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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 of Albania; Geography of Albania; Lagoons of Albania; Lakes of Albania; References This page was last edited on 6 April 2024, at 22:04 (UTC). Text is ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Biosphere Reserve shared with North Macedonia is the only biosphere reserve in Albania. Designated in 2014, the reserve covers a territory of 446,244.52 ha (4,462.4452 km 2 ) with diverse landscapes ranging from high mountains to the coasts of the lakes of Ohrid and Prespa .
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.