CategoriesBarrier Identification and Prioritisation

Field Monitoring of River Barriers in the Vjosa Basin CompletedPërfundon monitorimi në terren i barrierave në pellgun e Vjosës

EcoAlbania has completed the field monitoring of river barriers across the Vjosa River basin, an important step in the implementation of the project “Breaking Barriers: Small Dams Removal Planning in the Vjosa River.” The monitoring focused particularly on the Vjosa’s smaller tributaries, where information on existing barriers remains limited. While the Vjosa itself remains free-flowing, a number […]

Categories"Saving the blue heart of Europe" campaign Initiatives Ongoing Projects

Planting Week at Vjosa: Restoring the Forests of Europe’s Last Wild River

During the week of 16-21st November 2025, EcoAlbania has concluded a successful Planting Week along the Vjosa Wild River National Park with the support of Riverwatch and Patagonia. This initiative that unites communities, experts, volunteers, and local institutions in restoring native forest ecosystems along Albania’s most iconic river. This year’s planting activities took place within the framework of ReForestVjosa, […]

CategoriesPress Release

Second Court session for the protected areas of category IV, Managed reserve/Nature Park

March 2nd, 2023, Tirana.  The second court session was held today, for the Decision of the Council of Ministers (DCM) no. 60, dated 26.1.2022, “On the Proclamation of Natural Ecosystems, Natural Reserves/Managed Natural Parks (Category IV)”, in the Administrative Court of Appeal, where 11 Albanian Environmental Civil Society Organizations have sued the public authorities for the annulment of the decision of the Council of Ministers no. 59 and no. 60.

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Albanian Government signs commitment to establish a Vjosa Wild River National Park

Albania takes an important step towards protecting the Vjosa River as government signs commitment to collaborate on Europe’s first Wild River National Park Tirana, Albania, 13 June, 2022 – After ten years of dedicated action by local communities, environmentalists, scientists and artists to permanently protect the Vjosa River and its tributaries, today, the Albanian government took […]

CategoriesActivities Press Release

The future of Europe’s largest unspoilt river hangs in the balance

The Vjosa, Europe’s largest wild river outside of Russia, faces its greatest danger yet, due to political uncertainty and opportunistic greed. Ahead of upcoming Albanian parliamentary elections, citizens, activists and conservationists are demanding political support for the establishment of Europe’s first wild river national park, thus protecting it forever. As part of this action, today […]

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