The National Agency of Protected Areas posted photos of the flamingos in Vain lagoon.

“Birds have populated the Vain lagoon. This is thanks to the tranquillity they have found and the work done by the specialists of the Agency of Protected Areas-Lezha affiliated branch. The increase in the number of birds in the lagoon is the best indicator of nature’s reward for the added tranquillity in the area. Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) and Eurasian coot (Fulica atra) are two species that have the highest number of birds in Vain lagoon”, reads the agency posting. /j.p/p.s./

The Lezha Protected Areas Administration reported that one of the curly pelicans has been equipped with GPS and they are monitoring his movements.

“There are 80 curly pelican individuals in Vain lagoon. Today, together with our colleagues from the Regional Administration of Protected Areas in Fier, we added another individual to the waters of Vain lagoon. This pelican is equipped with GPS and its movements are monitored”, it is said in the report.

The Curly Pelican lives in the Divjaka-Karavasta Lagoon, Shkodra Lake, and is already overcrowded in Vain Lezha. In Macedonia, it is found on Lake Prespa. It is also found in Lake Shkodra and in the Srebrna Reserve in Bulgaria.

The Curly Pelican is a flying, nesting bird from the pelican family. The largest population of this species of pelicans is found in the Karavasta lagoon in Albania.

The curly pelican has curly feathers on the back (curved), the throat sac is orange, the legs are dark gray, and the chest is white. There are a few black feathers on the tips of the wings.

The length of the body is about 180 cm, while the wingspan is about 3 m. The average weight is 11.5 kilograms and makes it the heaviest bird in the world of its genus./p.s./