Environmental organizations EcoAlbania, RiverWatch, and @euronatur.bsky.social say that extractive industries, pollution, and uncontrolled development are damaging the ecological integrity of the Vjosa National Park.

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This natural beaches are part of the #Vjosa delta in #Albania. After Island of Sazan, Peninsula of Zvernec, here in Pish-Poro - North of Vjosa - is apparently the next mass tourism project in a protected area, promoted by the Albanian Government. Prime Minister Rama... 1/2

The #Goldman prize winners 2025 are Besjana Guri & Olsi Nika from #EcoAlbania. Very well deserved! They stand for the protection of #Vjosa River in Albania. A lot of inspiration for the protection of wild and free flowing rivers!
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Joint action to plant seedlings of various species of willows and poplars along #Vjosa river in Albania to help the regeneration of degraded riparian forests. @steffi-lemke.de @bmuv.de @ulricheichelmann.bsky.social @euronatur.bsky.social #InternationalForestDay

Presentation of #EuropeanGreenBelt initiative & #BESTbelt project in EU Parliament, hosted by @juttapaulus.bsky.social & Michal Wiezik. BESTbelt is fit for purpose: it unlocks the local potential for biodiversity conservation. www.euronatur.org/en/what-we-d... @euronatur.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu

The most prominent threat is the Vlora Airport International under construction - located in the Vjosa delta, within a protected area. Construction is ongoing besides a recommendation of the Bern Convention to stop works.

There is a biodiversity protection urgency in the Western Balkans. The EU accession process is a unique opportunity for these countries to align with essential environmental protection needs, to start with. We must ensure that these vital ecosystems are preserved and managed sustainably.

It's a long read, but gives a lot of context. If you are interested in #rivers #nature #Albania, it is very insightful. @ec.europa.eu @euractiv.com @euronatur.bsky.social
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NEW study reveals: Shockingly, a mere 4% of all Mediterranean delta ecosystems remain in their pristine state today. Among these precious few, the delta of #Vjosa & the neighboring deltas of the Shkumini & Semani rivers in #Albania stand out. @euronatur.bsky.social
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"Our question for EU decision makers is: should the EU pursue its membership agenda, if a candidate country clearly does not align with EU laws but instead changes the country's laws, making them worse?" #Albania @euronatur.bsky.social
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Nature cries: New plans to construct large hotels & luxury villas along the Albanian Coast. Pic shows vision of #Kushner for Zvernec Peninsula for a project of his investment firm Affinity Partners. The area is protected according to national&international law. In line with the path to EU accession?

Kushner Developing Deals in #Albania - it's about a luxury tourist resort on Sazan island within the Karaburuni Marine National Park & Zvernec Peninsula within #Vjosa-#Narta protected area. It reads like a complete sellout of nature... @thomaswaitz.bsky.social
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Tons of Russian timber continue to illegally flow into the European market as countries struggle to enforce war-related sanctions, @icij.bsky.social partners in Europe have found.
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Hände weg von den rumänischen Natur- und Urwäldern! @robinwood.bsky.social @euronatur.bsky.social fordern von Ziegler ein Gespräch. Der deutsche Branchenriese ist nun in das Pelletgeschäft in Rumänien eingestiegen.
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Clear and inspiring article by Guy Pe'er about the opportunities of the Nature Restoration Law:
"The vote for the NRL can become a great opportunity for the EU to become a model for other regions of the world."
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>111k signatures for the protection of Odra River. Although a Polish court ruled the ongoing construction at Odra River as illegal, the constrcution goes on, infringing also EU Directives. @euronatur.bsky.social #WeMove #EkoUnia talked to EU Commissioner Sinkevicius
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>106k European citizens together with @euronatur.bsky.social urge @ec.europa.eu to refer Romania to the Court of Justice of EU since the RO Gov has been unwilling to stop ongoing destruction of protected forests since an infringement procedure was started in 2020. 
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Waldschutz wird in der EU stiefmütterlich behandelt, mit weltweiten Konsequenzen. Es fehlt an Personal für die erforderlichen Kontrollen. Erschreckende Recherche von @icij.bsky.social @wwf.de @thomaswaitz.bsky.social

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If there was comprehensive public participiation, how can it be that residents of Shushica Valley, including 12 mayors, protest plans of Albanian gov to take water from Shushica & channel it to the Med coast 17 km away in Himara for mass tourism there.

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