TIRANA, June 15/ATA/ The environmental guards of Tirana Protected Areas Administration have confirmed the presence of the brown bear (Ursus arctos).
According to the National Agency of Protected Areas, the brown bear has been documented in the area of the “Mali me Gropa – Bize – Martanesh” Natural Park.
The brown bear prefers to live under dense forest cover and its movements are mainly done during the night.
The hunting moratorium has led to an increase in wildlife over the past few years.
The brown bear (Ursus arctos) enjoys national and international protection, being listed in Annex II of the Bern Convention and in the European Habitats Directive.
It has a length of 100-250 cm; height from shoulder level: 70-150 cm and weight: 80-300 kg./k.s/p.s./
