Life DinPin Bear
Connecting Landscapes, Supporting Coexistence towards population-level conservation of Dinaric-Pindos brown bears
About the project
LIFE DinPin Bear is a transboundary conservation initiative working across nine countries to secure the long-term future of the Dinaric-Pindos brown bear population. Around 4,000 brown bears live across this shared and highly fragmented region. From 2026 to 2031, 21 partner organisations will work together to improve monitoring, reconnect habitats, reduce human-bear conflict and support local communities.
Through coordinated action across borders, the project aims to create the conditions needed for lasting coexistence between people and bears.
Project Areas
The LIFE DinPin Bear project covers the Dinaric Alps-Pindos region across nine countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia.
Around 4,000 brown bears live in this shared landscape, where connected habitats and cross-border cooperation are essential for their long-term conservation.
Our Goals:
– Enhance bear conservation at population level
– Promote human–bear coexistence
– Support local communities and stakeholders
– Strengthen transnational cooperation
What We Do:
/Research and monitoring
/Development of practical coexistence solutions
/Awareness raising & education
/Networking and knowledge exchange
Project Information
LIFE DinPin Bear-Towards population-level conservation of Dinaric–Pindos brown bears—is a regional conservation project working across nine countries to improve the long-term conservation of the Dinaric–Pindos brown bear population.
The project brings together 21 organisations from public authorities, research institutions, universities and environmental organisations. Through coordinated monitoring, habitat-connectivity measures, conflict-prevention tools, stronger management frameworks and stakeholder engagement, the partnership is working to create the conditions needed for people and bears to coexist.
LIFE DinPin Bear runs from January 2026 to June 2031 and has a total budget of approximately €9.43 million. The project is 75% co-funded by the European Union through the LIFE Programme.
Project Partners
