Ana Colovic Lesoska (born 1979)
Born 1979 CE.
Ana Čolović Lešoska (born 1979) is a Macedonian biologist who since 2011 has campaigned against the construction of dams for hydroelectric power production in the Mavrovo National Park in order to safeguard threatened species, including the Balkan lynx. This led to the withdrawal of loans from the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), convincing the Government of North Macedonia to suspend further work on dams in the national park. In recognition of her efforts, in April 2019 she was one of six environmentalists to be awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize. Colovic Lesoska, a biologist, heard about plans to create hydroelectric power facilities in Mavrovo in 2010. They included the 33m-high Boškov Most dam and the 70m-high Lukovo Pole dam. As executive director of Eko-svest, a Macedonian environmental research centre, in collaboration with other NGOs and activists, she launched the "Save Mavrovo" campaign. In November 2011, she filed a complaint with the ERBD, explaining that they had approved a loan for the Boškov Most project without conducting the required biodiversity assessment.
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