This statement was drawn up in the framework of the tour of meetings with the local community of the Vjosa valley, “Vjosa Tour” carried out in the period December 2014-March 2015, as part of the campaign “To save the blue heart of Europe” by EcoAlbania. This constitutes a document where the residents of the local […]

The Vjosa River in Albania is one of the last wild rivers in Europe. In its course of over 270 km, the Vjosa flows naturally undisturbed, characterized by beautiful canyons, rapids, islands and bends that create wonderful meanders. The construction of HPPs is the current biggest threat in this area. A total of 38 HPPs […]

Environmental organizations in Albania have joined efforts to protect the Vjosa River from the threats posed by the uncontrolled development of HPP projects. EcoAlbania, in the role of facilitator of this initiative, has sent to the Prime Minister the joint will of NGOs expressed through an official statement. Among other things, this statement states: “We, […]

For three days, about 70 people were involved in this activity: biodiversity experts, volunteer students, journalists, well-known artists and representatives of the local government of the municipalities and municipalities of the Vjosa watershed (Tepelenë, Qesarat, Memaliaj). All the activity has been followed carefully, step by step, by a group of professional photographers, who at the […]