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GLOBAL KEY BIODIVERSITY AREA OF VJOSË-NARTË IN ALBANIA IS IN DANGER
The Albanian government plans to build an international airport within the boundaries of the Protected Area Vjosë-Nartë (IUCN Protected Landscape / Category V). This area is recognized as important for nature and biodiversity on an international level being: (i) an “Important Bird Area” (IBA) named “Narta Lagoon” with ID “AL005”; (ii) a global Key Biodiversity Area (KBA), named “Vjosa-Narta (Vjose-Pishe Poro-Laguna e Nartes)” with ID ALB24, and (iii) a Candidate Emerald site named “Protected landscape of the wetland complex Vjose – Narte” (ID AL0000008 and an area of 19,412.00 hectares).
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