TIRANA, August 23/ATA/ The working group of the UNESCO mission in Albania went on a visit to the “Pishë Poro-Nartë” Protected Landscape and focused especially in the Narta Lagoon area.
The working group assessed the Vjosa water-collecting basin over an area of 4,540 km² in the Albanian territory for the diversity of the relief, the mosaic of different types of habitats of a unique scale in Europe.
The National Agency of Protected Areas emphasized that, “The Vjosa valley is undoubtedly a treasure that deserves to be included in the UNESCO Man and Biosphere Program”.
Also, the experts of the UNESCO mission, together with the experts of the National Agency of Protected Areas, are working on preparation of the file for the application in the “Man and Biosphere” Program.
This application will include the three main elements that a Biosphere must fulfill:
maintenance function, development and logistical support.
The Working Group also visited the natural monument “Thermal Waters of Bënja”, as one of the most important spots where man, culture and nature interact. /k.s/p.s./
