ......................................................................... 68
Annex 4
Decision of the Management Board of the Public Institution National Park Galiica
for start of the procedure for changes in the Management Plan for the National Park Galiica for
the period 2011-2020 .................................................................................................................... 72
Annex 5
Decision of the Management Board of the Public Institution National Park
Galiicafor change of the Annual Plan for Public Procurements for 2013 .................................... 74
Annex 6
Overview of the Oteevo Tourism Development Zone, CadastralMunicipality of
Oteevo, Municipality of Resen, along with zoning of the National Park Galiica ........................ 75
Annex 7
Overview of the Stenje Tourism Development Zone, CadastralMunicipality ofStenje,
Municipality of Resen, along with zoning of the National Park Galiica ....................................... 76
Annex 8
Overview of the Ljubanita Tourism Development Zone (tourism development zone
Ljubanita 1; tourism development zone Ljubanita 2 and tourism development zone
Ljubanita 3), CadastralMunicipality of Ljubanita, Municipality of Ohrid, along with zoning of
the National Park Galiica ............................................................................................................. 77
Annex 9
Overview of an express road 3, Kosel Ohrid Albanian border, the Vrshe-Racha
section, along with zoning in the National Park - Galiica ............................................................ 78
Annex 10 Overview of an express road 3, Kosel Ohrid Albanian border, the Vrek traffic
node, along with zoning in the National Park - Galiica ................................................................ 79
Annex 11 Overview of an express road 3, Kosel Ohrid Albanian border, the Trpejca
traffic node, along with zoning in the National Park - Galiica ...................................................... 80
Annex12
Scope map of the Ljubanita tourist development zone ........................................... 81
Annex13
Letter from MEPSO (09.06.2014) regarding the final version of the Feasibility Stidy
and the Master Plan for the ski center in the National Park Galiica ............................................ 82
Annex14
Areas covered by the additional content described in the final version of the
Feasibility Stidy and the Master Plan for the ski center in the National Park Galiica .................. 83
Annex15
Opinion with regards to proposed changes, submitted by the Public Enterprise for
State Roads (letter No. 03-773/1 from 19.12.2013) ...................................................................... 84
Annex16
Opinion with regards to proposed changes, submitted by the Authority for Protection
of the Cultural Heritage under the umbrella of the Ministry of Culture (letter No. 17-440/2 from
31.12.2013) 86
Annex17
Galichica National Park Zoning Proposed Amendments 2015 (Map 7) ................ 88
Annex18
Potential Offset Area for Habitat 6170 Alpine & Subapline Calcareous Grasslands 89
Annex19
Potential Offset Area for Habitat 5130Juniperus ....................................................... 90
Annex20
Potential Offset Area for Beech (Fagus sylvativa) Habitat 91K0 ............................. 91
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1. Introduction
The amendments to the Management Plan of the Galiica National Park for the period 2011-2020 have
been drafted at the request by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia which entrusted the
Galiica National Park Public Institution with the modification of the Management Plan for the purposes of
enabling the construction of the following development projects:
1. Construction of the Tourism Development Zone Oteevo, CM Oteevo, Municipality of Resen;
2. Construction of the Tourism Development Zone Stenje, CM Stenje, Municipality of Resen;
3. Construction of the Tourism Development Zone Ljubanita, CM Ljubanita, Municipality of
Ohrid;
4. Construction of a ski centre in the Galiica National Park;
5. Construction of the Expressway 3, Kosel Ohrid border with the Republic of Albania;
Acting on the request by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, the Management Board of the
Galiica National Park Public Institution adopted a decision to launch the procedure for amending the
Management Plan.In a public procurement procedure the non-governmental organisation BIOEKO from
Skopje was selected to draft the original Management Plan amendments published in July 2014.
Pursuant to Article 99, Paragraph (2) of the Law on Nature Protection (The Official Gazette of the
Republic of Macedonia Nos.67/04, 14/06, 84/07, 35/10, 47/11, 148/11, 59/12, 13/13, 163/13 and 41/14)
the Management Plan amending procedure was conducted in the following stages:
Development of Draft Amendments to the Management Plan, for the purposes of which a Public
Hearing and two Public Polls in the Municipalities of Ohrid and Resen were carried out;
Development of Proposed Amendments to the Management Plan, which integrate the comments and
proposals from the Public Hearing and which will be submitted to the Ministry of Environment and
Physical Planning (MoEPP), along with the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Report, for
the purposes of obtaining their consent;
Adoption of the Amendments to the Management Plan by the Management Board of the Galiica
National Park Public Institution, after a prior consent by the Ministry of Environment and Physical
Planning.
Following the consultation on the draft SEA in January 2015 a decision was made to update and
revise the SEA and therefore this has resulted in alterations to the amendments to the Management
Plan (AMP). This revised AMP has been developed and will be submitted to the MoEPP along with
the updated SEA (see below).
The Proposed Amendments to the Management Plan presented in the original document were developed
in the period October 2013 June 2014 by BIOEKO, in close cooperation with the Galiica National Park
Public Institution, based on the information available with this institution.In the process of developing the
amendments, no new research or study was conducted.
When preparing the Proposed Amendments to the Management Plan originally (2013-2014), first, the
information about the concerned development projects was analysed, as submitted by the Galiica
National Park Public Institution and the institutions or organisations who are carriers of these projects or
developers of the planning documents:Spatial Planning Agency of the Republic of Macedonia, Directorate
for Technological Industrial Development Zones,Public Enterprise for State Roads, and theElectricity
Transmission System Operator of Macedonia JSC.In the next step, drawing on the spatial data for the
proposed projects intrusioninto the Parks management zones, the threatened natural resources were
identified.Based on the spatial data for the natural zones (StrictlyProtectedZone, ActivelyManagedZone,
and Buffer Zone)intruded by the planning areas of the proposed projects, specific areas with significant
types of habitats in the Park were identified, as the key components of the Parks biodiversity.By
combining the data on species that are typically found in these habitats it was possible to identify the
potential impacts on other key components of the Parks biodiversity.In the further stage, specific species
of greater importance for biodiversity conservation were identified.A number of standard criteria were
used to this end.
Drawing on the analysis of the existing data on the natural resources in the Galiica National Park and
the data about the development projects the original Draft Amendments to the Management Plan were
J337/ Galichica NP Amended Management Plan - SEA
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developed, including the modifications in the zoning, which creates the necessary preconditions for the
realisation of the projects by minimising the negative impacts on the Parks key natural resources.
With the original Draft Amendments to the Management Plan in hand, the Environmental Department of
the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning and the Galiica National Park Public Institution
organised a Public Hearing, in the period between 19.12.2013 and 22.01.2014, as part of the amending
procedure for the Management Plan of the Galiica National Park for the period 2011-2020.As part of the
Public Hearing process, two Public Polls were conducted in the Municipalities of Ohrid and Resen, on
09.01.2014 and 10.01.2014.The opinions, proposals and recommendations gathered during the Public
Hearing process were considered when designing the Proposed Amendments to the Management Plan.
On 09.06.2014, theElectricity Transmission System Operator of MacedoniaJSC submitted to the Galiica
National Park Public Institution the final version of the Ski Centre Feasibility Study and Master
Plan.According to this document, the planning area has been increased significantly, and new features
have been added. This updated Amendments to Management Plan has incorporated changes due to
the final master plan and feasibility study proposals.
In May 2014 the Government determined that a SEA of the draft Amendments to the MP was required to
be undertaken. A draft SEA was prepared and submitted to the MoEPP. The draft SEA was submitted to
55 stakeholders for comment and a Public Hearing was held in January 2015. The Governments of
Greece and Albania were also invited to provide comments given the transboundary context of the
National Park Galichica. In response to the consultation process a number of concerns and comments
were received from stakeholders on the draft SEA. The overriding theme that some stakeholders wanted
the SEA to pay more consideration to the impacts of the projects that had resulted in the amendments to
the Management Plan and on the compatibility with legislation and standards (e.g. IUCN categorisation)
of implementing projects in a National Park with the current status of protection. Remarks were made
regarding nature conservation effects and the effects on the UNESCO man & biosphere reserve status
specifically and potential for objections from other stakeholders regarding potential effects on this
designation.
Following review of the comments received the PINPG made the decision in March 2015 to withdraw the
draft SEA report from the MoEPP. PINPG informed the MoEPP that having in mind the stakeholder
comments, and specifically the letters received from two international financial institutions (KfW and the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [EBRD]), they considered it necessary that the draft
SEA report be revised to fully address the issues raised by stakeholders and then be resubmitted to the
MoEPP for their approval. The comments on the SEA also result in further amendments to the
Management Plan being necessary the key ones being inconnection to:
Amending the zoning of the Park, where some areas need to be re-zoned to allow project
infrastructure to be developed. The key change contained in this Amendments to Management Plan
is the re-zoning of areas from being in the Zone of Active Management (ZAM) to the Zone of
Sustainable Use (ZSU) to allow project infrastructure to be developed. A total of approximately 604
ha from the ZAM needs to be reduced in status to the ZSU. A total of 5.22 ha of the Buffer Zone
(around Stenje Marsh) is also infringed upon. The amendments to the Management Plan seeks to
compensate for this loss and ensure the same (if not an increased) level of protection is afforded to
the Park. Approximately 854 ha have therefore been identified of alpine and subalpine habitats that
are proposed to be up-zoned from ZSU to ZAM (see Figure in Annex 17 and Figure 1 below);
Committing to No Net Loss which means that the effects of the planned development projects on key
habitats and species in the Park are assessed, and areas in the Park are identified for offsetting,
which is a process where areas that may be negatively affected by the planned development projects
are replaced with others, where possible an additional section has been added to this AMP to cover
this change (section 5) ;
Updated project information and recommendations on how to assess the planned projects;
Monitoring recommendation for the planned projects;
Updates to the table in the Management Plan which defines what activities are allowed and what
activities are prohibited in each zone;
Updates based on land ownership by the Macedonian Orthodox Church;
An Additional section (section 4) which ensures that the outcomes of the SEA are fully taken into
account in the planning of the developments this AMP should be read inconjunction with the
SEA.
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The baseline and impact assessment within the SEA form a key part of the AMP. As the
purpose of the SEA is to undertake the assessment of effects of the AMP (and the impacts on
the NPG of the planned development projects) this AMP should be read inconjunction with the
SEA and its contents are not repeated within this document.
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Figure 1: Galichica National Park Zoning Proposed Amendments 2015 (Map 7 of Management
Plan 2011-2020)(Annex 17)
To expedite the preparation of the revised SEA and updates to the AMP the EBRD provided technical
assistance to PINPG by engaging a consultant (Citrus Partners LLP [Citrus] and a team of Macedonian
experts including experts drawn from the original team who prepared the AMP in July 2014) to support
PINPG in finalising revisions to the SEA and AMP.
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This document is the draft of the revised AMP (hereinafter known as the revised AMP or updated AMP).
As noted, above a draft AMP was prepared and disclosed publically in July 2014 and subject to public
debate. A draft SEA was then prepared, disclosed to stakeholders and subject to a public hearing in
Januray 2015. In light of the comments received on the draft SEA and updated information on the
planned development projects in the Park there have been further amendments to the AMP during the
preparation of this revised SEA which are also summarised within this report. The revised draft AMP will
also be made available during the disclosure and public hearing process for the revised SEA. Following
submission of the revised SEA to the MoEPP (Sustainable Development Department) the revised draft
AMP will be submitted to the MoEPP (Nature Conservation Department) for approval. Following approval
of the revised draft AMP by the MoEPP it will be submitted to the NPG Management Board for final
ratification.
2. Legal Grounds for the Amendments to the Galiica National Park

Management Plan for the period 2011-2020, with Argumentations and
Assumptions
The Amendments to the Galiica National Park Management Plan for the period 2011-2020
(hereinafter:MP) have been drafted at the request by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia,
which entrusted the Galiica National Park Public Institution (hereinafter:PINPG) with the work to modify
the MP so as to enable the construction of a ski centre, construction of a newly designed road 3, Kosel
Ohrid border with the Republic of Albania, building activities throughout the area of the Tourism
Development Zone Ljubanita in the Cadastral Municipality (CM) of Ljubanita, Municipality of Ohrid
(hereinafter:Ljubanita TDZ), building activities throughout the Tourism Development Zone Stenje, CM
Stenje,Municipality of Resen (hereinafter: Stenje TDZ), and building activities throughout the Tourism
Development Zone Oteevo, CM Oteevo,Municipality of Resen (hereinafter: Oteevo TDZ). The need
to amend the MP was discussed by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia at two sessions: (1)
the One-hundred-forty-second Session (Annex 1 Excerpt from the Draft Minutes of the one-hundredforty-second session of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia held on 24.06.2013) and (2) the
One-hundred-fifty-second Session (Annex 2 Excerpt from the Draft Minutes of the One-hundred-fiftysecond Session of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia held on 03.09.2013).
The amending process of the MP was conducted having in mind the Article 99, Paragraph (2) of the Law
on Nature Protection (The Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia Nos. 67/04, 14/06, 84/07, 35/10,
47/11, 148/11, 59/12, 13/13, 163/13 and 41/14 (hereinafter: LNP), as well as the interpretation by the
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning (hereinafter: MoEPP) of the possibility to amend the MP,
submitted to the PINPG (Annex 3).
The amending process of the MP has been implemented pursuant to Articles 17, 73, 99, 100 and 101 of
the LNP. To this end, the Management Board of the PINPG, at its fifteenth session held on 02.09.2013,
adopted the Decision to launch the procedure for amendment of the MP (Annex 4). At the same session,
the Management Board of the PINPG adopted a Decision to also modify its 2013 Public Procurements
Annual Plan (Annex 5), so as to carry out the public procurement of services for the development of
amendments to the MP.Once the procedure was completed for public procurement of services for
amending the MP, the BIOEKO association from Skopje was selected as the best bidder.
The amending process of the MP has been implemented in the following stages:
Development of Draft Amendments to the MP, for the purposes of which a Public Hearing and two
Public Polls in the Municipalities of Ohrid and Resen were carried out;
Development of Proposed Amendments to the MP, which integrate the comments and proposals from
the Public Hearing and which will be submitted to the MoEPP, along with the Strategic Environmental
Assessment Report, for the purposes of obtaining their consent;
Adoption of the Amendments to the MP by the Management Board of the PINPG, after a prior
consent from the MoEPP;
Following the consultation on the draft SEA in January 2015 a decision was made to update and
revise the SEA and therefore this has resulted in alterations to the amendments to the Management
Plan (AMP). This revised AMP has been developed and will be submitted to the MoEPP along with
the updated SEA.
At its One-hundred-fifty-second Session, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia obliged:the

Spatial Planning Agency of the Republic of Macedonia (hereinafter:SPA) to submit to the PINPG the
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planning area for the Oteevo TDZ, Stenje TDZ and Ljubanita TDZ; then, the Electricity Transmission
System Operator of Macedonia JSC (hereinafter: MEPSO) to submit the planning area for the
development and construction of a ski centre in the Galiica National Park; and the Public Enterprise for
State Roads to submit the planning area for the newly designed Expressway 3 Ohrid border with the
Republic of Albania. Further in this Chapter we briefly present the development projects that were
referred to in the obligations delegated by the Government. The original planning area in June 2014 of all
development projects are shown in Figure 2, on page 9. It needs to be underlined that this Figure does
not show the areas covered by the additional features described in the final Galiica National Park Ski
Centre Feasibility Study and Master Plan.The materials submitted by MEPSO to PINPG on 09.06.2014
are missing the spatial data for the newly proposed features. Therefore, we are not in the position to show
these features on the map in Figure 2, but these are shown in Section 2 below figures and Annex 14 and
the footprint in the Central Plateau for the Nordic Ski Area is indicated in area on Figure 1 in the area
reduced from ZAM to ZSU.
Updated information on the planned development projects is shown below this is also presented in
Chapter 4 of the SEA(Figures as far as possible have been included in the main text, with a few
supporting figures contained in the Annexes):
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Figure 2: Planning areas of the development projects within the Galiica National Park
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2.1.
Galichica Ski Centre
Horwath and Horwath Consulting, in Zagreb, Croatia and Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. at
Whistler, Canada (together with Ecosign Europa Mountain Recreation Planners GmbH of Wolfurt, Austria
as subcontractor), were assigned the task of providing professional planning services related to the
Drafting of a Feasibility Study and Master Plan for the Development and Construction of a Ski Centre in
Galichica.
The Galichica Ski Centre Projects objective is to establish a regional sporting and recreational centre in
the Park for all seasons. The following project information provides a summary of the planned Ski Centre
and all information has been taken from the Feasibility Study and Master Plan (May 2014).
The Ski Centre build out is described below in 3 phases.
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Galichica Ski Centre Components

