CategoriesNews Press Release

PRESS RELEASE – Scientists challenge the government’s narrative: Tourist resorts have no place in the heart of protected areas

++ Following the fencing-off and protests, scientists speak from the field: Pishë Poro–Narta cannot withstand urbanization ++ Amid tensions over the Vjosa resort project, scientists raise the alarm: Damage has already begun Tirana, 21 June 2026 – A group of Albanian and international scientists conducted a field mission on 19–20 June 2026 in the Pishë Poro–Narta […]

CategoriesBarrier Identification and Prioritisation

Barrier Monitoring Begins in the Vjosa Basin – Field Monitoring Team Successfully Trained

As part of the project “Breaking Barriers: Small Dams Removal Planning in the Vjosa River,” EcoAlbania organized a training session for the monitoring team that will be engaged in the identification and assessment of river barriers across the Vjosa River Basin. The training marks an important step in the implementation of the project, which aims […]

CategoriesEU-PAMANCA News Reports

Analytical Report – Legal, Regulatory and Institutional Framework for Protected Areas in Albania

Analytical Report – Legal, Regulatory and Institutional Framework for Protected Areas in Albania Read & Download Albania, despite its relatively small size, is one of the most biodiverse countries in Europe, home to exceptional natural wealth and unique ecosystems that stretch from the Albanian Alps to the southern coastline. Protected Areas cover more than 21% […]

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Analytical Report – Gap Assessment of the Legal Regulatory, and Institutional Framework  for Protected Areas in Albania

Analytical Report – Gap Assessment of the Legal Regulatory, and Institutional Framework for Protected Areas in Albania Read & Download This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the legal and institutional gaps affecting Protected Areas in Albania, highlighting the challenges that undermine the effective conservation of the country’s natural heritage. The analysis examines inconsistencies in […]

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EXCAVATORS INSIDE A PROTECTED AREA, INSTITUTIONS REMAIN SILENT: WHAT IS HAPPENING IN VJOSA-NARTA?

Tirana, May 8th 2026  EcoAlbania expresses deep concern regarding the ongoing environmental destruction taking place inside the Vjosa-Narta Protected Landscape, one of Albania’s most ecologically important protected areas and part of the wider Vjosa River delta ecosystem. Over the past days, heavy machinery has been documented operating within the protected area, including bulldozers, excavators, and […]

CategoriesReports

Guide to Selected Trails Along the Ecological Corridor of Polis-Valamarë-Rugnajë-Moravë-Gramoz

Guide to Selected Trails Along the Ecological Corridor of Polis-Valamarë-Rugnajë-Moravë-Gramoz Read & Download The “Polis–Valamarë–Rungajë–Moravë–Gramoz” ecological corridor is located in southeastern Albania and represents a remote mountainous area spanning parts of the municipalities of Librazhd, Përrenjas, Pogradec, Gramsh, Maliq, and Skrapar. The corridor connects six protected areas: Shebenik-Jabllanicë National Park, Stravaj-Sopot Nature Park, Pogradec Lake […]

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