Protected areas of Albania

The protected areas of Albania comprise a number of various current designations across the territory of the country. The national policy for governing and management of the protected areas is implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism through the National Agency of Protected Areas of Albania (AKZM). Currently, there are 799 protected areas[1] including 14 national parks, 1 marine park, 2 nature reserves, 22 managed nature reserves, 5 protected landscapes and 770 other protected areas of various categories.[2][3][4] Further a biosphere reserve, 3 world heritage sites, 4 ramsar sites, 45 important plant areas and 16 important bird areas are located in Albania.[5][6][7][8][9] Meanwhile, the Albanian government has proclaimed the Coastline of Albania and the Tirana Greenbelt as areas of national importance.[10][11]

Network of protected areas in Albania, 2014
Forest fires visible from a distance on Priska Mt in Dajti National Park, Tirana, Albania

However, protected areas are being threatened by illegal logging, forest fires, and the construction of hydroelectric power plants which have prompted several protests from environmentalists and civil society, meanwhile the logging and hunting moratorium has somewhat successfully revived the fauna and flora of some protected areas.

List of protected areas

Name Photo Area Established CDDA-Sitecode Location Map

IUCN Category I

Gashi River Nature Reserve
Rezerva Natyrore e Lumit të Gashit
3,000 hectares (7,400 acres)1996[12]101471Tropojë
Rrajcë Nature Reserve
Rezerva Natyrore e Rrajcës
2,130 hectares (5,300 acres)2008[13]101473Librazhd

IUCN Category II

Karaburun-Sazan Marine Park
Parku Detar Karaburun-Sazan
12,570.82 hectares (31,063.2 acres)2010555513696Vlorë
Butrint National Park
Parku Kombëtar i Butrintit
9,424.4 hectares (23,288 acres)2000181966Sarandë
Divjaka-Karavasta National Park
Parku Kombëtar Divjakë-Karavasta
22,230 hectares (54,900 acres)20074679Fier, Lushnjë, Kavajë
Theth National Park
Parku Kombëtar i Thethit
2,630 hectares (6,500 acres)196612444Shkodër
Llogara National Park
Parku Kombëtar i Llogarasë
1,010 hectares (2,500 acres)196611667Vlorë
Prespa National Park
Parku Kombëtar i Prespës
27,750 hectares (68,600 acres)1999181967Korçë
Dajti National Park
Parku Kombëtar i Dajtit
29,384.18 hectares (72,609.9 acres)1966344Tirana
Shebenik-Jablanica National Park
Parku Kombëtar Shebenik-Jabllanicë
33,927.7 hectares (83,837 acres)2008555513697Librazhd
Tomorr National Park
Parku Kombëtar i Tomorrit
26,106 hectares (64,510 acres)1996346Berat, Gramsh, Skrapar
Lurë-Dejës Mt National Park
Parku Kombëtar Lurë-Mali i Dejës
20,242 hectares (50,020 acres)1966345Dibër
Valbonë Valley National Park
Parku Kombëtar Lugina e Valbonës
8,000 hectares (20,000 acres)1996101424Tropojë
Fir of Hotova-Dangell National Park
Parku Kombëtar Bredhi i Hotovës
34,361.1 hectares (84,908 acres)2008101425Përmet
Shtamë Pass National Park
Parku Kombëtar i Qafë Shtamës
2,000 hectares (4,900 acres)1996101427Krujë
Fir of Drenova National Park
Parku Kombëtar Bredhi i Drenovës
1,380 hectares (3,400 acres)196662072Korçë

IUCN Category III

Blue Eye
Syri i Kaltër
180 hectares (440 acres)1996101466Delvinë
Ksamil Islands
Ishujt e Ksamilit
15 hectares (37 acres)2002181969Sarandë
Grama Bay
Gjiri i Gramës
5 hectares (12 acres)2002182122Vlorë
Delta of Palasë
Delta e Përroit të Palasës
0.5 hectares (1.2 acres)2002182078Vlorë
Black Lake, Martanesh
Liqeni i Zi
0.8 hectares (2.0 acres)2002182253Dibër
Korab Plain
Rrafsh i Korabit
0.2 hectares (0.49 acres)2002182428Dibër
Pirates Cave
Shpella e Piratëve
2 hectares (4.9 acres)2002182611Vlorë
Bënjë hot springs
Ujërat Termale të Bënjës
0.6 hectares (1.5 acres)2002182674Përmet
Landslide of Këllez
Rrëshqitja e Këllezit
540 hectares (1,300 acres)2002182537Gjirokastër
Kakomë Bay
Gjiri i Kakomës
5 hectares (12 acres)2002182122Vlorë, Sarandë
Forests of Zvërnec
Pyll i Zvërnecit
7 hectares (17 acres)2002182403Vlorë
Hill of Muzina
Bokërrimat e Muzinës
4 hectares (9.9 acres)2002182005Delvinë
Hill of Vuno
Bokërrimat e Vunoit
10 hectares (25 acres)2002182011Vlorë