All ski centre component locations can be seen in the figures below which are extracted from the Master Plan& Feasibility Study (original provided by MEPSO on
09.06.2014 (see Annex 13) and provided during the updating of the SEA in May 2015, the main figures of which arecontained in Annex 14. A description ofeach
component is presented below in this Chapter.
Figure 3: Galichica Ski Centre Main Components
Source for all figures in Section 4.3: MASTER PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SKI CENTER IN THE GALICICA NATIONAL PARK (May 2014 Horwath & Ecosign)
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Base Area Lake Ohrid

The base area for the ski centre is indicated in the figure below and contains two main components: the
Gradiste Lakeside Village and the Upper Petani Base Area:
Figure 4: Galichica Ski Centre Base Area Plan Lake Ohrid
Gradiste Lakeside Village

The Gradiste Lakeside Village development zone overall includes 9.6 ha of which could contain 1,600
beds. The proposed resort is spread over three parcels, with the following elements:
2
hotel with a footprint of approximately 4,000 m and total of 16,000 m development area.
300 apartments on a 6 ha parcel, made up of 75 buildings (4 apartments each) with total of 24,000
2
m development area.
A lakeside area that will be landscaped with typical Mediterranean horticulture. This parcel contains
the beach and additional resort facilities like swimming pools.
Upper Petani Base

The Upper Petani Base is planned at the base of Lift 1a (gondola terminal), which will provide year
round access to the Galichica Ski Centres four-season recreation facilities. This site was identified in the
base area development analysis due to the large area with gentle slopes suitable for development and
potential connection to the proposed future highway, the A3 expressway just south of Petani.
Three parking lots with a total area of 3 ha are accessed by 1,000 m of proposed road from the proposed
future A3 expressway (just south of Petani.) The parking lots will have a capacity of 935 cars and 12
buses which could generate approximately 3,000 visitors during peak periods.
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The development area will be accessed beyond the day visitor parking area with 2.2 km of proposed road
that climbs to an elevation of 900 m. There will be a cluster of hotels surrounding pedestrian areas that
connect to the gondola terminal and surrounding hiking trails. There may be a spa, retreat centre,
conference facilities, restaurants and retail space.
There will be low density single-family units and medium density apartments. The Master Plan notes
these will be carefully integrated into the landscape with as much natural vegetation preserved as
possible.
The Base Area Lodge will designed on one level and will connect with the gondola terminal building. It
will be made up of ticket facilities, restrooms, guest services, rentals, a caf, small retail shop, office
space and employee space.
There will be appropriate power and water supply, and sewage and waste disposal facilities.
Mid-Mountain Zone/Snow Play Area
The Mid-Mountain Zone components are shown in the below figure:
Figure 5: Galichica Ski Centre Mid-Mountain Zone
The mid mountain lodge (0.25 ha) will be situated centrally between the alpine ski trails, the beginner ski
zone and snow play area in the mid-mountain zone. The lodge will provide staging facilities for all
summer and winter activities in this area as well as rentals, restrooms, lockers and seating areas for
skiers and non-skiers, ski school, childrens programs, a cafeteria style restaurant, a retail shop, ski patrol
space, employee space and some office space. The building will have a total gross floor area of 1,500 m
which is planned over two floors.
A maintenance shop will be built (150 m) which will accommodate two grooming machines and the
snowmobiles, include a sign shop, and will be used for lift maintenance, electrical maintenance, etc. The
maintenance facility should provide a washroom and employee area, as well as parts storage.
There will be a 2 ha area designated for snow play and a snow sliding zone (tubing, sledding, childrens
snowplay zone, childrens snowmobile course etc.). A 21.5 ha area is designated for proposed winter
Nordic ski trails and snowshoe trails that in summer could be used for mountain biking and hiking.
A small beginner centre will be situated between the mid-station of Lift 1 and the proposed mid-mountain
lodge. This beginner centre would comprise of 1 moving carpet conveyor belt lift of about 50 meters
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length and Lift 2. The moving carpet conveyor belt lift will have a capacity of 1,000 passengers per hour
and can accommodate approximately 60 skiers at one time.
Galichica Ski Centre - Main Ski Area
The main ski area for the proposed Galichica Ski Centre is indicated in the figure below.
Figure 6: Galichica Ski Centre Main Ski Area
The Mountain Top Lodge is an area of 0.2 ha and has two levels: the main level is at the same elevation
as the gondola and snow front while the lower level can be accessed from the west side of the building
from snow at lower elevation. The main level includes food service seating, kitchen and scramble and a
small retail shop. Restrooms, storage, ski patrol space, employee space and a small office are planned
for the lower level.
The proposed Galichica Ski Centre will offer approximately 15 km of ski pistes with a total surface of
approximately 52.5 ha. The pistes typically vary between 30 and 60 m wide, Ski ways are mountain
roads that are 6-10 m wide with longitudinal slope gradients between 8-12%. Subsequent to rough
grading practices for each site, pistes require fine grooming and seeding to establish a grass cover. This
grass cover prevents erosion and helps to minimize hazards and damage to skiers and snowboarders
equipment and to the areas snow grooming fleet during low snowpack periods.
Artificial snowmaking will be required as the natural snowpack varies from year to year. Estimated water
requirements in the Master Plan for Phase I of the development (see below) are that approximately
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38,500m will be required per season and when the resort is fully operational, approximately 104,500m
of water will be required per season. There will be a snow making pond on the eastern/Lake Prespa side
within the Main Ski Area, as indicated in the figure below. This will it is understood potentially be
constructed on the site of a previous pond used for livestock watering some time ago:
Figure 7 Snowmaking Pond/Lake Indicative Location
The following list describes the locations that will require significant earthworks according to the available
information:
Levelling of the mountain top area to 1,895m elevation;
Piste/skiway construction from the mountain top (1,895m) towards the north down to the top of Piste
1A (1,815m);
Construction of a skiway on piste 1D between the 1,870m contour and the 1,850m contour;
Construction of the beginner area and levelling of Piste 2A at the mid-mountain zone; and
Construction of a skiway at the lower section of piste 1D leading to the mid station.
Nordic Ski Area (Central Plateau Zone) & Upper Mountain Zone
Nordic / Cross-country ski trails will be developed on gentle terrain that is too flat for commercial skiing
the area is indicated on the figure below:
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Figure 8: Galichica Ski Centre Nordic Ski Area on the Central Plateau
Nordic skiing is proposed to the north of the mid-mountain zone on the Lake Ohrid side as well as at the
Central Plateau (approximately 221 ha) at the top of Lift 5. The gently sloped terrain between the summit
of Mt. Tomoros and Krle Gola Buka is identified as the Central Plateau Zone. Lift 3 provides a connection
to this area in the winter when the road over between the east and west side of the Park is closed. Cross
country ski trails are typically 6m wide to allow for two-way circulation.
In the summer, this area is accessible by the pass road and has a small pullout area for parking. A
building (Backside Lodge) is planned at the base of Lift 3 to provide services for skiers and other
recreationalists in this area and will include a restaurant, restrooms and a small ski patrol space located
at the bottom of Lift 3. The Backside Lodge could be considered for summer use by hikers and would
also be used by Nordic skiers if the proposed cross-country trail network is developed.
A summer parking lot is proposed to the south of the Backside Lodge. In the winter, the existing unpaved
access road will remain snow covered and be used as part of the winter recreation trail network.
The cross-country trail network will be maintained by the staff of the ski center and the mid-mountain
lodge and skier services there can be used by Alpine and Nordic skiers.
The development of extensive Nordic facilities creates a secondary venue for competitions at the ski
center and can contribute to attracting a broader range of resort guests.
Lake Prespa Base Area
The Oteshevo Base is located on the Lake Prespa side of the study area and is integrated into the bottom
terminal of the potential future Oteshevo Connector Lift (lift 5), see the figure below:
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Figure 9: Galichica Ski Centre Lake Prespa Base Area
The Oteshevo base is planned in a 5 ha parcel on the west side of the existing road along Lake
Prespaand has been designed with a mix of accommodation with 968 beds and some surface parking.
As the Oteshevo Gondola has been planned as a future development beyond Phase 3 of the ski area
development, the base area plan will be re-evaluated at a later date if/when detailed planning for the
gondola is underway.
Lifts
Lift/Gondola West Ski Area to Lake Ohrid side
Lift 1 (gondola from Upper Petani Base to Ski Area) will have capacity of 1,500 passengers per hour.
The first section (Lift 1a) is for access from and egress to the base area of skiers and non-skiing visitors
only. The second section provides return-cycle-skiing at west-facing slopes above Lake Ohrid. This
section will be able to support approximately 740 skiers at one time. Lift right of-ways are generally
estimated to be 12 to 15 m in width.
Lift/Gondola East Ski Area to Lake Prespa side
The proposed gondola is technically viable but has not been recommended in the initial investment as it is
not feasible without a more substantial tourist destination being created at Lake Prespa. As an alternative
to this access lift system, it has been suggested that road access from Oteshevo to the Central Plateau is
provided. The existing road could be redeveloped and used for guests arriving from the Lake Prespa side
to access the Galichica Ski Centre.
Other Lift Systems
There are other lifts proposed at the Galichica Ski Centre, these are summarised below:
Lift 2 will be a surface button/platter lift and caters ideally for beginners terrain. Lift 2 has a capacity
of 600 passengers per hour and can support up to 140 skiers at one time.These lifts are generally
aerial cable systems with steel towers and concrete foundations every 45 to 75 m.
Lift 3 is envisioned to be a T-Bar lift located approximately 180 m south of the mid-station. A skiway
will be built for skiers to get there and back again. This T-Bar has an hourly capacity of 1,000
passengers and will be able to support 170 skiers at one time.
Lift 4 is located about 430 m south of the mid-station and can be accessed either from the top of Lift
1b or from the mid-mountain area via Lift 3. This lift is proposed as a fixed grip four-passenger chairlift
with an hourly rated capacity of 1,600 skiers. Lift 4 serves six pistes and will be able to comfortably
support approximately 980 skiers at one time.
Lift 5 provides skiing on the east side of the mountain and is proposed as a fixed grip quadruple
chairlift with a rated capacity of 1,600 skiers per hour. This lift will support approximately 820 skiers at
one time and provides 230 meters of vertical.
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Infrastructure & Utilities

Access Road
The existing main pass road connecting the two lake areas in summer will be used by the Ski Centre.
From there, the existing road leading to the central plateau will be used. This is a paved road which leads
to the proposed bottom station location of Lift 3.
At the elevation of 1,560 m, a 6.6 km long new gravel road is planned, leading towards the location of the
new mountain top (1,895m) and from there down to the Mid-Mountain zone (1,580m).
In Phase 2 the same road would be used for construction of Lift 3. For installation of Lift 4, a new road
section is proposed from above the snowmaking pond (approximately 1,880m elevation) along the ridge
to the top station of Lift 4. For construction of the bottom terminal an approximately 430m long gravel road
section is proposed which connects from the Mid-Mountain Zone to the bottom of Lift 4.
Construction Road (Temporary)
In Phase 2 the same road would be used for construction of Lift 3. For installation of Lift 4, a new road
section is proposed from the saddle above the snowmaking pond (approximately 1,880 m elevation)
along the ridge to the top station of Lift 4. For construction of the bottom terminal an approximately 430 m
long gravel road section is proposed which connects from the Mid-Mountain Zone to the bottom of Lift 4.
The mountain access roads should be 1-1.5 lanes wide (5-8 m wide) over its entire length.
Power Line
It has been assumed that 3-phase power will be supplied to the base of the ski facility by the local
electrical utility company. It is recommended that the power line is in a trench to avoid visual impact
however an overhead line may be installed.
From the base area, a direct connection to the Mid-Mountain Zone is planned. From there it is proposed
that there is a power line along Piste 1C to the Mountain Top, dimensioned big enough to support the ski
system and restaurant infrastructure at build-out, and one power line along the proposed construction
road to the bottom of Lift 4. If there is no power supply available on the Central Plateau, it is suggested
they will connect from the mountain top along Piste 3D and 3G to the Backside Lodge and the bottom
terminal of Lift 3 respectively. Transformers will be required on the mountain to convert the primary
voltage to the required volts for the lift drive station and the requirements of the mountain restaurant.
These electrical power supplies are for facilities including the lifts, snowmaking and general building use.
Details need to be refined during the next stage of project development the Master Plan indicates.
Potable Water and Sewer
A pipeline from the base facilities to the Mid-Mountain locations will be required. This would pump water
at just enough pressure and at a low volume to fill a reservoir in the Mid- Mountain zone. Then a pressure
pump and pressure tank would be used to supply water to the buildings located at the Mid-Mountain
zone.
For the mountain top restaurant scheduled for construction in Phase 2, connection to the fresh water
supply with a small diameter water pipe will need to continue to the Mountain Top, fed by a booster pump.
If a trench is opened to the top during Phase 1 construction, it is recommended in the Master Plan to
install these pipes in Phase 1 to avoid unnecessary construction and soil disturbance in Phase 2.
Depending on whether or not there is enough potable water available at the Central Plateau, a water pipe
connection from the Mountain Top to the Backside Lodge may also be required. For the water pipelines
described above, the same routing as for the power supply is suggested but depending on local
regulations the water pipes may need to be in a separate trench.
A septic tank and drainage field may be installed at the Mid-Mountain zone for Phase 1. A temporary
composting toilet could be installed at the Mountain Top. Ultimately, a sewage line from the Mountain Top
to the base will be needed when business level increases towards buildout (i.e. full Galichica Ski Centre
development). For the Backside Lodge a septic tank and drainage field should suffice even at build-out.
The potable water and sewer lines should be installed on the same ski piste as the primary electrical
power lines to minimise disruption to the piste system.
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Galichica Ski Centre Proposed Winter & Summer Activities

The following activities are planned and their locations can be seen in the figures contained in the Master
Plan.
Summer Activities:
Lift Accessed Sightseeing and Hiking;
Nature Interpretive Hikes;
Mountain Cinema in the Main Ski Area;
Camping in the Upper Mountain Zone;
Mountain Biking: mountain bikers will utilise Lift 1 (the Gondola) to access the mountain or they can
ride the pass road to the Central Plateau and from there further up to the highest point. Mountain
biking is proposed on existing paved and gravel roads, however some new single trails dedicated for
bikers are also proposed to be built;
Zip Line: is proposed to be installed starting from the top station of Lift 1 going down and crossing the
proposed snowmaking pond to the southeast. Then after a short hike another Zip-Line could be
installed to bring passengers back to the starting point;
Climbing Wall: is proposed at the Mid-Mountain zone;
Paragliding/Hang Gliding: the ski areas lift system can be used to allow paragliders to access a high
elevation launch area;
Euro Bungee Trampoline: which could be located on the Mid-Mountain or at the Mountain Top both
during the summer and winter if desired;
Events: such as conferences, seminars and weddings, these events could be held at the Mountain
Top building.
Winter Activities:
Alpine skiing;
Children`s Activity Zone: several Childrens Activity Zones have been included in the design: one at
the Mid-Mountain, the Mountain Top and another one at the top of Lift 1;
Childrens Skidoo Course: Mid-Mountain zone, requiring an area equivalent to two tennis courts for a
closed circuit track for children;
Snow Tubing: Mid mountain;
Snowshoeing and Nordic Skiing: both mid mountain and upper mountain zones.
Estimated/Proposed Visitor Numbers

There is a proposed mountain capacity of 3,500 people which is made up of 3,000 skiers and 500 nonskiers who will participate in snow play, snow sliding, Nordic skiing or will simply be sightseeing on the
gondola.
As non-skiers tend to spend less time at the Ski Centre, it is expected that there will be turnover
throughout the day and the total number of sightseers during peak periods could be up to 1,000 visitors.
Proposed Phased Development
The proposed development of the Galichica Ski Centre is planned in three phases as follows:
Phase I:
On Mountain:
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Lift 1 (gondola);
The Beginner Zone (Lift 2 and Magic Carpets);
7 pistes (4.2.km and 13.6 ha) for return-cycle skiing;
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Mid-mountain lodge and activities for non-skiers, including outdoor patios, picnic zones, snow
tubing or mini snowmobile track, pedestrian walkway, snowplay and sliding zones and a trail
network for Nordic skiing and snowshoeing;
Maintenance building for the service of two grooming machines;
Artificial snowmaking facilities and water supply;
Utility supplies (power, water, communication lines);
New mountain access/construction road (6.6 km);
Viewing platform on Mountain Top
Accommodation and base area facilities:

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Gradiste Lakeside Village: including 200 hotel units/400 beds; 300 multifamily/apartment
units/1,200 beds; 2.6 ha of public green space; and 925 m of paved road;
Upper Petani Base: including 33 single-family/chalet units/198 beds south of gondola line; day
visitor parking lot 1 for 1,604 visitors; paved 750 m access road connecting the proposed future
highway; base service area service building adjacent to gondola station; and picnic area, viewpoint
and network of pedestrian paths.
Phase 2:
On Mountain:
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Construction of Lift 3, a fixed-grip four passenger chairlift providing access to the east-facing terrain
of the mountain;
7 additional pistes;
One additional standard grooming machine;
1.2km long new gravel road leading from mountain top to Lift 4 top station and from the MidMountain zone to the Lift 4 bottom station;
Construction of the proposed 850m Mountain Top lodge.

