# Mali Sharr National Park environmental protection

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mali-sharr-national-park-environmental-protection
> Updated: 2026-08-21T14:55:35.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Following the cancellation of two small hydroelectric plant projects, Shkumbini 84 and 85, Mali Sharr National Park in North Macedonia has begun removing thousands of iron rods from the Leshnica spring area. 

Park director Evzal Elmazi stated that the removal is part of enforcing the park’s protection rules. While environmental activists have welcomed the action, they have also called for an investigation into ecosystem damage and requested funding for restoration. This development follows previous ecological protests and a decision to prohibit hydroelectric development within the park’s protected zones.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-21: North Macedonia infrastructure progress and Sharr Mountains vandalism

North Macedonia reports progress on the Prilep–Manastir highway construction alongside reports of vandalism damaging vital mountain safety markers in the Sharr Mountains.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/north-macedonia-infrastructure-progress-and-sharr-mountains-vandalism

### 2026-08-01: Mali Sharr National Park starts removing iron rods from Leshnica after halting small hydro projects

Mali Sharr National Park in North Macedonia is removing iron rods from Leshnica after cancelling two small hydroelectric projects, prompting calls for ecological restoration.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mali-sharr-national-park-starts-removing-iron-rods-from-leshnica-after-halting-small-hydro-projects

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Cite as: Mali Sharr National Park environmental protection. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/mali-sharr-national-park-environmental-protection