IUCN Category IV

Lake Shkodër Nature Reserve
Parku Natyror i Menaxhuar Liqeni i Shkodrës
26,535 hectares (65,570 acres)2005332697Shkodër
Korab-Koritnik Nature Park
Parku Natyror i Korab-Koritnikut
5,500.70 hectares (13,592.5 acres)2011[14]555560373Dibër, Kukës
Nikaj-Mërtur Regional Nature Park
Parku Natyror Rajonal Nikaj-Mërtur
17,505 hectares (43,260 acres)2008-Tropojë
Bogovë Nature Park
Parku Natyror i Bogovës
330 hectares (820 acres)197711681Skrapar
Kunë-Vain-Tale Nature Park
Parku Natyror Kunë-Vain-Tale
330 hectares (820 acres)201011661Lezhë
Ulza Lake Nature Park
Parku Natyror Rajonal i Liqenit të Ulzës
4,206 hectares (10,390 acres)2013555560372Mat
Shkreli Regional Nature Park
Parku Natyror Rajonal i Shkrelit
20,282 hectares (50,120 acres)2015Malësi e Madhe
Kthella Regional Nature Park
Parku Natyror Rajonal i Kthelles
9,400 hectares (23,000 acres)2015Mat
Zagoria Nature Park
Parku Natyror i Zagorise
24,590 hectares (60,800 acres)2018Gjirokastër
Fierza Lake Regional Nature Park
Parku Natyror Rajonal i Liqenit te Fierzes
8,169 hectares (20,190 acres)2014Kukës

IUCN Category V

Mali me Gropa-Bizë-Martanesh
Protected Landscape

Peisazhi i Mbrojtur
Mali me Gropa-Bizë-Martanesh
25,266.42 hectares (62,434.7 acres)2007101458Bulqizë, Mat, Tirana
Buna River-Velipoja Protected Landscape
Peisazhi i Mbrojtur Lumi Buna-Velipojë
23,027 hectares (56,900 acres)2005332698Shkodër
Canyon of Gjipe Protected Landscape
Peisazhi i Mbrojtur Kanioni i Gjipesë
1,200 hectares (3,000 acres)2002182182Vlorë
Kraste-Verjon Protected Landscape
Peisazhi i Mbrojtur Krastë-Verjon
1,469.24 hectares (3,630.6 acres)2018Kruje

IUCN Category VI

Vjosa-Narta Protected Landscape
Peisazhi i Mbrojtur Vjosë-Nartë
19,412 hectares (47,970 acres)200419738Vlorë
Guri i Nikës Resource Reserve
Rezerva Natyrore e Gurit të Nikës
2,200 hectares (5,400 acres)1996101463Pogradec

Biosphere Reserves

Name Photo Area Established District Location
Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Biosphere Reserve
Ohër-Prespë Rëzervë Biosfere
446,244.52 hectares (1,102,694.2 acres)2014Korçë

Archaeological Parks

Name Photo Area County Location
Amantia[15]15 hectares (37 acres)Vlorë County
Antigonia92 hectares (230 acres)Gjirokastër County
Apollonia140 hectares (350 acres)Fier County
Byllis30 hectares (74 acres)Fier County
Lissus22 hectares (54 acres)Lezhë County
Oricum694 hectares (1,710 acres)Vlorë County
Phoenice57 hectares (140 acres)Vlorë County
Shkodër70 hectares (170 acres)Shkodër County

References

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  2. "Protected Areas System in Albania" (PDF). tap-ag.com. p. 5.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-12. Retrieved 2010-11-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  5. UNESCO. "Ohrid-Prespa". unesco.org.
  6. UNESCO. "Albania". whc.unesco.org.
  7. Ramsar Convention. "ALBANIA" (PDF). ramsar.org.
  8. "Important Plant Areas of the south and east Mediterranean region" (PDF). portals.iucn.org. p. 76.
  9. BirdLife International. "Albania". datazone.birdlife.org.
  10. http://aprtirana.al/baza-ligjore/
  11. http://planifikimi.gov.al/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=1338&token=96953532e65c437ef3ce7d56a422db3138735d9f
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  13. Euronatur. "BEECH FORESTS ALONG THE GREEN BELT ALBANIA" (PDF). euronatur.org. p. 9.
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