Besjana Shehu

Urban & Regional Planner, Environmental Conservationist. Co-founder of the Albanian 🇦🇱Ornithological Society

[EUFLYNET COST Action @EUFLYNET]

🌍 #EUFLYNET on the move!
This spring & summer, we trained young ornithologists in two parts of the flyway:
🪶 Ringing & moult training in Kénitra, Morocco
📊 R for Ornithology course in Milan, Italy
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/LYQQhupPyU
#NatureConservation #MigratoryBirds

[Besjana Shehu @besjanad]

Young generation leads the fight 💪💪for wildlife protection in Albania!🇦🇱 Introducing, the beautiful faces of #CYC Conservation Youth Club! #Gjirokastra #Gjirokastër

[Besjana Shehu @besjanad]

WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY 2025 Creating Bird-Friendly Cities & Communities https://t.co/GhOSRMZyD2 #aosalb #albanianornithologicalsociety #WMBD2025

[Besjana Shehu @besjanad]

https://t.co/fd0hKtGL51

[Besjana Shehu @besjanad]

Albania’s coastline is breathtaking—but also breaking down. Over half is already affected by erosion. Climate change and other factors are speeding things up.
#climatechange #albania #coastalerosion #cimatecrisis

[FRANCE 24 English @France24_en]

Albania: erosion is taking whole chunks out of the coastline https://t.co/89edanlt8z

[OSCE Presence in Albania @OSCEinAlbania]

🌄 @OSCEinAlbania completed a series of training sessions to enhance #environmental inspection & control at municipal level. The activities were part or our larger project to enhance environmental governance & security in 🇦🇱, funded by 🇳🇴🇫🇷🇮🇹.

Read 👇
https://t.co/qKBU2VZfnZ

[Besjana Shehu @besjanad]

Ndryshimet Klimatike dhe Erozioni Bregdetar https://t.co/VHatSkQfgn via @YouTube

[AOS - Albanian Ornithological Society @AOS_ALB]

🌍 Kicking off 2025 with conservation milestones! 🐦

In Dec 2024, AOS, in partnership with #RAPA, #NAPA, #MTE & the local community, rehabilitated nesting beds for the #DalmatianPelican in Divjaka-Karavasta NP.

Together, we’re securing safer habitats & a brighter future for this iconic species.

Learn more: https://t.co/P9V03EYIbU

#PelikaniKacurrel #ProtectedAreas #DivjakeKaravasta #Albania #WildlifeConservation #NatureConservation #RestoreSpecies #RestoreHabitats #AOS #AOSALB

[Besjana Shehu @besjanad]

https://t.co/w7WsupgEFr Flasim per Zonat e Mbrojtura si dhe dokumentarin per “Hileja” @AOS_ALB

[Besjana Shehu @besjanad]

Hileja mbi Zonat e Mbrojtura/Shehu:U përdor një draft i parë për konsult... https://t.co/w7WsupgEFr via @YouTube

[Besjana Shehu @besjanad]

Per Zonat e Mbrojtura, dhe vetem per Zonat e Mbrojtura!

[AOS - Albanian Ornithological Society @AOS_ALB]

On December 4, 2024, the documentary “Hileja” by #OlaMitre premiered with an impressive turnout of civil society organizations, donors, academics, and nature enthusiasts.
The screening was followed by an engaging discussion moderated by #BesjanaShehu, founder of AOS, highlighting key challenges facing Protected Areas in Albania.
🎤 Speakers included:
* Ola Mitre, Hileja’s director, on the role of media in raising environmental awareness.
* #TaulantBino, AOS President, on the need for sustainable conservation policies.
* #AnilaSalianji, Smart Balkans at IDM, on strengthening collaboration and donor support.
* #IrenaDule & #ElvanaTivari, lawyers, on the legal implications of recent amendments.
* #GentiKromidha, INCA, on the urgency of addressing legislative changes.
Audience voices emphasized the need to challenge recent law amendments in the Constitutional Court and foster stronger collaboration to protect Albania’s Protected Areas.
🙏 A big thank you to all participants🌿

#HilejaDocumentary #NatureConservation #ProtectedAreas #ZonatMbrojtura #EnvironmentalAwareness #AOS #aosalb

[Vulture Conservation Foundation @4Vultures]

🌍🦅 New documentary from @ARTEfr about Europe's vulture comeback! The film shares their inspiring story and the ongoing conservation challenges. You can watch it in German 🇩🇪 and French🇫🇷.
https://t.co/OBKPlpZLjZ

[AOS - Albanian Ornithological Society @AOS_ALB]

🐦🌍 A 9.5g Penduline Tit traveled from Orikum, Albania to Ostrava, Czech Republic (~1,000 km direct distance)! Ringed by AOS, this tiny bird’s journey highlights the wonders of bird migration.

📅 Ringed: 24.10.23 | Recaptured: 22.09.24
#BirdRinging #PendulineTit #Migration

[Besjana Shehu @besjanad]

https://t.co/r7AxhEiDa9

[AOS - Albanian Ornithological Society @AOS_ALB]

🗓 Court Hearings on Protected Areas Lawsuits Resume in September

Key environmental cases on the protection of PAs:

🔹 Sep 18: DCM No. 60/2022 (Managed Natural Reserves/Natural Parks)
🔹 Sep 24: Narta Case
🔹 Sep 25: DCM No. 59/2022 (National Parks)

📢 Open to the public. Stay informed, and get involved!

[AOS - Albanian Ornithological Society @AOS_ALB]

🌍 Climate change is deepening inequalities, hitting the most vulnerable hardest. From floods to wildfires, we're seeing the devastating impacts across Europe, including Albania 🇦🇱. #ClimateCrisis #ActOnClimate #LossAndDamage #Resilience
https://t.co/zu5YnvDf8C

[Vogelwarte_Science @Vogelwarte_scie]

Common Whitethroat is one the most numerous Afro-Palearctic migrant, yet our knowledge of the species' migration ecology remains limited. By combining ring-recovery analyses with geolocator tracking, @biobriedis et al. describe migrations routes and more https://t.co/T6STmIq2Uj

[Ray Koçi @RayKoci]

Sweet sweet start of school moment 🥹
Flowers for the teachers 💐parents and grandparents walking their small ones for the first or nth time.. it’s never not beautiful 🧑‍🏫🚸
Video at newly refurbished Avni Rustemi school @CityOfTirana @punetorettirane

[Besjana Shehu @besjanad]

Is our 🇦🇱 ready for the EU Nature Restoration Law? This legislation not only mandates ecological restoration but also highlights the importance of biodiversity at the continental level, impacting every dimension, including businesses, institutions https://t.co/tvKvtPrjXW

[Julian Hoffman @JulianHoffman]

These end-of-summer evenings of shadow and light over Lesser Prespa Lake.