DECISION: Vjosa is declared a National Park

2023-03-13 14:13:52Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

DECISION: Vjosa is declared a National Park

The Vjosa River has been declared a National Park.

The news was announced by the Minister of Tourism and Environment, Mirela Kumbaro, in the communication with journalists about the government's decisions today.

"The second category of protection, which is much higher than what it had a year ago, just a Natural Park," said Kumbaro.

The Minister also announced that the protected area has already been extended to over 12,727 ha, the entire water surface and river banks together with other land surfaces.

"Together with 3 other branches of the Vjo River, more specifically the Drino River, the Benç River and the Shushica River, they make what is today called the first Park in Europe of a wild river. A very long work that is crowned today with this legal act. It is the first phase of this work..."

Also, the minister announced that today the Albanian Tulip has been declared a natural monument. It is about a specific lawn in the municipality of Kukes in which there are favorable conditions for the growth of this tulip.
"There are 35 ha in Surroj Administrative Unit, Kukës. This particular species is also on the international red list of endangered species. It grows only in Albania and only in that area of ​​Albania."


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