Under Threat
Sazan Island
Untouched island with unique biodiversity, military history and strategic ecological value.
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Protected Areas
Real places, real status labels and real images. This page tracks Albania's islands, lagoons, forests, rivers and cultural landscapes with a factual conservation-first approach.
362Protected areas recorded in official data
6Coastal and wetland hotspots tracked first
4Areas currently marked under threat
Protected Area
Sazan Island
Under ThreatUntouched island with unique biodiversity, military history and strategic ecological value.
- Location
- Vlore County
- Official protected status
- Marine National Park context
- Evidence count
- 7 records
- Latest update
- 2026 investigation leads added
- Main threat
- Resort plans, public land and safety-document gaps
Protected Landscape
Karaburun
VerifiedA rugged peninsula with rare species, caves, cliffs and crystal clear waters.
- Location
- Vlore County
- Official protected status
- Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park
- Evidence count
- 2 records
- Latest update
- Official Vlore protected-area map linked
- Main threat
- Tourism pressure, anchoring, waste and coastal infrastructure
Protected Area
Narta Lagoon
VerifiedVital wetland habitat and a key stopover for migratory birds along the Adriatic flyway.
- Location
- Narta
- Official protected status
- Protected wetland / Vjosa-Narta landscape
- Evidence count
- 7 records
- Latest update
- 2025 habitat-pressure article linked
- Main threat
- Airport and resort pressure near wetland habitat
Marine Protected Area
Zvernec
Under ThreatHistoric island, pine forest and lagoon ecosystem of high cultural and natural value.
- Location
- Narta Lagoon
- Official protected status
- Protected lagoon, forest and cultural landscape
- Evidence count
- 14 records
- Latest update
- 2026 IKMT statement and KKT/KKTU agenda items linked
- Main threat
- Reported resort works and missing permit/EIA files
Protected Area
Pishe Poro-Narte
Under ThreatCoastal dunes, pine forests and wetlands that support rare flora and fauna.
- Location
- Fier/Vlore coast
- Official protected status
- Protected Landscape / coastal wetland
- Evidence count
- 11 records
- Latest update
- 2024 VKM map source and GIS records added
- Main threat
- Construction works, access limits and boundary-document questions
Protected Area
Vjosa Delta
VerifiedOne of Europe's last wild river systems, forming a rich delta of life and diversity.
- Location
- Vjosa River
- Official protected status
- Vjosa Wild River National Park context
- Evidence count
- 4 records
- Latest update
- 2025 management-plan chapter linked
- Main threat
- Delta pressure from infrastructure, pollution and habitat disturbance
UNESCO Site
Butrint
VerifiedAncient cultural landscape with wetlands, forests and archaeological importance.
- Location
- Sarande
- Official protected status
- UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape
- Evidence count
- 0 records
- Latest update
- Baseline heritage page active
- Main threat
- Tourism pressure, illegal activity and conservation-management gaps
National Park
Llogara
VerifiedMountain pass, forest habitat and dramatic coastal landscape above the Ionian Sea.
- Location
- Vlore County
- Official protected status
- National Park
- Evidence count
- 0 records
- Latest update
- Baseline protected-area file active
- Main threat
- Road, tourism, waste and unmanaged construction pressure
National Park
Divjake-Karavasta
VerifiedLagoon, pine forest and critical bird habitat on the Adriatic coast.
- Location
- Divjake
- Official protected status
- National Park / Ramsar wetland landscape
- Evidence count
- 0 records
- Latest update
- Baseline protected-area file active
- Main threat
- Tourism pressure, water quality, waste and habitat disturbance
Images are loaded from Wikimedia Commons public media pages where available. Each area file can later be updated with locally verified photography and source credits.
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