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Upper Petani Base: 38 additional single-family / chalet units / 228 beds; 78 Apartments; 430 Hotel
units / 860 beds; Day visitor parking lot for 446 visitors.
Phase 3 (Build out):
On Mountain:
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Implementation of Lift 4 to compliment the on-mountain lift infrastructure;
8 additional pistes;
Implementation/expansion of snowmaking system;
Overall the ski resort offers 16km (49ha) of groomed ski terrain on 22 pistes plusattractive off-piste
terrain;
One additional winch-equipped grooming machine;
Add-on to the existing maintenance building (+150m);
Construction of the proposed 500 m Backside Lodge.

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Upper Petani Base: 28 additional single-family / chalet units / 168 beds; 50 Apartments / 200
beds; 170 Hotel units / 340 beds; Day visitor parking for 955 visitors.
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2.2.
A3 Expressway Ohrid Petani - State Border of the Republic of Albania
Project Sponsor & Information

The Public Enterprise for State Roads (PESR) is responsible for the development of the A3 Expressway
Ohrid to the State Border with the Republic of Albanian and for provision of information on the scheme to
PINPG for the purposes of informing the SEA.
The following information has been provided by PESR for the SEA (and AMP):
Updated draft Project Description for Expressway A3 Section Ohrid to Petani (April & May 2015
and topographic map showing proposed Ohrid to Petani Expressway routing from PESR/ESIA
Consultants (see figures below and Annex 9 of the SEA));
Satellite Map images of route corridor (and high-level route variants) for both expressway sections Ohrid to Petani & Petani to the Albanian Border (May 2015);
Technical report on the proposed road section Ohrid to Petani as part of the Expressway A3 Kosel
Ohrid border with the Republic of Albanian (with map);
Technical report on the proposed road section Petani to the border with Albania as part of the
Expressway A3 Kosel Ohrid border with the Republic of Albanian (with map see Annex 10 of
the SEA).
Project Delivery Sections

The proposed A3 Expressway between Kosel to Ohrid to the Albanian State has been divided into 3
delivery sections by PESR:
Kosel to Ohrid Section;
Ohrid to Petani Section (Approx. 13.3 km) (runs within the NPG);
Petani to the Albanian Border (approximately 12,940 m) (runs within the NPG).
The proposals for the two sections that run through the National Park Galichica, Ohrid-Petani and
Petani-the Albanian Border, are described within this SEA. The Ohrid to Petani section has been
assigned priority for construction because of the expected traffic growth along this section, largely
estimated to be as a result of the growth of tourism.
The A3 Expressway - Ohrid to Petani Section is under preparation by PESR as part of their current
proposed roads programme. The Petani to Albanian border section of the proposed A3 Expressway is
still in the relatively early stages of development compared to the planned Ohrid to Petani section. It is
understood the Petani to Albanian borderSection is not presently in the current roads programme being
delivered by PESR and the potential timing of its further development and preparation is still to be
confirmed.
Ohrid to Petani Section
The new expressway starts in Ohrid and runs through the National Park Galichica along the eastern
slopes of Mount Galichica to the community of Petani. The figures below indicate the route:
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Figure 10: Planned Expressway Ohrid to Petani Section Part 1 (Ohrid to Velestovo)
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Figure 11: Planned Expressway Ohrid to Petani Section Part 2 (Velestovo to Crno Brdo)
(Note: for Legend see Figure 10))
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Figure 12: Planned Expressway Ohrid to Petani Section Part 3 (Crno Brdo to Petani)
(Note: for Legend see Figure 10)

The new road section will be approx. 13.3km long. It will be set back from the lakeshore from a maximum
of 1.5 km in the vicinity of Racha, to running at its closest 250m from the lakeshore at Crno Brdo. At this
point the route runs through an original Zone of Active Management (ZAM) for the National Park under
the NPG Management Plan (2011-2020). Part of this ZAM is proposed to be rezoned within the AMP.
The overall route alignment passes through the original ZAM in the localities of Racha, Crno Brdo and
Coprila. Annexes 9 & 10 show the intrusion of the route into the ZAM.
This road section is estimated to start construction currently in mid 2016 with a 3 year construction period.
The route is generally planned outside the boundaries of the urban settlements, passing through the hilly
terrain of the slopes of Mount Galichica. The route is mostly through forest vegetation. The route
connects the City of Ohrid with settlements within the NPG and along the lake shore including: Velestovo,
Racha, Shipokno, Sveti Stefan, Dolno Konsko, Gorno Konsko, Lagadin, Eleshec, Elshani and Petani
Summary of Proposed Route:
The proposed Expressway starts at the intersection of Karposh Vojvoda Streets in Ohrid then passing
over the catchment intakes Bej Bunar heading southwards and following an existing road (the road to
Velestovo).
Thereafter the routing heads towards Racha where the expressway crosses the valley on the upslope
side of Racha, on two consecutive viaducts of 58 m and 198 m in length. Following the second
viaduct the expressway turns sharply westward and then southwards again towards Shipokno.
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Just adjacent to Shipokno an intersection will be built connecting the new expressway to the existing
road in Racha.
The expressway continues southwards past Belina and where it passes the existing Metropol Hotel
complex an intersection will be built, again providing access to the existing road.
The expressway continues southwards into an area of steep slopes and rocky outcrops at Crno Brdo
with a viaduct of 118 m followed by a gallery of 184 m the gallery is through the section which was
within the ZAM in the original NPG Management Plan (2011-2020). This is the point at which the new
expressway is closest to the lake.
A fourth viaduct of 118 m would then be constructed adjacent to the settlement of Coprila to cross a
stream valley. The expressway routing then continues southwards crossing a fifth viaduct of 118 m
and then a second gallery of 195 m, followed by a third gallery, which at 277 m is the longest gallery
section.
The gallery is then almost immediately followed by a sixth viaduct of 148 m, which is due east of
Eleshec.
The next intersection is planned just after this point to provide access to Elshani, which would be on
the eastern side of the roadway. The seventh viaduct is planned for just southwest of Elshani and
with a length of 88 m.
The routing requires a further two viaducts (viaducts eight and nine which are 73 and 28 m
respectively). The last two viaducts are due east of Petani. The expressway would then end due
south of Petani where connecting roads would be provided to join the existing road.
Summary of Key Features along the Proposed Route Structures, Junctions & Intersections:
As indicated in the route summary above there are 9 viaducts along this section with heights of these
viaducts varying from 18 to 43 m. Galleries have been used for three sections where there are steep
slopes (e.g. at Crno Brdo). Mechanical excavation and blasting will be required for the construction of
these gallery structures. The route also incorporates box and tubular culverts.
There are a number of interchanges and road crossings planned along the route, the key ones are
summarised below and indicated in the summary of the routing above:
Interchange in Ohrid with ASNOM Street.
Road crossing with local road Ohrid-Velestovo.
Racha traffic junction on regional road R1301.
Surface interchange and access road near Metropol Hotel.
Access road Racha to St. Stefan Junction (A3 Expressway).
Junction at St. Stefan.
Road crossing with local road for Konsko village.
Road crossing and surface intersection with local road Eleshec-Elshani.
Road crossing for old road for Konsko village.
Junction/connection with regional road R1301 at the end of the expressway section.
Cross Section of Proposed Expressway & Connecting Roads:

Main expressway:
The road configuration for the expressway is two-way traffic with a maximum speed of 80 km/h. There will
be two main lanes each with a width of 3.5 m, edge lanes each with width of 0.2 m and two emergency
stopping lanes each with a width of 2m. The total width of the carriageway profile thus amounts to 11.4 m
and there is no physical separation (barrier) between the traffic lanes the figure below shows the main
expressway cross-section. A 40 m safety buffer /shelter belt is also required from the edge of the road
corridor on both sides of the road.
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Figure 13: Schematic of Main Expressway Cross-Section
(Source: PESR/Chakar Parners (April 2015 Project Description)

Connecting roads:
The connecting roads (i.e. those that connect the expressway to the other roads and settlements) are
slightly narrower at 9.6 m because the connecting roads will have traffic lanes at a width of 3 m, edge
lanes at 0.2 m but no emergency lanes. However, the connecting roads will have a third lane for passing
slower vehicles the figure below indicates the cross-section for these connecting roads.
Figure 14: Schematic of Connecting Road Cross-Section
Lighting, Road Furniture & Road Safety:

The key components of road furniture and lighting along this section are summarised below:
Vertical signalisation: standard & non-standard traffic signs and panels placed within the road corridor
at a distance of 1 m from the road edge.
Horizontal signalisation: marked traffic lanes, stop land, direction of movement markings and
arrows/diving islands etc.
Lighted intersections at ASNOM Street in Ohrid, Velestovo, St.Stephen, Metropol, Elshani and
Desaret (nr. Petani). Lighting is proposed to be with 12 m high lanterns equipped with energy
saving lamps and an automatic control system.
Road safety: will be facilitated through the provision of road markings and road signs, the use of
Armco railings on the roadside and mast lighting at the points of intersection. New Jersey style
concrete safety barriers will be used to protect embankments, bridges, viaducts and galleries.
Fencing: the entire road section will be fenced with wire fencing to prevent people and animals from
accessing the roadway. Given that the road is an expressway, no pedestrians, bicycles or
mechanical equipment such as harvesters or tractors will be allowed on the road.
Drainage:
All runoff will be collected and transported by a road drainage system. Releases of runoff water from the
route would be planned to occur at locations where there are planned facilities (such as bridges, culverts
etc.). Oil separators will be placed at the end of drainage runs before discharge of runoff. Oil separators
are standard equipment for such expressways and there are estimated to be approximately 52 planned
along this road section.
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Petani to Albanian Border Section

The Petani to Albanian border section of the proposed A3 Expressway is still in the relatively early
stages of development compared to the planned Ohrid to Petani section. It is understood the Petani to
the Albanian borderSection is not presently in the current roads programme being delivered by PESR and
the potential timing of its further development and preparation is still to be confirmed. The data available
on this Section is presented below. As this road section would be an extension to the Ohrid to Petani
Section it is likely the approach to road safety, drainage, lighting and road furniture could potentially be
similar but would be reviewed for the specific conditions of the route from Petani to the Albanian border.
This road section runs through generally a less developed area, passing through natural areas of the
NPG running from Petani past the village of Trpejca on the lake shore down to the populated community
of Ljubanishta at the southern end of Lake Ohrid. The intrusion of the route into the ZAM is shown in
Annex 11. The proposed expressway then runs from Ljubanishta to Sveti Naum (also referred to as St.
Naum) near the Albanian Border see figure below which indicates the current route between Petani
and Sveti Naum (R1301/P501):
Figure 15: Existing Route Petani to Sveti Naum/Albanian Border
(Source: Google maps)

According to the submitted technical report and the maps(see the figures below), the section Petani
the border with the Republic of Albania as part of the Express Road A3 Kosel Ohrid border with the
Republic of Albania is composed of two parts with a total length of 12,940 m approx.:
Part 1: Petani Ljubanishta has a length of 11,149 m approx.
Part 2: Ljubanishta Sveti Naum (near the border with the Republic Albania) is 1,791 m long approx.
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Figure 16: Proposed A3 Expressway Petani to the Albanian Border - Petani to Trpejca
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Figure 17: Proposed A3 Expressway Petani to the Albanian Border Trpejca to Ljubanishta to Sveti Naum/Albanian Border
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Cross-Section:
The width of the full profile of the road amounts to 14.40 m, and in some parts it is wider by 3.55 m
because of the third lane for heavy goods vehicles. It is anticipated that a 40 m safety buffer /shelter
belt is also required from the edge of the road corridor on both sides of the expressway for this
stretch.
Road Connections/Junctions/Intersections:
The framework of the project for the section Petani the border with the Republic of Albania,
envisages the following road connections& junctions:
The junction Trpejca in which the regional roads R1301 Ohrid Petani Trpejca Ljubanishta
and the Trpejca Carina Local road is crossed with the newly planned express road A3;
The junction Ljubanishta in which the newly planned route of the connection of the tourist sites
along the south coast of the Ohrid Lake (i.e. TDZ at Ljubanishta) joins the newly planned express
road;
A connection/junction for joining the populated place Ljubanishta with the new express road A3;
A surface junction/connection between the existing road Ljubanishta to the border crossing near
Sveti Naum, with the new regional road A3, which enables direct connection of the tourist sites
Ljubanishta and Sveti Naum with the newly planned road.
Structures & Earthworks:

Additionally, within the framework of the project for the section Petani border with the Republic of
Albania, it is foreseen that viaducts, bearing walls and embankments will need to be constructed
(some of which are indicated in the figures above).
Shelter Belt/Buffer Zone for Expressway A3 Ohrid-Petani-Albanian Border
Following the whole length of the road, there will be a shelter-belt / buffer zone. The width of the
shelter-belt along the road, in which no buildings can be constructed or no construction works can be
performed that are not functional to the road should amount to 40 metres for an express road (from
edge of road corridor) and 20 metres for a regional road. Pursuant to the Law on Public Roads (The
Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia, no. 84/08, 52/09, 114/09, 124/10, 23/11, 53/11, 44/12,
168/12, 163/13 and 187/13), the width of the shelter-belt is calculated from the outer edge of the road
strip from each side of the road separately. In this strip, the woods and bushes obscuring the clarity of
moving traffic may be cut down.
Based on this data, the total amount encompassed in the express road A3, Kosel Ohrid border
with the Republic of Albania, including the access roads, amounts to approximately 325 ha out of
which approximately 95% are within the borders of the National Park Galichica. This allows for the
initial estimated direct footprint of the expressway including the shelter belt loss of habitat in the
NPG is further evaluated in Chapter 7 of the SEA which includes for induced effects.
2.3.
Tourist Development Zones
Three Tourism Development Zones (TDZs) have been proposed which lie within the National Park
Galichica boundary:
Ljubanishta Tourism Development Zone;
Oteshevo Tourism Development Zone;
Stenje Tourism Development Zone.
These TDZs are the initiative of the Ministry of Transport & Communication (MoTC). It is understood
that these TDZs would be planned and zoned by the Spatial Planning Agency (SPA) at the request of
MoTC and would be implemented by private investors. A meeting was held during the revision
process for this SEA (and the AMP) with the SPA in May 2015. Key points regarding status of the
TDZs is provided below:
Ljubanishta TDZ: this is divided into 3 components (see below) Ljubanishta 1, 2 & 3. Urban
Planning Documentation has been prepared by SPA and adopted by the MoTC for Ljubanishta 1
(January 2014). The planning documentation for Ljubanishta 2 is under development. According
to the SPA the MoTC have indicated they will not be proceeding with Ljubanishta 3, which is
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proposed in the area of St. Naum Springs that is within the Zone of Strict Protection (ZSP) within
the NPG. However, confirmation of whether MoTC have decided to not proceed with Ljubanishta
3 has not been provided at the point of preparing this AMP and the SEA to PINPG.
Oteshevo TDZ: the SPA have not yet been requested to commence preparation of the planning
and zoning documentation for this TDZ.
Stenje TDZ: the SPA have not yet been requested to commence preparation of the planning and
zoning documentation for this TDZ. This TDZ breaches the Buffer Zone for a ZSP related to
Stenje Blato/Marsh. SPA understand that possibly this TDZ will not proceed but MoTC have not
provided confirmation of this in writing at the time of the preparation of this AMP and the SEA.
Due to the differences in the status and planning stage of the various TDZs there are some
differences in the available information on these proposals. Detailed information on the TDZs is not
available at this time, except some additional information provided within the Planning Documentation
for Ljubanishta 1. It is expected that the TDZs will be urban developments that are likely to include:
hotels, apartments, restaurants, Parks and other services and facilities related to tourism and visitor
activities.
The construction process typically involved in the TDZs is likely to comprise: land clearance,
excavations, building work, and landscaping and construction traffic to deliver materials. During
operations impacts will arise from increased visitor numbers in the area and positive economic effects
from increased tourism and employment locally.
2.4.
Ljubanishta Tourism Development Zone
The Ljubanishta TDZ is divided into three components Ljubanishta 1, 2 and 3; these are indicated in
the figure below (and Annex 8 and Annex 12). The TDZ covers a part of Lake Ohrid which is outside
the limits of the Park land boundary.
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Figure 18: Ljubanishta TDZ Overview Map with NPG Zoning
The total TDZ is estimated in the available information to contains approx. 336.1 ha out of which an
estimated 20% lies in Lake Ohrid with most of the remaining in the National Park Galichica. The
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estimated intrusion into the Parks Zones of each part of the TDZ are summarised below :
Ljubanishta 1: 26.79 ha in the ZSU;
Ljubanishta 2: 266.26 ha in the ZSU and 0.69 ha in the ZAM;
Ljubanishta 3: 0.22 ha in the Buffer Zone to the ZSP.
Ljubanishta 1 and 2 will largely be established in the existing semi-urban, semi-agricultural areas
surrounding the existing village. However, Ljubanishta 3 has been to be located in the area of the St
Naum Springs, which is part of NPGs Zone of Strict Protection. This spring is a karstic spring,
adjacent to an old monastery and is unique.Much of the aquatic biodiversity in the spring is endemic
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Hectares associated with the 3 parts of Ljubanishta do slightly vary across the available documentation however this is an insignificant
variation and does not affect the outcomes of the AMP/ SEA.
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and is not represented in the adjacent Lake Ohrid. For these reasons, any additional plans to
develop tourism facilities in this area are of concern. Even though the area is currently a pilgrimage
site, and does attract visitors, any increased development physically adjacent to the protected area
will induce additional risks.
The Planning Document prepared by the SPA entitled: Urban Planning Documentation for Tourism
Development Zone Ljubanishta 1 (CM Ljubanishta Municipality of Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia
Jan 2014) confirms the main purposes of the land for the TDZ as: Housing (Class A: Temporary);
Commercial & Business (Class B), Greenery & Recreation (Class D) and Infrastructure (Class E).
The Planning Document sets out also the measures for cultural heritage, nature and environmental
protection. The map from the planning document is provided in Annex 12.
2.5.
Oteshevo Tourism Development Zone
The figure (and Annex 6) below indicates the Oteshevo TDZ. This TDZ is within the borders of the
NPG and located between Margarina and the Oteshevo Resort on the shores of Lake Prespa.
Figure 19: Oteshevo TDZ Overview Map with NPG Zoning
This is a proposed development of accommodation and tourism infrastructure on an area of approx.

