In September 2025, Vjosa River was officially recognised as a UNESCO “Man and the Biosphere” (MAB) Reserve, during the World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in China. We acknowledge and welcome the designation of the Vjosa River as part of UNESCO’s MAB Programme. This recognition further highlights the exceptional ecological and cultural value of the Vjosa […]
CategoriesNews Press Release++ EU path must not be paved with the destruction of Protected Areas++ EU path blocked until Albania ends attacks on nature Tirana, 18 September 2025 – With the opening of Cluster 4: Green Agenda and Sustainable Connectivity in the EU–Albania negotiations, it is clear that Albania’s European future cannot be built on the destruction of […]
CategoriesNews Press ReleaseThe End of Illusions for Protected Areas, Natural Heritage handed over to Development Tirana, July 31, 2025 – The Constitutional Court has announced its decision today on the case brought by 1/5 of the Members of the Albanian Parliament, requesting the annulment of Law No. 21/2024 “On some additions and changes to Law No. 81/2017 […]
Joint press release by EcoAlbania, Riverwatch and EuroNatur Tirana, Vienna, Radolfzell – 1 July 2025 – Two years after its landmark designation in March 2023 as Europe’s first Wild River National Park, the Vjosa River is under continuous pressure from extractive industries, infrastructure expansion, and mismanaged development, putting the park’s ecological integrity and its global […]
++ The EC calls on the authorities to take into account the concerns raised by civil society on the delineation of the network’s boundaries for protected areas ++ Tirana, July 27, 2023. In the Progress Report of the European Commission for Albania in 2022, important environmental issues were highlighted, reinforcing the efforts of civil society […]
CategoriesPress Release++ Today the Vjosa River has been declared the first Wild River National Park in Europe ++ EuroNatur, Riverwatch, EcoAlbania and many other partners have been working for this day for many years ++ The Aoos River on the Greek side, the Vjosa Delta and its tributaries it should also be given extensive protection + […]
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