{"id":91056,"date":"2024-02-08T11:40:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T11:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/medunarodno-priznanje-za-autenticnost-katuni-na-pragu-svjetske-zastite\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:08:25","slug":"international-recognition-for-authenticity-katuns-on-the-verge-of-global-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bjelasica-komovi.me\/en\/international-recognition-for-authenticity-katuns-on-the-verge-of-global-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"International Recognition for Authenticity: Katuns on the Verge of Global Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"><b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">International Recognition for Authenticity: Katuns on the Verge of Global Protection<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">The Director of the Regional Development Agency for Bjelasica, Komovi and Prokletije (RDA BKP), Jelena Kriv\u010devi\u0107, appeared as a guest on TV E, where she summarized the agency\u2019s key successes from the previous period and announced ambitious plans for 2024. The focus of the conversation was on international awards confirming that sustainable tourism in Northern Montenegro is on the right track, as well as strategic goals aimed at protecting the traditional way of life.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Gold Award in Madrid for &#8220;Katun Roads&#8221;<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Our long-term work on developing the &#8220;Katun Roads&#8221; tourism product, which RDA BKP has been developing since 2016 with the support of European funds, has been crowned with a prestigious recognition. At the international tourism fair (FITUR) in Spain, this project was declared the best tourism product in the field of active tourism. This award is a massive incentive for all households in the North that preserve our tradition.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Strategic Goal: Global Protection of Katuns<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">One of the most important priorities for 2024 is placing Montenegrin katuns under international UN system protection. This is not the classic UNESCO protection, but rather the status of <b data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"186\">Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)<\/b>. Katuns are a true mirror of our culture and tradition, and this status will ensure their permanent recognition as unique systems that merge agriculture and nature.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"8\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Mountain Table on the European Gastro Route<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">Our recognizable brand, <b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"24\">&#8220;Gorska trpeza&#8221; (Mountain Table)<\/b>, continues to conquer domestic and international markets. Through a new project from the Danube Call, the authentic flavors of our region will be included in the official <b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"228\">European Gastro Route<\/b>. This will provide additional promotion for small producers and households engaged in traditional food preparation.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Challenges and Support for Youth in Katuns<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">Although katuns are a &#8220;time machine&#8221; that fascinates tourists, living in them carries numerous infrastructural challenges. RDA BKP continues to work on providing solar panels and innovative sanitary solutions. The goal is to ensure that young people who have tied their lives to agriculture and katuns receive decent working conditions and the possibility to supplement their income through tourism, without harming the environment.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">All these projects, predominantly funded by the European Union, confirm that there is an understanding of themes significant to our rural areas and that the future of the North lies in the fusion of tradition and sustainable development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sTErQZfbf7I?si=TrGiJZaMhwz6a0a_\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Recognition for Authenticity: Katuns on the Verge of Global Protection The Director of the Regional Development Agency for Bjelasica, Komovi and Prokletije (RDA BKP), Jelena Kriv\u010devi\u0107, appeared as a guest on TV E, where she summarized the agency\u2019s key successes from the previous period and announced ambitious plans for 2024. 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