TIRANA, October 23/ATA/ Environment Minister Sofjan Jaupaj announced today that 4.8 million visitors visited the protected natural areas during the period January-September 2025.
According to the minister, this means 300 thousand more visitors than the same period last year.
Specifically, in the period January-September 2024, there were 4.5 million visitors registered in the protected areas, while for the same period this year, there were 4.8 million.
“The protected areas, as the green card of our biodiversity, have become the natural habitat of ecotourism and environmental education. There have been 4.8 million visitors, or 300 thousand more than the same period last year, who have visited national and natural parks, natural monuments, protected landscapes, exploring sustainable experiences in harmony with the environment such as hiking trails, natural sports, bird watching and local tourism,” Jaupaj said.
The protected areas have become popular tourist destinations due to their natural beauty and diverse terrain, which is suitable for tourists, from those who want to enjoy nature to adventurous tourists who can explore the area by hiking along various trails.
In addition to walking along the trails of the protected areas, in recent years the visitors have also shown interest in bird watching tourism, especially aquatic ones, such as in Divjaka-Karavasta National Park, Narta Lagoon, Kune-Vaini Lagoon, Lake Shkodra, Lake Pogradec, etc. /m.m/r.e/a.f/p.s./
