Albania’s Vjosë River is known as Europe’s last wild river. As plans for luxury developments there — spearheaded by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner — move ahead, conservationists are sounding the alarm. e360.yale.edu/features/jared… via Yale Environment 360
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Greenwashing is not working anymore for the Albanian government. Vlora International Airport in the delta of Vjosa shows that the river is nothing close to a National Park.

💚3 more of our Summer School instructors: Romina D’Ascanio: The role of stakeholders’engagement in nature restoration. Buki Rinkevich: Overviewing Nearly Three Decades of Gardening Approach in Reef Restoration. Xherri Xhemal: Alder Forest Restoration in the Transboundary Prespa

Krle is his name, it comes from Macedonian for ‘krlezh’, which means tick. He was full with them when we caught him. We made sure that he is clean when released. Stay healthy and send us valuable data, Krle. #balkanLynxRecoveryProgramme
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A signboard is installed recently in the entrance towards Zverneci coast, in Vjosa Narta PA. It tells locals and tourists camping is not allowed due to the protection status. Meanwhile, Jared Kushner will build a luxury city precisely there. Edi Rama,master of greenwashing 👏🏻

Flamingos or an Airport? - Nature Under Threat in Albania p.dw.com/p/4bpdy?maca=e…

This week, we teamed up with PPNEA & students to plant 1,700 Black Pine saplings in Munella Nature Park, protecting the habitat of the Balkan lynx. This effort aims to safeguard our environment & support the survival of endangered species.

Join us tomorrow❗️ #BalkanLynxRecoveryProgramme

PM Rama welcomes tourism projects announced by Jared Kushner’s company & spoke ironically about those who see a direct link between the changes of the protected area law and the projects announced by Kushner, euronews.al/en/pm-rama-wel… via @Euronews Albania

Nature cries: New plans to construct large hotels & luxury villas along the Albanian Coast. Pic bottom left shows the vision of #Kushner for Zvernec Peninsula; this is protected according to national & international law.

#Vjosa Wild River National Park turns 1 year – but only on paper 🚨! One year ago, Vjosa River in #Albania was declared a National Park. Shushica water extraction project and #Vlora International Airport are jeopardising it! STOP these projects, Edi Rama!

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🐦On the search for female birdwatchers ♀️

Have you seen them anywhere? Sure, they are out there but as in many other parts of society, it seems that we encounter fewer women who are active birdwatchers than men.
But why is that? What are the barriers #womenbirders can face?…

You can watch 'Stop the airport' here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=6tIKIg…

🚨Protected Areas are not protected anymore in Albania!

Last week, the Albanian Parliament made changes to the ‘Protected Areas Law’. It now grants the National Territory Council the power to greenlight the construction of luxury resorts within biodiversity hotspots. 😱

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THE HEIST OF PROTECTED AREAS
Albania's natural heritage is under threat due to a recent decision regarding #ProtectedAreas . The government made this decision without consulting the very communities and experts who better understand these ecosystems.
LINK: youtube.com/watch?v=6tIKIg…

Voting the changes of the law on protected areas, is the most serious attack against nature, since the dark years of 1997. To complete this Albanian #tragedy , the authorities had to act against its own citizens and #EU . Now these gems remain unprotected!

Albania's 'Protected Areas' are now UNPROTECTED. Draft law No.81/2017 for PA was approved today, disregarding the environmental protest, posing significant risks to our environment, and threatening the very essence of our country's identity.
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Jovana Janjusevic says it best: Save Narta, an integral part of the ecosystem linked with Ulcinj Salina. It's vital for birds and biodiversity. Let's protect these essential habitats!
#SaveVjosaNarta #noairportinvjosanarta