58.95 ha located on the southern slopes of Sirhansko Kale Hill, on the edge of Lake Prespa. The
entire area is populated by a Hungarian Oak forest characterised by the Quercetum frainetto cerris
macedonicum tree species, and associated communities. The TDZ is located on 57.39 ha of ZAM
with the remaining 1.56 ha being within the ZSU.
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2.6.
Stenje Tourism Development Zone
The figure below (and Annex 7) indicates the Stenje TDZ which is in the borders of the NPG and
located between the shore line of Lake Prespa and Stenje Marsh/Blato:
Figure 20: Overview Map with NPG Zoning
The proposed Stenje TDZ is located on the shore of Lake Prespa, between the lake and the Stenje
Marsh. The TDZ covers an area of 7.92 Ha. The Stenje Marsh has been declared a Zone of Strict
Protection by NPG, due to the high number of endemic species and endangered such as rotifers,
crustaceans, gastropod mollusks, dragonflies, reptiles and birds. The marsh is surrounded by a Buffer
Zone, extending 50 m from the border of the Zone of Strict Protection (ZSP). The proposed TDZ
extends into the Buffer Zone by 5 ha with the remaining TDZ being within the ZSU. The Stenje Marsh
is a unique area of saturated ground, whose water levels and aerial extent rise and fall with the level
of Lake Prespa.
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3. Environmental impact assessment of the development projects

Within the revised SEA an updated assessmet has been undertaken of the impacts of the
development project. Chapter 5-4 contains the biodiveristy baseline and Chapter 7 contains
the impact assessment. This replaces the original impact assessment contained within the
Draft AMP July 2014.
Impacts to the key important habitats within the Park are focused on in the SEA. The SEA
contains key datasets which were original included within the Annexes to the original draft
AMP in July 2014.
4. Draft amendments to the Management Plan

The amendment of the MP is implemented upon a request of the Government of the Republic of
Macedonia.As per the request, the amendments should be made to allow the implementation of
several development projects which are of importance for the Republic of Macedonia and the
municipalities of Ohrid and Resen.The proposed amendments are acted upon as per the request from
the Government of the Republic of Macedonia and the circumstances affecting future protection and
conservation of nature and the natural processes in the National Park Galiica were taken into
account. The amendments have considered the findings of the impact assessment undertaken as part
of the updated SEA which this AMP should be read inconjunction with.
The current Management Plan has for the first time provided for synthetized and long-term governed
management of the Galiica National Park.Due to the lack of personal experience and data on the
nature in the park, some of the planned measures and activities were designed over
optimistically.Therefore, the provision of additional data and knowledge, as well as implementation of
measures and activities and long-term monitoring of some important habitats and species significant
for protection purposes, are not maintaining the planned pace.The lack of this type of data made the
analysis of the impact of the planned development projects on the park nature difficult and partially
defined and limited the design of the draft amendments.
Considering the available data on habitats and species present in the area of the three tourism
development zones (Ljubanita, Oteevo and Stenje), the ski centre and the newly projected road A3
from Ohrid to the Albania border crossing, some amendments were made in the MP towards
realization of development projects planned by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia.This
has been provided by changing the zoning that is the protection and management
regime.Additionally, when designing the changes, despite the change in the zones, several limitations
have been proposed, as well as measures and activities to reduce the negative impact as much as
possible.
Based on the analysis elaborated in the SEA, a conversion of 604ha from the Zone of Active
Management (ZAM) to the Zone of Sustainable Use (ZSU)s proposed in certain areas associated with
the proposed Projects. However, to compensate for this, an additional 854 ha of grassland will be
converted from ZSU to ZAM. Thus, with the adoption of these amendments, the areas of the
management zones in the Park will be as follows:
1. Zone of strict protection with an area of 2,117 ha or 8.8% of the total area of the Park;
2. Zone of active management with an area of 12,525 ha or 51.8 % of the total area of the Park;
3. Zone of sustainable management with an area of 9,362ha or 38.8% of the total area of the Park;
4. A buffer zone with an area of 147 ha or 0.6% of the total area of the park.
Therefore, the surface area of the natural zone or mostly unaltered Park area will be 14,642ha which
represents an increase of about 1% compared to the existing zoning.
The estimated intrusion of each project on the Parks original zones contained within the NPG MP
(2011-2020) is summarised in the table below.
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Table 1: Estimated Direct Intrusion of Proposed Projects on Park Management Zones

Areas of Planned Development Projects (Hectares/ha)
Planned Development Project
Total Footprint in Park
ZSP
ZAM
BZ
ZSU
TDZ Oteshevo
58.95
57.39
1.56
TDZ Stenje
7.92
5.0
2.92
TDZ Ljubanishta
293.96
0.69
0.22
293.05
Express Road A3
307.62
49.85
257.77
Ski Resort (including Central Plateau

Nordic Ski Area)
529.55
496.15
33.4
Total
1,198
604.08
5.22
588.7
This change will allow the implementation of development projects for Oteevo TDZ and Ljubanita
TDZ, the ski resort in the Park and the two sections of the express road A3 Kosel - Ohrid - border
crossing with the Republic of Albania (road section Ohrid - Petani and Petani border crossing with
the Republic of Albania) in accordance with the existing rules applicable for the Park management
zones.
For the realization of the development project for StenjeTDZ we propose amendments to the Table 69 ("Permitted and prohibited activities in zones") with a special activity "new infrastructure in the buffer
area of the Strict protection zone - Stenjsko Blato part according to the urban planning documentation
for theStenje Tourism Development Zone.It should be noted that, PINPG will require cooperation with
the Agency for Spatial Planning, which is the only authorized developer of such documents, in order
to identify the limitations of the buffer zone around Stenjsko Blato that will reduce the impact of
StenjeTDZStenje and they be part of the future urban planning documentation for this TDZ.
For the realization of the development project for Galichica Ski Centre we propose amendments to the
Table 6-9 ("Permitted and prohibited activities in zones"). The Galichica Ski Centre will result in some
specific infrastucture development, development of new trails and the introduction of winter and
summer activities into the area; these result in re-zoning of areas of ZAM to ZSU as some of these
are potentially beyond the activities allowed in the ZAM (e.g. mountain biking outside of trails). The
reduction in the ZAM for the Nordic Ski Area in the Central Plateau results in a specific additional
recommendation in the AMP of No additional infrastructure beyond that presented in the Galichica
Ski Resort Master Plan & Feaasibility Study (May 2014) can be developed within the area rezoned
from ZAM to ZSU in the AMP associated with the Nordic Ski Area in the Central Plateau.This
additional is to avoid the risk of incremental additional infrastructure being developed in the Cetral
Plateau as an area of this has been rezoned from ZAM to ZSU as a result of the proposed ski centre.
Given the fact that development projects include the habitats of species that are important for
conservation purposes, including strictly protected species in accordance with the LNP, it will be
necessary to undertake concrete action to reduce the impact on them.PINPGwill within budget
limitations conduct special studies and research in order to collect accurate data on the presence of
strictly protected species in the planned project areas by mapping their micro habitats.Such studies
will be undertaken primarily for Cviji crocus, ivojin everlasting and Apollo butterfly, as well as for
some species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals that currently PINPG does not provide for
necessary data.However at a project level the Project Sponsors will be expected to undertake
sufficient baseline surveys in order to inform a robust Environmental & Social Impact Assessment
(see Chapters 8-10 of the SEA). Data from these project (and any available PINPG) studies will serve
to the project contractor when building the ski resort to choose the best solutions in terms of reducing
the negative impacts on the environment.
Based on the opinion of the Cultural Heritage Protection Office within the Ministry of Culture
(correspondence letter no. 17-440/2 from 31.12.2013, see Annex 16), within the proposed
amendments some changes in PRG 4.6A are also proposed.
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Given the fact that after the adoption of the MP in accordance with the decision DN. No. 19-620/03-2
from 20. 03. 2009 adopted by the Minister of Finance through the Commission that decides upon
denationalisation claims submitted by the heads of the religious communities in Macedonia, the
Macedonian Orthodox Church - Ohrid Archbishopric, Debar and Kievo Diocese became the owner of
a significant land area within the park. This opportunity was used to make some changes to the MP in
the Ownership chapter (1. 2.1).
Consequently, modification to the MP is also proposed in the following chapters:
Amendment to the Chapter "Ownership" (1.2.1.), including Tables 8-2 and 8-3;
Amendment of chapter on Urbanisation and Infrastructure (5.2.1.5);
Amendment of Chapter "Management objectives" (5.4), including Table 5-1 this includes some
specific additional mapping requirements for the protected species in the area of the proposed
footprint of Galichci Ski Centre (e.g. Crocus Cvijic, PArnassius Apollo, Helichrysumzivojinii etc.)
by Project Sponsors etc.;
Amendment of Chapter "Zoning and regulations" (6.2.)including AMP Figure 1 (Management Plan
Volume 4: Map 7 Annex 17 AMP);
Amendments to Tables 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8, and 6-9. Specific amendments have been made to 6-9
(Permitted and prohibited activities in the zones) for the TDZ Stenje (re: Stenjsko Blato) and the
proposed Galichica Ski Centre (re: the Central Plateau). This includes the amendment to Table
6-9 that in the Original Management Plan when the applicability of alpine skiing was reviewed for
the Zone of Active Management assuming low-scale rural tourism it was allowed, given the
proposed scale of the Galichica Ski Centre it has been determined by the PINPG that Alpine
Skiing of this scale is not allowed in the ZAM. Also an amendment has been included to allow
alignment with the Law on Nature Protection that cultivation crops using traditional approaches
will be allowed in the ZAM;
Amendments in the Chapter "Project program and activities" (6.3.);
Change in the Map 7 (Zoning) in the Volume 4 (attached to this document as AMP Annex 17 &
Figure 1 of this AMP).
An additional Section 5 has been included in the AMP this would therefore become new Chapter 9 of
the NPG Management Plan Volume 1 titled Management, Offsetting & Monitoring of Adverse Effects.
This chapter ensures the outcomes of the SEA are fully taken account of in the AMP and provides the
framework for the management, offsetting and monitoring of adverse effects of the amendments to
the Management Plan and the planned development projects. The Section includes the following
contents:
Principles for Compensation & Offsetting for Project Effects;
Summary of Development Project Offsets;
Project Design & Preparation Recommendations/Assumptions including related to ESIA,

Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), Appropriate Assessment style reporting etc.
Project Effect Management & Monitoring including the proposed role and activities of PINPG;
Independent Monitoring.
It is necessary to mention that, taking into account that planned areas of Ljubanita TDZ,
express road A3 and ski resort are located within the borders of the World Heritage of Ohrid
region, one should take into account the obligations arising from the Convention for the
Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention, 1972).Pursuant
to paragraph 172 of the Operational Guide for implementation of the World Heritage
Convention (2012), countries - parties to the Convention are invited to inform the World
Heritage Committee, through its Secretariat, about their intentions to take or permit in any area
which is protected by the World Heritage Convention, major restoration activities or projects
for construction of new buildings that can affect the remarkable universal values of the
area.The notification must be sent as early as possible, for instance prior to preparation of the
draft decisions that are later more difficult to revoke, allowing the Committee to provide
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assistance in finding appropriate solutions to ensure complete conservation of remarkable

universal values. This is fully covered within the SEA.
In continuation of this chapter, the content of the proposed changes in the individual chapters of the
Management Plan is given.The changes made in the original text of sections or tables are
underlined/highlighted.
4.1.
Amended Chapter 1.2.1 ("Ownership")
Most of the land within the Park is state-owned. PINPG does not have an updated inventory of stateowned cadastral parcels within the park nor inventory of parcels that are privately owned.According to
data from the Geodetic Administration of the Municipality of Ohrid in 1976, the area of the stateowned parcels within the Park is 21,849 ha (90% of the total area of the Park).On the other hand,
according to the statistical service in Ohrid in 1985, the area of the state-owned parcels within the
Park is 22,184 ha, and privately owned 2,498 ha.Significant change in the ownership structure
occurred with the changes according to the Denationalisation certificate DN. no.19-620/03-2 from
20.03.2009 issued by the Minister of Finance by the Denationalisation Commission which decides
upon claims submitted by the heads of the religious communities in Macedonia and subsequently the
area of the state owned plots in the park reduce to 19,502 ha, and the area of privately owned plots
increased to 5,180. Currently 79% of the total area of the park is state-owned.More details about the
land ownership in the park, divided in cadastral municipalities are given in Tables 8-1, 8-2 and 8-3 of
Annex 2 of the MP.
4.2.
Amended Chapter 5.2.1.5 ("Urbanization and infrastructure")
Along with the abandonment of marginal agricultural land in the Park, an extensive urbanization of the
fertile land in the coastal area is also occurring.Namely, in the late 60s of last century an intensive
process of internal migration of the population began - from mountain villages in the Park to the cities
or in the lower parts of the park, along the Ohrid Lake coastal area.As a result of this process, entirely
new areas were established, such as Raa, Sveti Stefan, Istok, Dolno Konsko and Eleec.Some of
this newly established neighbourhoods, such as Eleec and Lagadin are mainly inhabited by part-time
inhabitants.At the same time, older neighbourhoods, such as Leskoec, Oteevo, Ramne, and ipokno
and Konsko were almost completely abandoned.In the past two decades, increasing urbanization is
noticeable in the coastal area, but also in the mountainous part.Old, abandoned villages gradually
develop into weekend settlements.Most of the new residents permanently reside outside of the Park,
and they reside in this area mainly in the summer periods or on the weekends.The modernization of
the settlements in the mountainous part of the Park is accompanied by increased infrastructure,
greater water consumption and increased pollution with municipal wastewater and solid waste
(municipal waste and construction debris).Due to the great interest in the constriction plots in these
settlements, the price of the former agricultural land is constantly increasing which in turn contributes
to further reducing the attractiveness of the agriculture or other traditional economic activities amongst
the local population.
Lately, besides urbanization due to migration processes there is significant pressure for urbanization
of Park areas in order to provide conditions for the development of tourism.These initiatives are
supported by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia.The focus of the interest are the coastal
sections of the Park suitable for the development of summer/lake tourism (Oteevo, Stenje and
Ljubanita), but also the significant high mountainous area of the park (Lako Signoj-Bugarska uka)
suitable for development of winter tourism.
It is important to mention that the accelerated urbanization is continuously accompanied by numerous
attempts for illegal construction, usurpation of state-owned land and inadequate
infrastructure.Especially worrying are the persistent attempts for illegal construction of buildings
alongside the Ohrid lake, especially in and around the strict protection zone starting from Petani to
Gradite, from Gradite to Trpejca and the site called Nadol - place down south of the Trpejca village.
Growing urbanization of the Park, although concentrated on a relatively small area, can cause
disproportionately large impact on biodiversity.The negative effects of urbanization include destruction
and fragmentation of habitats, through expansion of existing and construction of new infrastructure
(roads, power supply, water supply and telecommunication installations etc.), increased intake of
natural resources (especially water) and pollution (solid waste, construction waste, wastewater, air
pollution, noise, etc.).
Therefore, the existing trends point to the conclusion that, in the future, the expansion of urbanization
will be one of the most serious threats to the integrity of biodiversity, especially in some parts of the
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park, including those that are extremely important for the preservation of some of the key Park
values.For example, coastal cliffs alongside the Ohrid lake are the habitat of the Blue-throated Keeled
Lizard (Algyroides nigropunctatus) which is one of the key Park values (Balkan endemic).This species
has disjunctive areal and the small population in the Park is located on the eastern border of its
distribution.Hence, even small pressure on the habitat might have a large effect on this vulnerable
population.The construction of facilities and infrastructure along the cliffs from Petani to Gradite and
near the Trpejca village impedes the communication of the metapopulations in the Park, thereby
jeopardizing the survival of this species in this area.
4.3.
Amended Table 5.1: ("Overview of general, specific and operational management
objectives for National Park Galiica") of Chapter 5.4 (management objectives)
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Table 5.1: Overview of general, specific and operational management objectives for National Park Galiica
Overall objective
Code
Special objective
Code
Operational objective
The key natural values of the

