TIRANA, September 8 /ATA/ For the first time this year, 70 trap cameras will be installed with a focus on the wild life in Prespa and Shebenik, a gift from the “Bavarian Forest” National Park.
These cameras will be placed in context of the growing cooperation between Prespa National Park and “Bavarian Forest” National Park, Germany.
The monitoring results and photos will provide a clear picture of biodiversity in Prespa National Park.
The National Agency of Protected Areas said today that by Dr. Christian Fiderer, wildlife monitor in the National Park, “Bavarian Forest” will visit Albania this week.
During the days of stay in Albania, Dr. Fiderer will visit the Prespa National Park as well as the Shebenik National Park.
KfW project for Prespa has supported the cooperation between the national parks in Albania and Germany, as a positive step for the exchange of experiences and building of capacities.
The “Prespa” National Park was qualified as a protected area in category 2, a decision which was announced in 1999. The specific representatives of the flora and fauna in the park are the juniper (Juniperus excelsa), (Centaurea prespana), (Viola eximia), goat e wild Balkan (Rupicapra r. balcanica), brown bear (Ursus arctos) curly pelican (Pelicanus Crispus).
Natural monuments in the park are: Venjat e Kallamasitrit, Zgavra e Zaverit, Dushqet e Manastirit Djellas, Maligrad Isle, Gurët e Mumjes, Tren Cave. /k.s/j.p/p.s./
