TIRANA, Aug 15 /ATA/ In Albania, the system of protected areas as territories for nature protection and biodiversity conservation covers 21% of the country’s territory and is administered by the National Agency of Protected Areas.
The EU4Nature project aims to effectively preserve and manage Albania’s protected areas, including Natura 2000.
The project is funded by the European Union and the Swedish Development Agency, and implemented by UNDP and the Italian Development Cooperation Agency in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Environment.
Expansion of protected areas in Albania is intended to diversify the protection and sustainable development list with more elements of biological diversity.
Protected Areas are an oasis of biodiversity in Albania, now with an increased area covering 21% of the country’s territory
The expansion of protected areas in Albania aims to increase the integrity of these areas, for their unspoiled condition, compared to other areas of the country, for the high biodiversity, for the rare habitats they carry.
During this year, the Albanian Parliament approved legal changes on protected areas, which aim to ensure a balance between the development of communities in areas with tourism potential and protecting nature and biodiversity.
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