HEAVY MACHINERY HAS TAKEN OVER THE LAGOON
In complete illegality and without permits, heavy machinery has intervened in the channel connecting the sea and the lagoon!
This intervention risks seriously damaging the entire Narta Lagoon.
HANDS OFF VJOSA - NARTA!
STOP THE MASSACRE IN VJOSA–NARTA!
Citizens and nature conservation supporters gathered today in front of the Ministry of Environment in Tirana to protest the ongoing destruction in the Pishë Poro–Narta Protected Landscape.
Read more here: https://t.co/hA1cOF5ALk
On the International Day for Biodiversity, constructions in Vjosa–Narta continue without any interruption.
Vjosa–Narta does not need barbed wire and destructive projects.
#HandsOffVjosaNarta
STOP THE MASSACRE IN VJOSA–NARTA!
May 26 | 14:00
Ministry of Environment, Tirana
Demanding an immediate stop to the destruction in one of Albania’s most important natural areas.
#HandsOffVjosaNarta
PROTEST!
Stop the destruction in Vjosa–Narta!
Bulldozers are destroying the Protected Landscape of Pishë Poro–Narta while laws and public voices are ignored.
📍 Saturday | 11:30
Vjosa–Narta, Hydrovori, Akërni
🚌 Tirana departure: 08:30, Opera & Ballet Theatre
#HandsOffVjosaNarta
We challenge you! Spring migration is peaking, get outdoors with binoculars!
Survey up to 1 km for 1–2 hours, count all birds, note breeding signs, and log observations in the app.
App: https://t.co/yrovFfgYWX
Look out for Skylark, Golden Oriole, House Martin & Chiffchaff.����
Join the Transboundary Summer School in Prespa!
27–31 July 2026
Oteshevo, Prespa (North Macedonia)
Fieldwork, expert lectures & workshops
Free (accommodation & meals covered)
English
Apply by 21 June 2026
More info: https://t.co/dbctRFkV7a
LIFE DinPin Bear has started!
An ambitious European project to preserve the brown bear in the Dinarian Alps-Pindos mountain range is now underway! With the participation of 9 countries and 21 organisations, #LIFEDinPinBear aims to create a joint strategy for #brownbear.
The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), one of the world’s most critically endangered marine mammals, has recently been reported along the Albanian coast in Ksamil. #MonkSeal#MonkSealAlliance
The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) has called for the suspension of both the construction and operation of Vlora International Airport until the necessary environmental studies are conducted.
Read more: https://t.co/X1SuHtLZXw
The airport is NOT finished!
Despite claims, construction in Narta Lagoon remains incomplete.
There is still time to stop the project and protect the Vjosa–Narta area.
Photos: Nov–Dec 2025.
Monitoring the Balkan lynx in Albania
In 2025, camera traps in Shebenik National Park confirmed 2 individuals,clear evidence of a resident population, not just passersby.
Read more: https://t.co/vGsBgDN2rq
Applications are now open for the 26 Summer Schools on Wildlife Monitoring!
Join an international learning experience focused on traditional and innovative methods for monitoring large carnivores and promoting human–wildlife coexistence.
Details here: https://t.co/tfU0MAvfKJ
Nature guides & climbers: Want to learn about Albania’s biodiversity & ecological corridors? 🐾 Join us Apr 9 at “Dua” Center, at 16:00, for wildlife monitoring talks & networking. Confirm participation at: [email protected]
Capture the magic of the mountains!
Share your photos of wildlife, landscapes, and pastures for the contest “Vital Pastures of Cross-Border Parks Shar-Korab-Koritnik-Mavrovo” & feature in 2027!
More info: https://t.co/XIxwzaOvJA
Join 4PETHABECO! Report large carnivores tracks (bear, wolf, lynx, jackal) via iNaturalist and support conservation across the Adriatic-Ionian region.
Your data helps protect biodiversity!
#4pethabeco#interregipaadrio