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Network of protected areas in Albania (2020) [1] Despite being a relatively small country, Albania is exceedingly rich in biodiversity.Its ecosystems and habitats support over 5,550 species of vascular and non-vascular plants and more than 15,600 species of coniferous and non-coniferous evergreens, most of which are threatened at global and European levels.
The National Agency of Protected Areas (Albanian: Agjencia Kombëtare e Zonave të Mbrojtura, abbreviated AKZM) is a government agency in Albania.Its main duties are focused on the management, protection, development, expansion and operation of the protected areas in the country, which today account for about 21.3% [2] of the territory of Albania. [3]
Protected areas belong to the most essential instruments of nature conservation. 799 types of protected areas are designated in Albania, spanning 5.216,96 square kilometres. [7] Amongst them are 14 national parks , 1 marine park , 4 Ramsar sites , 3 World Heritage Sites , 45 important plant areas , 16 important bird areas and 786 protected ...
Protected areas of Albania by county (4 C) B. Biosphere reserves of Albania (1 P) Important Bird Areas of Albania (24 P) L. Protected landscapes in Albania (4 P) M.
Prespa National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar i Prespës) is a national park situated in southeastern Albania on the border triangle shared with Greece and North Macedonia. At approximately 277.5 km 2 (107.1 sq mi), the park encompasses the country's sections of the Great and Small Prespa Lake .
The area is the first protected area to be established in Albania as a hunting reserve in July 1940. The current nature reserve was established in 2010 encompassing the Kunë Island, the Kunë-Vain lagoon, the woodlands, and several ecosystems. Notably, it has been also identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International. [7]
Almost 30% of the entire flora and 42% fauna in the entire European continent can be found in Albania. [3] There are 799 Albanian protected areas, which covers a surface of 4,600 square kilometres (460,000 hectares). These include 15 national parks, 5 protected landscape areas, 29 nature reserves, 4 protected resource areas and 750 nature ...
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