Park exist in favourable
condition
OC-I
The populations of key Park species

are in a favourable condition
PC-I.1
Development and implementation of an action plan for the

conservation of Galiica catnip (Nepeta ernesti-mayeri)
Setting Arboretum and small Botanical Garden nearby Ohrid
visitors centre aimed at ex-situ conservation of affected, rare
and endemic plant species in the Park
Establishment of seed collection of affected, rare and endemic
plant species in the Park
Implementation of an action plan for sustainable use of a part of
the population of Ohrid herb tea (Sideritis raeseri)
Introducing and implementing a ban on logging the Mountain
maple (Acer heldreichii)
Determining the presence, distribution and status of populations
(number, structure) of the following species:Bupleurum mayeri,
Ajuga piskoi, Caesar's mushroom (Amanita caesarea), Stone
Crayfish (Austropotamobius torrentium macedonicus), Buprestis
splendens, Morimus funereus, Osmoderma eremita, meadow
viper (Vipera ursinii) and Balkan snow field snake (Dinaromis
bogdanovii)
Detailed mapping of population of Cviji crocus (Crocus cvijicii)
and ivojin everlasting (Helichrysum zivojinii), to be carried out
before layout design of Ski Centre Project PINPG to undertake
as far as possible and encourage Project Sponsor for ski centre
to undertake as part of ESIA.
Detailed mapping of the populations of strictly protected species
of butterflies in the planning areas of development projects of
the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, with particular
focus on apollo parnassius in area of proposed Ski Centre
Project - PINPG to undertake as far as possible and
encourage Project Sponsor for ski centre to undertake as part of
ESIA.
Providing detailed information about the use of habitat in the
planning areas of development projects of the Government of
RM by the strictly protected bird species
Providing detailed information about the use of habitat in the
planning areas of development projects of the Government of
RM by the strictly protected mammal species
conservation of the great northern goosander (Mergus
merganser)
conservation of the following species of large mammals:chamois
(Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica), brown bear (Ursus arctos), the
Balkan lynx (Lynx lynx balcanicus) and wolf (Canis lupus)
Code
Priority
OPC-I.1.1
OPC-I.1.2
OPC-I.1.3
OPC-I.1.4
OPC-I.1.5
OPC-I.1.6
OPC-I.1.6a
OPC-I.1.6b
OPC-I.1.c
OPC-I.1.d
OPC-I.1.7
OPC-I.1.8
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Developemnt of feasibility study and action plan for

reintroduction of fallow deer (Dama dama)
Establishment and implementation of standards for collection of
wild plant species throughout the park:for personal, scientific,
research and commercial purposes
Establishment and implementation of a permanent ban on
collection of wild animal species, except for scientific purposes,
on the whole territory of the park
Establishing long-term monitoring of populations of species in
Annex II of the Habitats Directive, Annex I of the Birds Directive
and other species, according to the concept of integrated, longterm monitoring of the Park
Key habitats in the Park are in

favorable condition
PC-I.2
Establishment and implementation of a permanent ban on all

human activities (except visit and recreation in a way that does
not cause significant biological and environmental changes) in
representative habitats in the park that are listed in Annex I of
the Habitats Directive, with the exception of habitat "Elino balkanic steppes with Satureja Montana
Determination of the parameters of the "favourable condition"
and action plan for active habitat management of the "ElinoBalcanic steppes with Satureja montana" from the village
Velgoti to Glajo
Implementation of the Plan for sustainable use of the Park
forests
Implementing a ban on all interventions of all permanent and
temporary sources of tepid, including coastal springs, which are
still found in natural or near natural state
Implementing a ban on all interventions of all permanent and
temporary natural waterflows
Implementing a ban on all interventions and a ban on visiting all
natural underground karst forms except Samatska Hole cave
Development and implementation of an action plan for
environmental restoration of natural and artificial pools
Establishing long-term monitoring of the soil, water and air
pollution in the Park in accordance with the concept of
integrated, long-term monitoring of the Park
Development and implementation of multi-annual programs and
plans for fire protection in the Park
Establishing long-term monitoring of populations of species
listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive, according to the
concept of integrated, long-term monitoring of the Park
OPC-I.1.9
OPC-I.1.10
OPC-I.1.11
OPC-I.1.12
OPC-I.2.1
OPC-I.2.2
OPC-I.2.3
OPC-I.2.4
OPC-I.2.5
OPC-I.2.6
OPC-I.2.7
H
H
OPC -I.2.8
OPC-I.2.9
H
H
OPC-I.2.10
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Prevent soil, water and air contamination in the Park
H
OPC-I.2.11
Work with proponents of proposed Projects to ensure that

environmental threats are avoided or minimised as far as
possible Project design. Act as a consultee during Project ESIA
and ensure that information on Park resources and sensitive
areas, and PINPGs concerns over impacts and management
controls are made known. Provide advice to Project proponent
on plans for Biodiversity Offsets.
During Project construction, review Project plans for
envirornmental risk controls (e.g. the CESMP and BMP), and
meet regularly with Project team to discuss concerns.
During Project operation, include Project
environment in Park Monitoring Programme.
Basic ecological processes are

proceeding smoothly in most
of the park which allows longterm
protection
of
the
characteristic species and
ecosystems in the Park
OC-II
Key geomorphological features are

protected
PC-I.3
Basic
ecological
processes
are
proceeding smoothly at 60% or more of
the territory of the Park (Natural Area)
PC -II.1
risks
to
OPC-1.2.12
OPC-1.2.13
the
Commission independent Biodiversity Audit, to examine

implementation and effect of biodiversity offsets, and Project
impacts, including cumulative impacts. Commission on an
annual basis following commencement of first Project, and
continue annually for at least five years after completion of last
Project. Frequency to be revised for future audits, depending on
results.
Establishing and implementing a ban on all human activities on
grass terraces (except visit and recreation in a way that does not
cause significant changes)
Establishing strict protection zone on Old Galiica at about 2,040
ha
Establishing a zone of strict protection and protective zone
around the Stenjsko Blato at about 17.5 ha (21 ha of Buffer
zone)
Establishing a zone of strict protection for the cliffs in Konjsko
village up to the border with Albania
Establishing a zone of strict protection of the cliffs in Petani
village to Gradite
Establishing a zone of strict protection of the cliffs in Gradite to
Trpejca
Establishing a zone of strict protection of the cliffs and coastal
area of the village Trpejca up to the cave church of St. Nikola
Establishing a zone of strict protection of the cliffs of the church
Holy Mary (Pure) near the village of Stene to the Church of St.
Ilija in the village ofKonjsko
OPC-1.2.14
OPC-1.2.15
H
OPC-I.3.1
OPC -II.1.1
H
H
OPC -II.1.2
OPC-II.1.3
OPC-II.1.4
OPC-II.1.5
OPC-II.1.6
H
H
H
H
H
OPC-II.1.7
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There knowledge of trends and status

of
the
species,
habitats
and
ecosystems in the Park as well as the
effects of the management measures
Ecosystems in the National

Park Galiica are associated
with those in the region, thus
ensuring
their
mutual
functioning
and
effective
protection
Park Urbanization is controlled

and aimed at sustainable
development and quality of life
in local communities
OC-III
OC-IV
PC-I.2
Knowledge
about
biodiversity,
processes and functions of natural
ecosystems constantly updated and
deepen
PC-I.3
There is a functional ecological links

with the surrounding aquatic and
terrestrial ecosystems
PC-III.1
There is space planning documentation

which provides a strong legal basis for
the implementation of the new zoning in
the Park
There is cooperation and coordination
between PINPG and relevant state and
local authorities in the adoption and
implementation of urban documentation
for settlements in the Park and its
immediate surroundings
PC-IV.1
Establishing strict protection zone throughout the island of

Golem Grad
Establishing a zone of strict protection at the springs in Sveti
Naum
Establishing a zone of active management covering about
11,478 ha in 2010
Extending the zone of active management with additional 797 ha
in 2013
Atering zone of active management to re-zoning proposal in
AMP 2015 i.e. ZAM to be 12,525 ha total.
Development and implementation of a monitoring program in
accordance with the concept of integrated, long-term monitoring
of the Park
Incorporating research institutions and organizations, domestic
and international, in the implementation of the monitoring
program
Developing an overview of priority research activities in the Park
Development and implementation of a program to attract
domestic and international institutions and organizations working
in the field of nature conservation, in order to implement the
scientific and research activities in the Park
Establishment of an ecological corridor for the purpose of
environmental connection with the National Parks Mavrovo and
Pelister through the Plaenska, Ilinska and Bigla mountains
Determination of the need to regulate and restrict human
activities and the establishment of a protection zone in Prespa
Lake section of the village of Konjsko to the Golem Grad island
and to the border with Albania
Restitution of ecological corridor at the erti Kamen site
Harmonization of measures to conserve and protect the species
and habitats in Prespa National Park in Albania
Active participation of the PINPG in the working team of the
Agency for Spatial Planning which will be working on drafting the
Park zoning
OPC-II.1.8
OPC-II.1.9
OPC-II.1.10
OPC-II.1.11
OPC-II.1.12
H
H
H
H
H
H
OPC-II.2.1
H
OPC-II.2.2
OPC-II.3.1
H
H
OPC-II.3.2
OPC-III.1.1
OPC-III.1.2
OPC-III.1.3
OPC-III.1.4
OPC-IV.1.1
OPC-IV.2.1
Active participation of the PINPG in the making of the urban

documentation for settlements in the Park and its immediate
surroundings
PC-IV.2
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Active participation of the PINPG in preparation of

documentation for the development and construction of a ski
resort in the Park
In the park, there are

numerous opportunities for
inspiration,
memorable
experiences and recreation in
a
natural,
non
urban
environment without causing
significant disturbance of the
nature
OC-V
In the park, there is a proper and

modern physical infrastructure and
facilities to support the stay and the
activities of visitors
The park is known for its variety of

sports and recreational events and
competitions
Stay for visitors and their activities

supported by appropriate PINPG
services
Visitors activity in the park do not

cause
significant
biological
and
ecological disturbances
PC-V.1
PC-V.2
PC-V.3
PC-V.4
Establish and maintain a system of marked and defined hiking

trails with varying degrees of difficulty (physical effort) that
connect the natural, historical and cultural values of the Park
with the accompanying activities
Establish and maintain a system of marked and defined bike
paths with varying degrees of difficulty (physical effort)
Establish and maintain a system of dirt roads intended for
movement of motor vehicles (cars and off-road motorcycles)
Manage and maintain the sites for observation of animals in
different ecosystems (water, forests, high mountain)
Construction and maintenance of mountain houses and shelters
Construction and maintenance of regulated areas for camping in
the wilderness
Manage and maintain places for rocks climbing and paragliding
Landscaping and maintenance of picnic spots
Manage and maintain lookouts
Promotion and maintenance of traditional excursion Dva Javori Ohrid
Promotion and maintenance of traditional mountain bike cross
(Visitor Center Ohrid Dva Javori and backwards
Promotion and maintenance of national / international
competition in paragliding (various disciplines)
Promotion and maintenance of national / international
competition in rocks climbing
Organising exercise:finding and extracting mountaineer /
paragliders / climber
Organize and maintain a training system and rental system of
licensed tourist guides in the Park
Organize and maintain a system for using mountain house
arbojca and camps in the wilderness
Organize and implement the system of boat rides in the Sveti
Naum springs and up to the Golem Grad island
Organize and implement a program for watching birds and large
mammals
Establish a system to monitor the visitors in the Park
Developing plans for managing visitors inthe popular Park
destinations
OPC-IV.2.2
OPC-V.1.1
OPC-V.1.2
OPC-V.1.3
OPC-V.1.4
OPC-V.1.5
OPC-V.1.6
OPC-V.1.7
OPC-V.1.8
OPC-V.1.9
M
H
H
OPC-V.2.1
OPC-V.2.2
OPC-V.2.3
OPC-V.2.4
OPC-V.2.5
OPC-V.3.1
OPC-V.3.2
OPC-V.3.3
OPC-V.3.4
OPC-V.4.1
OPC-V.4.2
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Various
and
adequate
infrastructure
and
direct
contact with nature attracts the
visitors and support the
interest
for
nature
conservation
OC-VI
There
is
an
infrastructure
for
information
and
environmental
education for visitors
There are printed, video and audio

materials
with
educational
and
informative nature
Revenues
that
local
communities
gain
from
sustainable
tourism
compensate the lost revenue
from the direct use of natural
resources
OC-VII
PC-VI.2
PINPGs activities contribute towards

raising public awareness of the need
for nature conservation
PC-VI.3
PINPG contributes to enhanced and

extended stay for the visitors of the
local communities in the Park
PC-VII.1
PINPG contributes to increase the

income of local communities
Park residents understand the

need to protect the Park
natural and cultural values and
that it contributes to the
development of sustainable
tourism as an important
economic activity in local
PC-VI.1
PC-VII.2
There are data and knowledge about

the effects of tourism activities in the
Park
PC-VIII.1
Local communities are aware of the

Parks contribution in the development
of sustainable tourism
PC-VIII.2
OC-VIII
Construction, equipping and management of visitor centers in

