Dam craze puts protected areas in the Balkans at risk
Next Sunday, on May 24th, is the “European Day of Parks” – a day to celebrate protected areas in Europe and advertise their values and benefits (www.europarc.org). However, particularly on the…
The EP demanded to the Albanian government to stop the construction of HPPs on the Vjosa
The European Parliament adopted the Fleckenstein’s Resolution on the 2014 progress-report of Albania. Through this resolution, in one of the points (27), the EP urges the Albanian Government to stop…
Selenica’s community want a Vjosa National Park
The last meeting of the Vjosa tour was organized by EcoAlbania in the frame of “Save the blue heart of Europe” campaign, on March 13th in Selenica. The meeting…
The Vjosa River at a Crossroad – Dam Tsunami or National Park
The Vjosa in the South of Albania is one of the last intact wild rivers in Europe. Along its course of 270 kilometers it is free flowing – in some…
Vjosa: Municipalities of Përmet and Çarshovë want National Park
The first public discussions about the future of the Vjosa Valley took place in the cities of Çarshovë and Përmet in southern Albania. While official plans of the government envisage…