CategoriesIn MediaBy Esmeralda Keta / BIRN Numerous hydropower projects seek to tap the wild Valbona River and the many mountain streams that feed it, putting the environment and tourism-generated income at risk. The Valbona River is one of the most rapid rivers of the Albanian Alps, with cold and crystalline water, waterfalls and picturesque canyons, which […]
CategoriesIn MediaAmid the applause of hundreds of spectators and protesters from the Vjosa valley, mainly from the areas directly affected by the construction of the Poçem hydropower plant, kayakers from Albania, Slovenia, Greece, Italy, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and the USA marched with their kayaks in the middle of the capital. One of them was Rok […]
CategoriesIn MediaChronicle from Fiks Fare / Top Channel In the Valbona river, an area protected with the status of a National Park, 11 concessional permits have been granted for the construction of 11 Hydropower plants with small production capacities. The permits were granted in 2008 and 2009, as well as a part of them in 2013. […]
CategoriesIn MediaBy Ivana Dervishi / BIRN A group of sportsmen, environmental activists and political figures from the country and Europe joined forces to try to convince the Albanian government to withdraw from the hydroelectric plants on the Vjosë river and declare it a national park. The Slovenian athlete, Rok Rozman enthusiastically throws the “floating petition” – […]
CategoriesIn MediaBy Adem Lushaj “No Hydropower plants in Valbona”, was the motto of today’s reaction against the Decision of the Government of Albania for the construction of hydropower plants in the Valbona river. The protesting ecologists from several European countries, but also from the USA, after a tour through several countries of the Balkans, had also […]
All against hydropower plants in Valbona Valbona May 8, 2016. The Balkan Rivers Tour arrived today in the valley of Valbona, to continue the journey started 23 days ago in Slovenia. Kayakers and nature admirers from all over Europe have described over 16 rivers in different countries of the Balkans, to make the public […]
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