Ohrid and Customs
Construction, equipping and management of information points
in Derven, Sveti Naum and Korita
Manage and maintain the walkways for environmental education
in Petani, Sveti Naum and near the visitors center Prespa
Promotion of small arboretum and botanical garden in the center
for visitors in Ohrid for educational purposes
Publication of materials for environmental education of target
groups
Promotion of cultural and historical heritage in the Park
Informing more target groups about the areas in the Park
(permitted and prohibited activities)
Informing visitors about he PINPG infrastructure and services
Preparation and distribution of information materials about
popular sites in the Park
Organizing regular educational programs for students group
visits
Organizing traditional spring action for waste disposal
Marking the International Day of the European Parks
The celebration of the Park proclamation Day - 25 October
Organizing an open day in the Visitors Centers
Organizing summer camps for youth research
Promotion of infrastructure and services for visitors of the Park
(through the implementation of relevant activities of OC-V and
OC -VI)
Implementation of small grants programs for the local
communities in the Park through the Environment Forum
Providing technical support for capacity development for
sustainable tourism in local communities
Support for the development of organic production mountain tea,
dog rose and juniperus in the Park (cultivated and wild)
Support for the development of organic livestock production
Support for the development and production of memorabilia
related to the Park and its natural values
Support the development of associations of local producers of
organic and traditional food and souvenirs
Support for branding and direct marketing of local products
Conducting studies and scientific research to determine the

effects of tourism activities in the Park
Establishing a comprehensive system for collecting and
processing data on the effects of tourism activities in the Park
Preparation of Annual Report on tourist activities in the Park
Regular information for the local community about the effects of
tourism activities in the Park
OPC-VI.1.1
OPC-VI.1.2
M-L
OPC-VI.1.3
OPC-VI.1.4
OPC-VI.2.1
OPC-VI.2.2
OPC-VI.2.3
OPC-VI.2.4
OPC-VI.2.5
OPC-VI.3.1
OPC-VI.3.2
OPC-VI.3.3
OPC-VI.3.4
OPC-VI.3.5
OPC-VI.3.6
H
H
H
M
M
OPC-VII.1.1
PC-VII.1.2
OPC-VII.1.3
M-L
OPC-VII.2.1
OPC-VII.2.2
OPC-VII.2.3
OPC-VII.2.4
OPC-VII.2.5
OPC-VIII.1.1
PC-VIII.1.2
PC-VIII.2.1
OPC-VIII.2.2
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communities
PINPG has diverse, motivated

and professional staff who
contribut towards making it
effective,
efficient
and
accountable institution
OC-IX
Local communities take an active

participation in the planning of the
development and management of
tourism in the Park
PC-VIII.3
The internal organization of PINPG

enables the successful implementation
of the Management Plan
PC-IX.1
There is capacity and established

administrative procedures for the
implementation of relevant laws and
regulations
PINPG is an active factor in the nature

preservation in Macedonia, the region
and Europe
PINPG
possesses
material
and
technical resources and infrastructure
to implement the Management Plan
The main activity of PINPG is

financed from public revenues,
while the development of the
Park is funded by public
revenues or income generated
by the institution (entrance
fees, rental of buildings and
land, etc.), donations and
OC-X
PINPG is actively seeking to establish a

legal framework for financing activities
from public revenues
PINPG is providing adequate financial
resources for the implementation of the
Management Plan
PC-IX.2
PC-IX.3
PC-IX.4
PC-X.1
PC-X.2
Review and regularly update the Strategy for Development of

Sustainable Tourism in National Park Galiica through
participation of local communities and other key stakeholders
Assessment of human resources needed to implement the

Management Plan
Development and adoption of new regulations for the internal
organization of PINPG
establishment of new internal organization of PINPG
Conduct staff training in relation to the legal framework and

procedures for the inspection and reporting of illegal
constructions or misuse of state land
Conduct staff training on the legal framework and procedures for
assessing the environmental impact of certain planning
documents, projects and activities
Implementation of general staff training on the legal framework
and treatment in case of illegal actions
Conduct staff training on the monitoring in the Park
Conduct training for Park rangers according to the bylaws of the
Law on Nature Protection
Participation of employees in the training on the European
ecological network Natura 2000 in Macedonia
Active participation of PINPG in national and international
associations, initiatives, projects and activities
Maintenance of the existing and establishing new partnerships
with relevant national and international institutions and
organizations (protected areas, professional associations, etc.).
Analysis of the material and technical resources necessary to
implement the Management Plan
Development and implementation of an action plan for providing
the necessary technical resources
Preparation of annual programs for maintenance of PINPG
facilities and infrastructure
Elaboration facts and arguments about the need for funding the
core activity of PINPG from public revenues and their
presentation to the competent authorities and to the public
Developing business plan for the implementation of the
Management Plan
Regular submission of funding applications for projects in the
Management Plan through the Programme for investements in
the environment of the Government of the Republic of
OPC-VIII.1.3
OPC-IX.1.1
OPC-IX.1.2
OPC-IX.1.3
OPC-IX.2.1
OPC-IX.2.2
OPC-IX.2.3
OPC-IX.2.4
OPC-IX.2.5
PC-IX.2.6
PC-IX.3.1
OPC-IX.3.2
PC-IX.4.1
PC-IX.4.2
PC-IX.4.3
OPC-X.1.1
PC-X.2.1
PC-X.2.2
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projects
In carrying out its functions

PINPG enjoys strong support
from
local
communities,
central and local authorities
and the general public
OC-XI
There is regular communication

cooperation between PINPG
relevant departments, agencies
public companies on a national
local level
and
and
and
and
PINPG enjoys support and actively

cooperates with relevant NGOs
Environment Forum for the Park plays

an active role in the involvement of
local communities in the Park
management
PINPG enjoys support from local and
national media in the promotion of thwe
Park to the public and implementation
of the Management Plan
PC-XI.1
PC-XI.2
PC-XI.3
PC-XI.4
Macedonia
Establishing long-term partnerships and cooperation with
international foundations and organizations for joint
implementation of activities provided by the Management Plan
Development of additional income sources that do not rely on
direct use of Park natural resources
Production and sale of firewood and industrial wood in amounts
necessary to cover the costs of implementing the Management
Plan according to Plan for sustainable use of Park forests
Extension of existing and signing new contracts for lease of land
and buildings of the Park
Providing continuous development and sale of souvenirs and
other materials produced for PINPG.
Involving PINPG employees in MoEPP activities and in the
activities of the other relevant departments, agencies and public
enterprises at national and local level
Efforts by PINPG to include representatives from the MoEPP
and other relevant departments, agencies and public companies
on a national and local level in the implementation of the
activities of the institution
Participation of PINPG representatives in relevant state, regional
and local management bodies, committees and working groups
(Coordinating Body of the Prespa Park, Lake Ohrid Basin
Management Committee, Lake Prespa Basin Management
Committee, working bodies for development of Local Agenda 21
et seq.)
Cooperation with the Department of Environment, Cultural
Heritage Protection Directorate and other competent authorities
in the implementation of the Plan for Management of the World
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region and other
activities for the protection of cultural heritage by the Prespa
Park.
Developing long-term partnerships with relevant associations of
local, national and international level, especially in the field of
sustainable tourism development, environmental education and
public awareness
Promote and support the regular work of the Environment Forum
of the Park
Preparation and implementation of annual programs for

cooperation with local and national media
PC-X.2.3
PC-X.2.4
PC-X.2.5
PC-X.2.6
H-M
PC-X.2.7
PC-XI.1.1
PC-XI.1.2
PC-XI.1.3
PC-XI.1.4
OPC-XI.2.1
OPC-XI.3.1
PC-XI.4.1
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4.4.
Amended Chapter 6.2.2. ("Description of the zones")
According to the LNP and management objectives set by this Management Plan, the following areas
are established in the park (see Figure 1 AMP and Map 7 of Volume 4 of MP (and Annex 17 of this
AMP)):
1.
Zone of strict protection with an area of 2,117 ha or 8.8% of the total area of the Park;
2.
Zone of active management with an area of 12,525 ha or 51.8% of the total area of the Park;
3.
Zone of strict protection with an area of 9,362ha or 38.8% of the total area of the Park;
4.
Zone of strict protection with an area of 147 ha or 0.6% of the total area of the Park;
Therefore, the surface area of natural or mostly unaltered area in the Park will be 14,642 ha which is
60.6% of its total territory. Detailed description of areas and activities and actions that can be
performed is given in the Tables 6-5, 6-6, 6-7, 6-8 and 6-9.
Table 6.5: Zone of Strict Protection(ZSP)
Zone of strict protection(ZSU)
Size
2,117 ha, which represents 8.8% of the total area of the Park
Attributes
Natural area with slightly altered habitats of primary origin and insignificant human influence
after the proclamation of the park.There were a number of key habitats, species and
geomorphological phenomena.There are no infrastructure facilities, with the exception of (inert)
radio communication panel.
The primary management

goal
The smooth running of the natural processes aimed at long-term protection of the characteristic
ecosystems and associated species.
Secondary management goal
Scientific research studies.In certain parts of this zone the visits are allowed under strictly
regulated conditions as follows:hiking on the Golem Grad island trail, boating on the Sveti
Naum springs organized by PINPG and climbing up Magaro peak on the marked hiking trail.
Description of certain parts of

the zone
Zone of strict protection parts of the Lake Ohrid Cliffs

It covers an area of 31 hectares.It stretches along the rocks and cliffs south of the village of
Petani, all the way to the Ljubanita auto camp. They have been created through mechanical
actions caused by the waves and they are typical abrasive relief. In addition to the
geomorphological value, the cliffs are also habitats of the local endemic species Centaurea
sokae. This part of the zone is discontinued i.e. consisted of the following 5 parts:
Oreve, with a total area of 4 hectares;
Veli Dab, with a total area of 3 hectares;
okolsko, with a total area of 12 hectares;
Trpejca, with a total area of 1 hectar, and
Osoj, with a total area of 11 hectares.
There is no infrastructure in this zone of strict protection. The human influence is minimal and
it is only about occasional visits.
Zone of strict protection the Stara Galiica part
It covers an area of 2025 hectares. It stretches through the most part of Stara Galiica. This
zone includes the west-oriented mountains above the Vojtino site forests, as well as the rocks
and cliffs of the Stara Galiica drift, the Zli Dol site, the beech and beech-fir forest above the
sites of Lipona Livada and Volko legalo, the small and large circle, the grass terasses and the
grass communities at and around the highest peaks. This part of the strict protection zone is
the most valuable part of the Parks nature, which includes geomorphic features (fossil glacial
relief and recent periglacial relief), as well as important habitats and species.
From infrastructure perspective, this part of the strict protection zone includes inert radiocommunication panel. There was Alpine skiing on the norther slopes in the past and becase of
that the beech forest was cuit down. However, that ski slope has not been used in the past 25
years so the succession process significantly replenished the beech forest. Since the highest
peak of Galiica (the peak of Magaro) is located in this zone, there is a marked mountain trail
that leads to it. If we exclude the significant presence of mountaineers during the summer
period along the marked trail, the human presence through rest of the year is minimal.
Zone of strict protection the Stenjsko Blato part
It covers an area of 18 hectares. The borders of this part of the strict protection zone match
the borders of the blato. In the past large quantities of construction and demolition waste as
well as solid communal waste from the village of Stenje were deposited in the Stenjsko Blato
thus completely changing one part of this habitat. Furthermore,the changes in the water levels
of the Prespa lake i.e. the general hydrological conditions in the confluency of the lake have
significant influence on the blato. In the past several decades there is continuous reduction of
its total area. As the water retracts the surrounding arable land is increasing on the account of
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the blato.
Zone of strict protection the Prespa Lake Cliffs part
It covers and area of 18 hectares. It stretches along the rocks and cliffs of Prechna Planina
mounting. They have been created through mechanical actions caused by the waves and they
are typical abrasive relief. In addition to the geomorphological value the priority habitat od
Peonski umi is also developed in the cliffs, which includes Foya Juniper and the local
endemic species of Centaurea galicicae. This part of the zone is discontinued i.e. consisted of
the following 2 parts:
Kjoshe, with a total area of 10 hectares; and
Zandana, with a total area of 8 hectares
it is only about occasional visits.
Zone of strict protection The Sveti Naum springs part
It covers and area of 4 hectares. The borders of this part of the strict protection zone match
the borders of the small lake that is created by the coastal and underground sources of,
including the largest (southern) island. The Sveti Naum Izvorite (the spings) is exceptional
and rare hydrological and endemic phenomenon in Macedonia. It is a habitat od significant
number of endemic silicate algae (that can be found only in the waters of the spring) as well as
part of the endemic ichtiofauna present in the Ohrid Lake.
it is only about organized visits which are controlled by the administration of the Park in the
part of the zone using small boat, and only during summer.
Zone of strict protection the Golem Grad island part
It covers and area of 21 hectares. The wild and unusual landscape of this island is due to its
geomorphology and the long-term developed of rare flora, uninterrupted by humans. The
island includes development of the priority habitat of Peonski umi with Foya, which is the
preferred nesting place for the significantly large population of the great cormorant. The island
also features a cave, which is a home of three bat species: Greater horseshoe bat
(Rhinolophus ferrumequinum), Long-fingered bat (Myotis capaccinii) andthe Common bantwing bat (Miniopterus schreibersii).
The lake is rich with fish, which is the favorite feeding ground for the pelikans. There are
several buildings present in this part of the strict protection zone (the St.Peter church along
with the accommodation premises) as well as seveal archeological sites dating from different
historic periods. Due to presence of the above, the Golem Grad island is very often visited by
tourists and locals during summer. In order to limit the movement on the island there is a
marked trail that leads to the most important buildings (archeological sites).
Table 6.6: Zone of Active Management(ZAM)

Zone of Active Management (ZAM)
Size
12.525ha, which is 51,8% of the total territory of the Park
Attributes
Natural zonein which most of the habitats are of secondary origin. As the Park was proclaimed
with such status, the human influence was gradually reduced to insignificant level. There are a
lot of kye habitats and species. In the terms of infrastructure, there are telecommunication
towers with additional buildings, asphalt and earth roads as well as smaller buildings owned by
PINPG.
Primary goal of the

management
Smooth flow of the natural processes in order to ensure long-term protection of the typical ecosystems and other species.
Secondary goal of the

management
Environmentally compliant spiritual, scientific, educational and recreational activities.
Table 6.7: Sustainable use zone

Sustainable use zone
Size
9.362ha, which is 38,8% of the total territory of the Park
Attributes
Zone intended for housing and economic activities. There are many key haibtats and species
which are mainly covered in the natural zone. There are many populated areas, tourist resorts
and significant infrastructure.
Primary goal of the

management
Environmental linking of the habitats and control of the human influence over the natural zone.
Secondary goals of the

management
Housing
Tourist activities
Production of wood for heating purposes
Collection of medicinal herbs and fungae
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Agricultural production
Table 6.8: Buffer Zone

Buffer Zone (BZ)
Size
147 ha,which is 0,6% of the total territory of the Park
Attributes
Natural of semi-natural habitats or urbanized areas, with or without significant infrastructure

and human influence.
Primary goal of the

management
Control of the human influence from the sustainable use zone over the strict protection zone.
Secondary goals of the

management
Description on specific parts

of the zone
Environmentally compliant spiritual, scientific, educational and recreational activities.

