After the successful completion of two phases of the project “Afforestation of the burned area in the Homolje locality”, implemented by the City of Konjic, JP Šumarstvo Prenj Konjic and the FBiH Environmental Protection Fund, the final, experimental phase began these days. The official presentation was attended by representatives of all actors in the project, who expressed satisfaction with the successfully implemented activities in the past two years.
“This is a big step not only for the City of Konjic and our public company Šumarstvo Prenj, but also for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region. The innovative solution for afforestation that we present today will be an important step forward for other communities as well,” said Mayor Osman Ćatić, explaining that the initiative was created through regular meetings with directors of public companies. “The Director of Forestry, Prenj, highlighted the problem of afforestation of large burnt areas. Given the inaccessible terrain, minefields and danger for workers, we looked for solutions to overcome this. Thanks to the support of the Environmental Protection Fund and the Federal Institute for Agropedology, we have reached this significant result. We are proud to be the first in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region to apply this method of afforestation,” said Ćatić.
“We use so-called seed bombs – seeds of indigenous species coated with an earthen substrate. The goal is to successfully afforest steep and difficult-to-access terrain, including contaminated areas. We are doing something that has not been done in BiH before.”
Fedža Voloder, Director of Šumarstvo Prenj
On Friday 07.11.2025. the first, innovative, experimental afforestation using a drone was carried out. The ceremonial presentation of this innovative method was attended by representatives of all actors in the project, who expressed their satisfaction with the successfully implemented activities, which they have carried out jointly in the past two years. On the project, together with the contractor and project manager Šumarstvo “Prenj” d.d. the Environmental Protection Fund participated by co-financing the project with financial resources in the amount of 150,000 KM; The City of Konjic by co-financing the project with financial resources in the amount of 50,000 KM; The Institute for Agropedology of the Federation of BiH, which was a very important partner in the realization of the project itself through land analysis and support in the execution of works, as well as the consulting company Remote Ltd. Sarajevo, which operationally and administratively supported the realization of the project, from the very beginning, that is, from the idea to the final realization on the ground. Forestry “Prenj” d.d. plans to continue developing innovative technologies in forestry in the future, and afforestation via drone is only the beginning and only one of the activities currently being worked on.
