Projects

–          Drafting the terrestrial habitat map based on Natura 2000 approach

–          Involvement of the local stakeholders

–          Capacity building for local Administration of Protected Areas and municipal staffs on habitat mapping and species monitoring

–          Involvement of the local schools and young scientists in habitat mapping

Prespa Ohrid Nature Trust (PONT)

Output: through a wide consultation process, a new law was drafted by ILIRIA organization and recently approved by Albanian Parliament (law no.68/2023)

–          Identification the rare and endemic species in Prespa National Park

–          Drafting the Manual on Plant Species Assessment and Monitoring

–          Photo exhibition of rare and Endemic plants

–          Publication the book ‘Rare and Endemic Species in ‘Prespa’ National Park in Albania

–          SEA reports of the project “Master plane study for 5 (five) priority areas for Tourism Development” in Albania

–          Public consultation and hearing events

–          Monitoring the carbon sequestered in project area based on approved methodology

–          Drafting the profit schemes for local and national stakeholders

–          Drafting the relevant reports

·      Evaluation of environmental policies in protected areas;

·      Assessing the involvement of communities and their access to natural resources;

·      Increase community presence regarding the management of PAs

·      National and international networking of local actors, with the aim of spreading best practices for environmental actions and sustainable management of natural resources

It was a survey designed to gather information about the current level of engagement between local communities and protected areas across the Dinaric Arc region. The Park Dinarides Association with WWF Adria, through the Protected Areas for Nature and People project, are working together to strengthen the relationship between protected areas and their local communities. It is widely recognised that through partnership and cooperation with local communities improved economic, environmental and social benefits will be achieved.

There were two questionnaires: one designed to capture information from the protected area perspective and a second one designed to capture information from the local communities.

The main objective of the project is; Protecting biodiversity by protecting and promoting Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests in Albania. Another important goal is the proclamation of the old beech forest in Albania as protected areas, part of the UNESCO World Heritage and/or Wilderness Europe site.

Assessing the environmental and social impact in Dajti National Park in Tirana and Protected Landscape Mali me Gropa-Bize-Martanesh

Material management is recognized by European policymakers as a mean of decreasing impacts of waste and reducing raw material inputs to the economy (Directive 2008/98/EC). Many recycling initiatives reached a plateau of using existing product cycles and recovery technology. Still, there are key waste streams and materials that need to be further addressed due to the difficulty (cost and complexity) of recycling them, their large volume and their carbon footprint.

For more info, please see at: http://www.interreg-balkanmed.eu/approved-project/21/

The objective of the IPA 2013 “Strengthening national capacities in nature protection – preparation for Natura 2000 network” project for Albania is to halt biodiversity loss through improved management of Protected Areas in Albania. It has two specific objectives:

1) the implementation  of the management plans for at least 5 selected Protected Areas and

2) the preparation of a preliminary list  of Natura 2000 sites for the country  in  view of their future submission to the  EC  by the Albanian authorities.

2017

“Stocktaking assessment and Awareness Rising Report”

2014

JICA project

2011

2009

on the feasibility of establishing a transboundary protected area – gap and opportunities analysis