Protective belt of the strict protection zone
the Stara Galiica part
It covers an area of 105 hectares. It stretches at the sites of Lipona Livala and Volko Legalo
where there is dominant beech and beech-fir forest. It was introduced in order to separate the
strict protection zone from the sustainable use zone, in which the PINPG does exploitation of
the forests. Except these activities, the human presence is minimal
Protective belt of the strict protection zone
the Stenjsko Blato part
It covers an area of 21 hectares. On part of the protective belt on the eastern side of the blato
is covered by the development project for the Stenje Tourism Development Zone. The PINPG
will request cooperation with the Agency for Spatial Planning, which is the only authority
authorized for development of these documents, in order to identify the limitations to the
protective belt around Stenjsko Blato that will reduce the impact from the Stenje Tourism
Development Zone and they will be incorporated in the future urban planning documentation
for this technological development zone.
Protective belt of the strict protection zone The Sveti Naum springs part
It covers an area of 21 hectares. It goes completely around the strict protection zone the
Izvorishte Sveti Naum part. It was introduced in order to separate the strict protection zone
from the sustainable use zone which features intensive tourist activities during activities
summer. This protective belt includes the small (northern) island and the part of the lake
created by the coastal and underground springs as well as land belt around the coastal line
which is 100 meters wide.
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Table 6.9: Allowed and prohibited activities in the zones

Activities
Scientific research, including archeological (only with initially obtained license)
Hiking (along the marked trails)
Hiking (beyond the marked trails)
Skiing
Setting up of information tables
Installation of signs
Arranged rest sites (benches, chairs and canopies)
Wild camping at specific sites
Observation points and posts
Lighting fires out in the open
Gathering of fungae, berries and plants (such as tea, mushrooms, etc.)
Gathering of animals (such as butterflies, turtles, etc.)
Grazing of livestock
Cultivating of crops using traditional approach
Grass mowing
Breeding of bees temporary setting up of bee hives
Breeding of bees additional objects
Commercial forestry
Intensive agricultural production
Gathering of woods and branches
Fishing
Hunting
Alpine skiing (at non-arranged locations)
Alpinism at arranged locations
Mountain biking at arranged trails
Locations for take-off paragliding
Vehicles (field cars and motorcycles) at the current asphalt and earth roads
Riding
Arrangement of the unarranged springs
Arrangement of the current puddles
Arrangement of wells
New buildings for catchment of water from springs and rivers in the Park
New housing buildings
New tourist buildings (hotels, restaurants, camps, etc.)
New buildings for other purposes (for JUNPH management)
New buildings for agricultural activities (warehouses, pens, barns)
New infrastructure water supply pipes
New infrastructure tourist purposes
New infrastructure electrical energy
New infrastructure asphalt roads
New infrastructure earth roads
Zones
Strict
protection
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Active
management
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Sustainable
use
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Buffer Zone
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
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New infrastructure sewage system

New infrastructure erosion control structures
New infrastructure in the Protective Belt of the Strict Protection Zone the Stenjsko Blato part, in accordance with
the urban planning documentation of the Stenje Tourism Development Zone
New infrastructure beyond that presented in the Galichica Ski Centre Master Plan & Feasibility Study (May 2014)
can be developed within the area rezoned from ZAM to ZSU in the AMP associated with the Nordic Ski Area in the
Central Plataeu
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
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4.5.
Tables that have been changed in Chapter 6.4 (Programs of projects and activities)
Programs of projects and activities below are the original version of the amendments to the
Management Plan from 2014. In the Table 5-1 Overview of general, specific and operational
management objectives for National Park Galiica, within the special objective PC-I.2 Key habitats in
the Park are in favorable condition four objectives are added (OPC-I.2.12, OPC-I.2.13, OPC and
OPC-I.2.14-I.2.15). At the moment there is insufficient information to prepare projects or activities to
achieve these operational objectives. In case of implementation of any of the development projects,
PINPG has an obligation to prepare appropriate projects or activities.
TITLE OF THE PROJECT OR ACTIVITY
CODE
DETAILED MAPPING OF THE POPULATION OF Crocus cvijiciiAND THE Helichrysum zivojinii
PRG- 1.6a
LINK WITH THE OVERAL OBJECTIVE
LINK WITH THE SPECIFIC

OBJECTIVE
LINK WITH THE OPERATIONAL

OBJECTIVE
OO-I andOO-IV
SO-I.1 andSO-IV.2
OpO-I.1.6 andOpO-IV.2.2
LOCATION
NPG
RESPONSIBLE PERSON
Head of the Nature Protection Program
DESCRIPTION
The Crocus cvijiciispecies are endemic for the Southern Balkan. It was
described by Koshanin using samples gathered at Galiica mountain in
1926. It flourishes on locations where the snow is melting during spring
period, in addition to chalk rocky surfaces, in the sub-Alpine belt. As for the
Republic of Macedonia, it is mentioned only for the Galiica mountain.
Vangjeli (1995) also mentions it on the mountains of eastern Albania and
Papanicolaou & Zacharov (1980) mention it in Greece. On Galiica it is
identified at several sites such as Stara Galiica in the frames of the small
and large circle, as well as around the Magaro peak and in the sub-Alpine
belt of the Lako Signoj - Bukarska uka. This part of the wider habitat of
this species is covered by the project for construction of Ski Center in the
Park.
The Crocus cvijiciiis included in the list of strictly protected species in the
Republic of Macedonia. At present there is no information about its
endangerment level. It is also included in the Red Book of the Republic of
Albania (Vangjeli, 1995) and is allocated the K status (Insufficiently known).
Due to the insufficient information about the presence and distribution of
the species at the Lako Signoj Bugarska uka line, it is necessary to
make more detailed and precise mapping of all micro sites of these species
in this section of the Park.
The Helichrysum zivojiniiis local endemic species with limited and isolated
spread in the Park. According to the current information, the main
population of this species is located on the warm, dry and rocky locations
between the Tomoros peak to the east and the Lako Signoj Bugarska
uka line. Furthermore, this species is also identified on the Stara Galiica
where it seems it has a population which is significantly less compared to
the main population. According to Soshka, this species can be also fond on
the Margarina site, south-west of Sirhansko Kale, in the Prespa part of the
Park, at the height of around 1,000 meters above the sea level. Most
individuals of these species were noticed at the eastern slopes of Mala
Galiica, between the peaks of Lako Signoj and Bugarska uka, above the
beech zone. It is important to mention that the distribution of the species is
discontinued and it mainly occurs in local groups, with larger number of
individuals. One part of the wider habitat of this species between the Lako
Signoj and Bugarska uka peaks is covered by the project for construction
of ski center in the Park.
The Helichrysum zivojiniiis on the list of strictly protected species in the
Republic of Macedonia. There is no information at the moment about the
level of endangerment.
Due to the insufficient information about the presence and spread of this
species along the Lako Signoj Bugarska uka line, it is necessary to map
precisely and in details all the micro-sites of this species in this part of the
Park.
The mapping of the micro-sites of these two species will be carried out
during 2014.
MANNER OF IMPLEMENTATION
PINPG using own resources (staff and equipment)
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SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
None
RESULTS/ INDICATORS
Spread, mapped micros-ites and the population size of both species
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PERMITS/ ENDORSEMENTS FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS
LINKS WITH OTHER PRG
IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD
PRIORITY
2014
ENGAGEMENT OF THE PINPG STAFF
HIGH
DIRECT COSTS (in thousands denars)
Year
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Year
University
24
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Secondary
15000
Unqualified
CODE
DETAILED MAPPING OF THE POPULATIONS OF THE STRICTLY PROTECTED BUTTERFYL

SPECIES IN THE PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF
PRG- 1.6b
THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
LINK WITH THE OVERAL
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
OO-I
SO-I.1
OpO-I.1.6
LOCATION
NPG
RESPONSIBLE PERSON
DESCRIPTION
According to the Law on Nature Protection, the Apollo Butterfly (Parnassius

apollo), the Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) and the Large Blue (Maculinea
arion) are included in the list of strictly protected species.
PINPG does not have information about this species in the habitats covered by
the development projects of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. This
activity will help to make detailed and precise mapping of all micro-sites of these
species in the mountains, both the larvae and the butterfly phases
External contractors
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
The equipment required will be provided by the contractor
RESULTS/ INDICATORS
Micro-sites mapped
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2014, 2015 2016
PRIORITY
HIGH
Year
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Year
University
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Secondary
120
120
120
Unqualified
CODE
OBTAINING OF DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF THE HABITATS BY THE

STRICTLY PROTECTED BIRD SPECIES IN THE MOUNTAINS COVERED BY THE
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
PRG- 1.6c
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LINK
WITH
OBJECTIVE
THE
OVERAL
OO-I
LINK
WITH
OBJECTIVE
THE
SPECIFIC
SO-I.1
LOCATION

OBJECTIVE
OpO-I.1.6
NPG
RESPONSIBLE PERSON
DESCRIPTION
According to the Law on Nature Protection, theLevant Sparrowhawk (Accipiter

brevipes), the Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo), the Common Kestrel (Falco
tinnunculus), the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), the Eurasian Scops Owl
(Otus scops), the Little Owl (Athene noctua), the Long Eared Owl (Asio otus),
the Eurasian Golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus) and the Eurasian Jay (Garrulus
glandarius) are included in the list of strictly protected species.
activity will help to obtain detailed information about the use of the habitats,
especially for nesting, by the species in the mountain coverage of the above
projects.
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
RESULTS/ INDICATORS
Detailed information about the use of the habitats, especially for nesting, by the
strictly protected species in the mountain coverage of the development projects
of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia
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Report
PRIORITY
2014, 2015, 2016
HIGH
Year
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Year
University
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Secondary
300
300
300
Unqualified
CODE
OBTAINING OF DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE USE OF THE HABITATS BY THE

STRICTLY PROTECTED MAMMAL SPECIES IN THE MOUNTAINS COVERED BY THE
PRG- 1.6d
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
OO-I
SO-I.1
LOCATION
NPG
RESPONSIBLE PERSON
OpO-I.1.6
DESCRIPTION
According to the Law on Nature Protection, theWidlcat (Felis silvestris), the

Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) and the Balkan Lynx (Lynx lynx balcanicus) are
included in the list of strictly protected species.
activity will help to obtain detailed information about the use of the habitats,
especially for breeding and hibernation by the species in the mountain coverage
of the above projects.
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
RESULTS/ INDICATORS
Detailed information about the use of the habitats, especially for breeding and
hybernation, by the strictly protected species in the mountain coverage of the
development projects of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia
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2014, 2015 2016
PRIORITY
HIGH
Year
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Year
University
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Secondary
300
300
300
Unqualified
CODE
COOPERATION WITH THE AUTHORITIES IN CHARGE OF PROTECTION OF THE CULTURAL

PRG-4.6
HERITAGE
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
OO-I, IV, XI
SO-XI.1
LOCATION
NPG
RESPONSIBLE PERSON
Director of the PINPG
DESCRIPTION
OpO-XI.1.4
Since most of the territory of the Park is included in the borders of the World
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region, the Law on Management with
the World Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region provides the
relevant legal framework for cooperation between the PINPG and the services in
charge of protection of the cultural heritage in the Park, such as the Authority for
Protection of the Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Macedonia, the National
Institution Institute for Protection of the Cultural Monuments and MuseumOhrid, and the National Institution Institute for Protection of the Cultural
Monuments and Museum-Bitola.
The involvement of the PINPG in the development of the draft Plan for
Management with the World Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region is
a good example of cooperation with the relevant institutions when it comes to
protection of the cultural heritage. In accordance with Article 13 of the Law, the
Government of the Republic of Macedonia adopts a Plan for Management on the
basis of initial opinion of the National UNESCO Commission. Before the
procedure for adoption of this Management Plan even started, the National
UNESCO Commission has not yet provided its opinion on the document. In
accordance with Article 16 of the same Law, the Plan is implemented by the
Authority for Environmental Protection and the Authority for Protection of the
Cultural Heritage, the Mayor of the Municipality of Ohrid, the holders of the
natural and cultural heritage and other entities each in the frames of their
respective competencies and mandate and in accordance with the activities
foreseen by the Plan.
In accordance with this legal framework, then developing the annual programs
for protection, the PINPG will include activities, in the frames of its mandate, in
consultation with the Authority for Environment and the relevant institutions in
charge of protection of the cultural heritage, related to protection of the cultural
heritage located within the borders of the Park. Furthermore, PINPG will
communicate with the relevant institutions in charge of protection of the cultural
heritage, for submission of information about the activities planned in the Park
during that time period. On the basis of this information, PINPG will propose
measures and activities, if necessary, for mitigation of the environmental impact
and will submit those to the relevant institutions.
It should be emphasized that some part of the cultural heritage in the Park (for
example, the archeological sites at the Golem Grad island and other sites on the
Prespa side) are not covered by the World Natural and Cultural Heritage of the
Ohrid Region. During the public discussion on the changes related to the
Management Plan, the PINPG cooperated with the Authority for Protection of the
Cultural Heritage in the frames of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of
Macedonia. In that regard several field activities were carried out for charting of
several archeological sites on the Ohrid side of the Park. The plan for the future
is to continue charting the archeological sites on the Prespa side of the Park as
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well.
PINPG
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
None
RESULTS/ INDICATORS
There are no conflicts betweem the Management Plan and the Plan for
Managing the World Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region
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Through the annual programs for implementation of the Management Plan
PRIORITY
HIGH
Year
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Year
University
10
10
10
10
10
2010
2011
2012
2013
Secondary
Unqualified
4.6.
2014
Annex 2 tables that have been changed
Table 8.2: Overview of state owned land within the borders of the Park, in accordance with the
information from 1985 from the State Statistical office in Ohrid and the changes in accordance with
the Resolution DN No. 19-620/03-2 from 20.03.2009 adopted by the Minister of Finance through the
Commission in Charge of Making Decisions with regards to Denationalization, for the
denationalization claims filed by the heads of religious temples and buildings of the religious
communities in the Republic of Macedonia.
Cadaster Municipality
Land area (ha)
Ljubanita
1226
Trpejca
1303
Petani
652
Elani
1687
Konjsko-ipokno
2012
Velestovo
2977
Ramne
1919
Velgoti
1775
Total in the Municipality of Ohrid
13551
Leskoec
2491
Stenje
1743
Oteevo
1321
Konjsko
396
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Total in the Municipality of Resen
5.951
Total in the Park
19.502
Table 8.3: Overview of private owned land within the borders of the Park,in accordance with the
information from 1985 from the State Statistical office in Ohrid and the changes in accordance with
the Resolution DN No. 19-620/03-2 from 20.03.2009 adopted by the Minister of Finance through the
Commission in Charge of Making Decisions with regards to Denationalization, for the
denationalization claims filed by the heads of religious temples and buildings of the religious
communities in the Republic of Macedonia.
Cadaster Municipality
Land area (ha)
Ljubanita
2991
Trpejca
170
Petani
186
Elani
269
Konjsko-ipokno
362
Velestovo
373
Ramne
114
Velgoti
326
Total in the Municipality of Ohrid
4.791
Leskoec
111
Stenje
241
Oteevo
19
Konjsko
18
Total in the Municipality of Resen
389
Total in the Park
5.180
5. Management, Offsetting and Monitoring of Adverse Effects

5.1.
Principles for Compensating and Offsetting for Project Effects
Given the importance of the natural and cultural resources of National Park Galichica (NPG), the
adverse impacts of the changes to this Management Plan, and of the Projects, need to be addressed
and managed. The mitigation hierarchy is to be followed, where measures are first taken to avoid
creating environmental or social impacts from the outset, and where this is not possible, to implement
additional measures that would minimise, mitigate and, as a last resort, offset and/or compensate any
potential residual adverse impacts.
The protection level (zoning) of some areas of the Park have been revised, to downgrade the
protection status in order to permit Project activities. The following table summarises the aerial
footprints which have been changed in order to permit implementation of the Projects.
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Table 2: Estimated Direct Intrusion of Proposed Projects on Park Management Zones

Areas of Planned Development Projects (Hectares/Ha)
Planned Development Project
Total Footprint in Park
ZSP
ZAM
BZ
ZSU
TDZ Oteshevo
58.95
57.39
1.56
TDZ Stenje
7.92
5.0
2.92
TDZ Ljubanishta
293.96
0.69
0.22
293.05
Express road A3
307.62
49.85
257.77
Ski Resort (including Central Plateau

Nordic Ski Centre)
529.55
496.15
33.4
Total
1,198
604.08
5,22
588.7
604.08 Ha of the Zone of Active Management has been downgraded to Zone of Sustainable Use.
However, to partially compensate for this, an area of 854 Ha has had its protection status upgraded
from ZSU to ZAM. This is an area of Apline and subapline calcareous grasslands in the northern area
of the Park which PINPG wishes to place into active management in order to improve its condition.
This habitat is listed in Annex I of the Habitat Directive Annex I, with reference 6170.
The revised Park zoning map is found in Figure 1 and Annex 17 of the AMP (and forms replacement
Map 7 of Volume 4 of the MP).
5.2.
Project Offsets
An initial appraisal has identified that certain biodiversity impacts of some of the proposed Project
cannot be mitigated adequately, and that compensation for the biodiversity loss must be made by
taking specific actions to offset the loss.
The following biodiversity offsets must be implemented by each Project Proponent these are
detailed within Chapter 9 of the SEA. It may be during the project development and the project level
ESIAs the Project Proponent identify additional offsets are required to achieve No Net Loss to
habitats and secies within the Park.
Oteshevo TDZ
The loss of 60 Ha of forest needs to be offset. An area of 540 Ha of degraded Quercetum frainetto
woodland needs to be identified, and its condition improved by active management, over and above
its natural progression. Such an area cannot be found within National ParkGalichica, without its
removal from PINPGs tree-cutting programme. Therefore, the Project Proponent needs to work with
PINPG and other stakeholders, landowners, local authorities, etc, to identify such an area outside
National ParkGalichica, and agree appropriate management measures and monitoring indicators, in
order to demonstrate a compensatory gain in Quercetum frainetto habitat. These actions must be
planned and budgetted, and a firm commitment made by the Project Proponent, to meet the cost of
the necessary offset measures and monitoring.
Stenje TDZ
Given the unique biodiversity of the Stenje Marsh, it is considered that is loss cannot be offset.
Ljubanishta TDZ
Given the unique biodiversity of the Sveti Naum Spring, it is considered that is loss cannot be offset.
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Ski Centre Project

