The Science Week Along the Vjosa River: A Research Journey from Delta to Source
Vjosa valley, April 28th – May 3rd 2025. This year as well, Scientists for Vjosa
“Saving Europe’s last free flowing wild river – Vjosa/ Aoos” project aims at raising the public awareness about Vjosa River, its ecological values and vulnerability and its protection of the river from HPP plans.
It is a continuation of the Save the blue “Heart of Europe Campaign”, a Balkan-wide campaign, initiated by international organizations EuroNatur and Riverwatch and implemented in cooperation with national partner organizations like EcoAlbania in Albania. It’s aim is protecting the most valuable rivers in South East Europe from destruction by uncontrolled hydropower projects.
The Vjosa river in Albania is one of the last intact natural rivers in Europe outside Russia. While the Albanian government wants to build dams in the river – starting with the Kalivaç dam – the alternative vision is to establish Europe´s first Wild River National Park.
Vjosa valley, April 28th – May 3rd 2025. This year as well, Scientists for Vjosa
Kuç, Shushicë – April 5, 2025. Residents of the Shushica Valley continued their protest this
Tirana, 17.03.2025 – EcoAlbania released its latest Report “Mapping of Pressures in the Wild River
Tirana, January 29, 2025 – This Monday, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
++Albanian court cancels the contract for 4 hydropower plants on the Shushica River ++Residents and
Joint Press Release of EuroNatur, EcoAlbania and PPNEA ++ Ongoing work on the Vlora Airport