Petition Calls for Halt to Construction in Albania's Protected Vjosa–Narta Ecosystem
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Summary
A petition addressed to the Albanian government, European Commission, European Parliament, and international environmental organizations calling for the protection of the Vjosa–Narta region in Albania. This coastal ecosystem, designated as a Protected Landscape in 2004, contains lagoons, wetlands, and habitats of exceptional ecological value, hosting flamingos, pelicans, migratory birds, and hundreds of other protected species. The petition opposes construction in these protected natural areas.
Key quotes
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It includes lagoons, wetlands and habitats of exceptional ecological value.
The area is home to flamingos, pelicans, migratory birds and hundreds of other protected species.
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