6170 alpine and subapline calcareous grasslands;
The loss of 320 Ha of alpine and subapline calcareous grasslands needs to be offset. An area of
1,344 Ha of degraded grasslands needs to have its condition improved by active management in
order to achieve this. An area of 1,600 Ha has been identified in the north of the Park which although
within the ZAM, is degraded or at risk from degradation, and is therefore suitable to have its condition
improved by active management. This area is shown in Annex 18. To offset the loss from the Ski
Centre Project, this area will be managed by using grazing to curtail the succession of juniperus
communis and other shrubs. PINPG will demarcate this area and either encourage grazing by local
communities, or actively introduce grazing animals into this area, and manage their activities, so as to
maintain and improve the state of the grasslands. In this case, although community grazing is not
permitted in the ZAM, it will be regarded as a management action, under the control of the PINPG.
This action must be planned and budgetted, and a firm commitment made by the Project Proponent,
to meet the cost of the measures and monitoring. If PINPG deems that there will be insufficient
demand for grazing in this area by local communities, the cost should include purchase and
introduction of grazing animals, and their management under the authority of PINPG.
5130 Juniperus communis;
The loss of 106 Ha of Juniperus communis heathland needs to be offset. An area of 541 Ha of
degraded juniper area needs to have its condition improved by active management in order to
achieve this. An area of over 540 Ha has been identified in the north of the Park which is currently
within the ZSU, and where grazing is carried out under the management of local communities, and
where a combination of past fires and grazing pressure has degraded the condition of the juniper, and
is therefore suitable to have its condition improved by active management. This area is shown in
Annex 19. To offset the loss from the Ski Centre Project, this area will be managed by actively
preventing grazing in this area. PINPG will determine what actions are appropriate to achieve this,
e.g. fencing, signage, patrols, etc. This action must be planned and budgetted, and a firm
commitment made by the Project Proponent, to meet the cost of the measures and monitoring.
91K0 Illyrian Fagus sylvatica forest;
The loss of 87 Ha of Fagus sylvatica forest needs to be offset. An area of 783 Ha of degraded Fagus
sylvatica forest needs to have its condition improved by active management in order to achieve this.
This significantly larger offset area is needed to take account of the longer time required for beech
trees to grow to maturity. An area of around 300 Ha has been identified in the north of the Park
which is currently degraded by past fires and is therefore suitable to have its condition improved by
active management. This area is shown in Annex 20. To offset the loss from the Ski Centre Project,
this area will be placed into active management by PINPG in order to prevent illegal firewood
collection, grazing and other activities which degrade the forest habitat, and improve its condition over
time. PINPG will determine what actions are appropriate to achieve this. This action must be planned
and budgetted, and a firm commitment made by the Project Proponent, to meet the cost of the
measures and monitoring.
The additional area of 483 Ha of Fagus sylvatica suitable for upgrading cannot be found within
Galichica National Park. Therefore, the Project Proponent needs to work with PINPG and other
stakeholders, landowners, local authorities, etc, to identify such an area outside Galichica National
Park, and agree appropriate management measures and monitoring indicators, in order to
demonstrate a compensatory gain in Fagus sylvatica habitat. These actions must be planned and
budgetted, and a firm commitment made by the Project Proponent, to meet the cost of the necessary
offset measures and monitoring.
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A3 Expresssway Road Project (Peshtani State Border Section)

The loss of 84 Ha of Macedonia Oak forest (Quercetum trojanae macedonicum)needs to be offset.
An area of 504 Ha of degraded Quercetum trojanae macedonicum woodland needs to be identified,
and its condition improved by active management, over and above its natural progression. Such an
area cannot be found within Galichica National Park, without its removal from PINPGs tree-cutting
programme. Therefore, the Project Proponent needs to work with PINPG and other stakeholders,
landowners, local authorities, etc, to identify such an area outside National ParkGalichica, and agree
appropriate management measures and monitoring indicators, in order to demonstrate a
compensatory gain in Quercetum trojanae macedonicumhabitat. These actions must be planned and
budgetted, and a firm commitment made by the Project Proponent, to meet the cost of the necessary
offset measures and monitoring.
5.3.
Project Design and Preparation
For each Project proposed within the National ParkGalichica, before detailed design occurs, the
Project Proponent must make available to the designer certain documentation on the environmental
and cultural resources of the Park. This information should include:
Baseline information on the environmental baseline of the Park, including the areas of particular
sensitivity, available from PINPG;
This Park Management Plan 2011 2020 (revised);
The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) on the Amendments to the Park Management
Plan, which indicates key issues that need to be addressed in the Project design, including
avoidance measures, recommendations for Project alteration, and biodiversity offset
requirements.
The Project Proponent must instruct the designer to address the recommendations in the SEA, and to
make revisions to the Project design to reduce the environmental impact. Revisions may include:
relocation of some or all of the Project infrastructure; alterations to the Project footprint or layout;
changes to the design of the infrastructure; design of facilities in order to reduce impact on the
landscape; and/or other measures relating to the construction or operation of the Project. When
condsidering the final design recommendations, the Project Proponent must consider the cost to the
Project of any necessary environmental mitigation, compensation and offsetting measures, for the
various Project alternatives. Environmental mitigation, compensation and offsetting costs may be
reduced by relatively minor design alterations.
The Project Proponet should ensure that the designer meets with PINPG to understand their
concerns over the risks to the Park, at the outset of the design process.
5.4.
Project ESIA Preparation
For each Project, a thorough Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) must be carried
out. The ESIA must review and take into account the assessment and recommendations in the SEA,
and must meet the requirements of the Macedonian Law of Nature and related Decrees, as well as
complying with requirements of the EU EIA Directive (2014/52/EU.
During the scoping process, the ESIA team must meet with PINPG to understand PINPGs concerns
over the Project risks to the Park, and include these within the scope of the assessment.
The ESIA must clearly set out Project alternatives, and discuss the environmental and social risks of
each, including setting out the justification for the selection of the chosen alternative.
Each ESIA must include both a Construction Environmental & Social Management Plan (CESMP) and
an Operational Environmental & Social Management Plan (OESMP), which contain clear and practical
actions to mitigate environmental risks.
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The ESIA must also develop a Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) which sets out specific
measures for the reduction of impacts to biodiversity, and must involve Macedonian ecological
experts in the development of this BMP.
Where biodiversity offsetting is required, the ESIA and design teams must wrok with the Project
Proponent and PINPG to identify the final offset areas, and offset actions, and identify a budget and a
timeline for the establishment of biodiversity offsets. Where offset areas cannot be found within the
Park, the Project Owner must identify alternative areas, and negotiate with the relevant landowners,
local authorities, and other stakeholders to establish a firm plan, budget and schedule for offsets.
The Project Proponent must make an explicit commitment to implement (and finance) the
implementation of the CESMP, OESMP, BMP, and all biodiversity offset measures.
PINPG will be a key consultee to the ESIA process, and will review the draft ESIA document, and
provide comments on the impacts and mitigation measures proposed. Any concerns PINPG has will
be passed to the ESIA team, th Project Owner and MoEPP. It is assumed no ESIA will be approved
by MoEPP without PINPG being satisfied as to the mitigation measures proposed.
In addition, each Project must conduct an ICOMOS Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) which
examines how the Project may affect the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the World Heritage
Site and proposes mitigation to protect the OUV of the area.
5.5.
Project Effect Management and Monitoring
During Project Preparation and Design

Depending on resources being made available PINPG will establish a Monitoring Unit within its
Department for the Conservation of Nature. Part of the task of the Monitoring Unit will be to liaise with
the Projects, as follows:
Make available to each Project Owner/Sponsor at the outline design stage, any relevant
information on the biological and ecological resources of the area in question, including locations
of resources of particular value or sensitivity;
Meet with the design teams and the ESIA teams to make clear PINPGs concerns over impacts,
and to discuss the Projects proposals to avoid and reduce negative effects;
Review the Construction Environmental & Social Management Plan (CESMP) and Biodiversity
Management Plan (BMP), and Terms of Reference for the Supervising Engineer, and make
comments and concerns known to the Project Owner.
During Project Construction
Meet regularly (monthly) with the Project Team and the Supervising Engineer during construction,
to discuss implementation of the CESMP, BMP, project effects on biological resources, and any
other concerns;
Possibly be involved in the design and implantation of biodiversity offsets, depending upon how
these are to be implemented.
During Project Operation
PINPG will expand its ongoing monitoring activities to include implementation of specific
monitoring actions to monitor the key resources under threat from each Project.
Implementation and Resourcing

To resource this new Project monitoring function,it is estimated that PINPG needs the following
resources:
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Galichica Ski Centre: At a project level for the ski centre it is recommended an allowance is
made to provide financial support for 1-2 full-time equivalent staff members and resources (e.g 1
field vehicle) during the pre-construction, construction and operational monitoring phase of the
project.
A3 Expressway: At a project level (for each road section) it is recommended an allowance is

made by PESR to provide financial support for 1 full-time equivalent staff member and resources
(e.g 1 field vehicle) during the pre-construction, construction and operational monitoring phase of
the project.
TDZs: At a project level (for each TDZ) it is recommended an allowance is made to provide
financial support resources during the pre-construction, construction and operational monitoring
phase of the project estimated 1 full-time equivalent for 3 TDZs.
The officer(s) should be qualified in biology or ecology or a related subject, and should have practical
experience in biodiversity and/or Park management. GIS experience will be an asset. Ideally, the Unit
would be staffed by two full time officers, dedicated to the operation of the Unit, and allowing other
PINPG staff to carry out their own activities.
The officer(s) should be equipped with a dedicated vehicle to allow him/her/them to access all areas
of the Park at any time. The post(s) should come with dedicated office space including a dedicated
computer, phone line, and a GIS management/mapping system which will allow the mapping and
recording of the Parks resources and impacts on them.
Given that the Park Management Plan is being changed due to the pressure for development, and
that the additional pressure on biodiversity and PINPG is a direct result of these changes, the
provision of additional resources to PINPG should be an integral part of the decision to amend the
Park Management Plan.
A commitment from central government should be sought, for the supplementation of PINPGs
budget, and/or for the identification of other ways to finance the additional responsibilities which
PINPG must take on, if the biodiversity pressures on the Park are be managed.
5.6.
Independent Monitoring
Given the multiple designations associated with National ParkGalichica, and the transboundary
agreements in place in relation to the area, some aspects of the biodiversity and heritage effects of
the amended Management Plan and the proposed Projects should be monitored independently by
external, independent parties. Key issues that need to be monitored independently include:
The establishment and effect of the biodiversity offsets;
The long term cumulative effect of the proposed Projects;
The adequacy of the resourcing and support given to the PINPG for Park management and
monitoring.
It is recommended that:
The Biodiversity Offset Plan for each Project is reviewed by an independent party during the ESIA
stage;
An annual audit is carried out by an independent party, of the Project impacts on the Park, the
Projects success and ability to monitor and manage the environmental risks, and the
management and condition of the biodiversity offsets.
The annual audit should be carried out for at least five years, and should continue for five years after
the completion of the construction phase of each final Project. After five years, depending on the
results of the audit, PINPG may reduce the frequency of audits.
These audits should be commissioned by PINPG, but the resources for them should be identified and
ideally be met by a contribution from the Projects.
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6.
Annexes
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Annex 1
Extract from the draft Minutes - 142nd session of the Government of

the Republic of Macedonia, held on 24.06.2013
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Annex 2
Extract from the draft Minutes - 152nd session of the Government of

the Republic of Macedonia, held on 03.09.2013
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Annex 3
Interpretation of the legal provisions
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Annex 4
Decision of the Management Board of the Public Institution National

Park Galiica for start of the procedure for changes in the
Management Plan for the National Park Galiica for the period 20112020
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Annex 5
Decision of the Management Board of the Public Institution National

Park Galiicafor change of the Annual Plan for Public Procurements
for 2013
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Annex 6
Overview of the Oteevo Tourism Development Zone,

CadastralMunicipality of Oteevo, Municipality of Resen, along with
zoning of the National Park Galiica
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Annex 7
Overview of the Stenje Tourism Development Zone,

CadastralMunicipality ofStenje, Municipality of Resen, along with
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Annex 8
Overview of the Ljubanita Tourism Development Zone (tourism

development zone Ljubanita 1; tourism development zone
Ljubanita 2 and tourism development zone Ljubanita 3),
CadastralMunicipality of Ljubanita, Municipality of Ohrid, along with
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Annex 9
Overview of an express road 3, Kosel Ohrid Albanian border, the

Vrshe-Racha section, along with zoning in the National Park - Galiica
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Annex 10

Vrek traffic node, along with zoning in the National Park - Galiica
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Annex 11

Trpejca traffic node, along with zoning in the National Park - Galiica
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Annex12
Scope map of the Ljubanita tourist development zone
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Annex13
Letter from MEPSO (09.06.2014) regarding the final version of the

Feasibility Stidy and the Master Plan for the ski center in the National
Park Galiica
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Annex14
Areas covered by the additional content described in the final version

of the Feasibility Stidy and the Master Plan for the ski center in the
National Park Galiica
(please refer to file Annex 14 in the Annexes folder of theCD or separate document
containing Annex)
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Annex15
Opinion with regards to proposed changes, submitted by the Public

Enterprise for State Roads (letter No. 03-773/1 from 19.12.2013)
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P a g e | 85
Annex16
Opinion with regards to proposed changes, submitted by the Authority

for Protection of the Cultural Heritage under the umbrella of the
Ministry of Culture (letter No. 17-440/2 from 31.12.2013)
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P a g e | 87
Annex17
Galichica National Park Zoning Proposed Amendments 2015

(Map 7)
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Annex18
Potential Offset Area for Habitat 6170 Alpine & Subapline

Calcareous Grasslands
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Annex19
Potential Offset Area for Habitat 5130Juniperus
P a g e | 90
Annex20
Potential Offset Area for Beech (Fagus sylvativa) Habitat 91K0
P a g e | 91

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GALIHICA NATIONAL PARK

OHRID, JUNE 2015

ORIGINAL VERSION JULY 2014 PREPARED BY:

LEGAL GROUNDS FOR THE AMENDMENTS TO THE GALIICA NATIONAL PARK

GALICHICA SKI CENTRE ............................................................................................................. 8

A3 EXPRESSWAY OHRID PETANI - STATE BORDER OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA ................. 19

TOURIST DEVELOPMENT ZONES ............................................................................................... 28

LJUBANISHTA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ZONE.......................................................................... 29

OTESHEVO TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ZONE ............................................................................. 31

STENJE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ZONE .................................................................................. 32

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ................ 33

DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE MANAGEMENT PLAN .............................................................. 33

AMENDED CHAPTER 1.2.1 ("OWNERSHIP") ............................................................................... 36

AMENDED CHAPTER 5.2.1.5 ("URBANIZATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE") ...................................... 36

AMENDED TABLE 5.1: ("OVERVIEW OF GENERAL, SPECIFIC AND OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT

AMENDED CHAPTER 6.2.2. ("DESCRIPTION OF THE ZONES") ...................................................... 46

ANNEX 2 TABLES THAT HAVE BEEN CHANGED ............................................................................ 55

MANAGEMENT, OFFSETTING AND MONITORING OF ADVERSE EFFECTS.......................... 56

PRINCIPLES FOR COMPENSATING AND OFFSETTING FOR PROJECT EFFECTS .............................. 56

PROJECT OFFSETS .................................................................................................................. 57

PROJECT DESIGN AND PREPARATION ....................................................................................... 59

PROJECT ESIA PREPARATION ................................................................................................. 59

PROJECT EFFECT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING................................................................... 60

INDEPENDENT MONITORING ..................................................................................................... 61

Interpretation of the legal provisions ......................................................................... 68

Scope map of the Ljubanita tourist development zone ........................................... 81

Galichica National Park Zoning Proposed Amendments 2015 (Map 7) ................ 88

Potential Offset Area for Habitat 5130Juniperus ....................................................... 90

Monitoring recommendation for the planned projects;

Updates based on land ownership by the Macedonian Orthodox Church;

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2. Legal Grounds for the Amendments to the Galiica National Park

At its One-hundred-fifty-second Session, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia obliged:the

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Galichica Ski Centre

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Galichica Ski Centre Components

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Base Area Lake Ohrid

Gradiste Lakeside Village

Upper Petani Base

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Levelling of the mountain top area to 1,895m elevation;

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J337/ Galichica NP Amended Management Plan - SEA

Figure 9: Galichica Ski Centre Lake Prespa Base Area

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Infrastructure & Utilities

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Galichica Ski Centre Proposed Winter & Summer Activities

Lift Accessed Sightseeing and Hiking;

Nature Interpretive Hikes;

Mountain Cinema in the Main Ski Area;

Camping in the Upper Mountain Zone;

Climbing Wall: is proposed at the Mid-Mountain zone;

Snow Tubing: Mid mountain;

Estimated/Proposed Visitor Numbers

The Beginner Zone (Lift 2 and Magic Carpets);

7 pistes (4.2.km and 13.6 ha) for return-cycle skiing;

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