Protected areas of Albania
Encyclopedia
The protected areas of Albania include 15 national park
s, 5 Protected Landscape Areas, 4 Strict Nature Reserves
, 26 Managed Nature Reserves, and other protected areas.. The largest national park of Albania
is Llogara National Park
which covers an area of 1,010 hectares.
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
s, 5 Protected Landscape Areas, 4 Strict Nature Reserves
Strict Nature Reserve/Wilderness Area
A Strict Nature Reserve or Wilderness Area , is the highest category of protected area recognised by the World Commission on Protected Areas , a body which is part of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources...
, 26 Managed Nature Reserves, and other protected areas.. The largest national park of Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
is Llogara National Park
Llogara National Park
Llogara or Llogora National Park is a national park in Albania declared since 1966 by the Albanian Government. The park covers an area of 1,010 hectares and protects the forests on the north side of the Llogara Pass between a height from 470m to 2,018m above sea level...
which covers an area of 1,010 hectares.
Protected Landscape Areas
- Berdheti
- Biza
- Lumi Buna dhe territoret ligatinore perreth tij
- Nikolice
- Pogradec
- Sistemi ligatinor Vjose-Narte
Managed Nature Reserves
- Balloll
- Berzane
- Bogove
- Cangonji
- Dardhe-Xhyre
- Karaburun
- Krastafillak
- Kular
- Kune - Vain
- Kuturman
- Levan
- Maliq
- Patok-Fushe-Kuqe
- Pishe Poro/Fier
- Pishe - Poro/Vlore
- Polisi
- Qaf-Bushi
- Qafe Molle-Derje
- Qarrishte
- Rrezoma
- Rushkull
- Shelegur
- Shkodër Lake
- Sopot
- Stravaj
- Tej - Drini i Bardhe
- VelipojeVelipojëVelipojë, also called Velipoja, is an Albanian town in Shkodër District. The population is approximately 8026 people.- Geography and economy :...