Fjori Sinoruka Two environmental organisations are suing the Albanian authorities over the contract for the construction of Vlora airport, claiming that the building work threatens important wetlands and biodiversity areas. The Albanian Ornithological Society and Protection and Preservation of the Natural Environment in Albania have filed a suit at Tirana Administrative Court on Wednesday challenging the contract to build a new airport in the south-western city of Vlora on ecological grounds. “The illegal construction works lie within one of the most important wetlands and biodiversity areas in Albania and along the Adriatic flyway, an important flyway for many migratory birds,”... Read More

Piše: Ana Vučetić Škrbić Još od djetinjstva, Dragica Jović slušala je priče o tome kako kamena okna probijena u oštrim stijenama kanjona Velike Paklenice u svojoj unutrašnjosti kriju veliku priču. Na ogromnoj klisuri koja se uzdiže prema nebu, na mjestu gdje ne postoji ništa osim vapnenačkih gromada, ti zatvoreni ulazi desetljećima su ostali vidljivi kao jedini svjedok građevinskog pothvata u samom planinskom masivu. No, više od toga – s kojim su ciljem probijane stijene i što se nalazi u njihovoj unutrašnjosti – nitko nije znao. Bila je to vojna tajna koja se strogo čuvala punih 40 godina. Od 1950. do... Read More

Resen Municipality is responsible for managing two protected areas, the Ezerani Nature Park (NP) and the Lake Prespa Monument of Nature. The Ezerani NP was proclaimed in 1996 as a strict reserve – IUCN category I, covering 1,917 hectares of wetlands and meadows along the northern shoreline of Lake Prespa. In 2012, it was reproclaimed under the IUCN category (IV) due to the need for active management of its habitats. The Environment Department of Resen Municipality is responsible for the day-to-day management of Ezerani NP. This is led mostly by the park rangers. Their duties include a wide range of... Read More