At present, the Department of Nature has 8 staff, all located in the headquarters office in Skopje. For example, two PAs have been established and are managed by non-governmental bodies: Strict Natural Reserve Ezerani is managed by the Bird Study and Protection Society (further to a Governmental Decision), and Natural Monument Matka Canyon is managed by the Speleological Society ‘PEONI’ (further to a Decision of the Council of the City Skopje). This includes the establishment of Public Institutions - National Parks, a separate entity for each national park, which are responsible for management and protection of the parks. These are the Public Institution Mavrovo National Park, the Public Institution Pelister National Park, and the Public Institution Galicia National Park.