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56 relations: Albania, Alps of Albania National Park, Biodiversity, BirdLife International, Blue Eye, Albania, Bogovë Nature Park, Buna River-Velipojë Protected Landscape, Butrint National Park, Conifer, Dajti Mountain National Park, Divjakë-Karavasta National Park, Emerald network, Evergreen, Fir of Drenovë-Sinicë Protected Landscape, Fir of Hotovë-Dangëlli National Park, Gashi Valley, Guri i Nikës-Lenie-Valamarë Protected Landscape, Hydroelectricity, Illegal logging, IUCN protected area categories, Karaburun Peninsula, Albania, Karaburun-Sazan Marine Park, Korab-Koritnik Nature Park, Kunë-Vain-Talë-Patok-Fushëkuqe-Ishëm Nature Park, Lake Ohrid, Lake Shkodër Nature Reserve, Lake Ulza Nature Park, List of Important Bird Areas in Albania, List of Ramsar sites in Albania, List of World Heritage Sites in Albania, Llogara National Park, Lurë-Dejë Mountain National Park, Mali me Gropa-Bizë-Martanesh Nature Park, Marine park, Marine protected area, Ministry of Environment (Albania), National Agency of Protected Areas (Albania), Natural monument, Nature park, Non-vascular plant, Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Biosphere Reserve, Prespa National Park (Albania), Protected area, Protected areas of Albania, Ramsar Convention, Ramsar site, Shebenik National Park, Shtamë Pass Nature Park, Tomorr Mountain National Park, Tulipa albanica, ... Expand index (6 more) »
- Albania geography-related lists
Albania
Albania (Shqipëri or Shqipëria), officially the Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeast Europe.
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Alps of Albania National Park
Alps of Albania National Park (Parku Kombëtar Alpet e Shqipërisë) is the largest national park in Albania.
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity (or biological diversity) is the variety and variability of life on Earth.
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BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats.
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Blue Eye, Albania
The "Blue Eye" (Syri i Kaltër) is a water spring and natural phenomenon occurring in the village of Muzinë in Finiq municipality, southern Albania.
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Bogovë Nature Park
Bogovë Nature Park (Parku Natyror i Bogovës) is a nature park in southern Albania, spanning an area of.
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Buna River-Velipojë Protected Landscape
The Buna River-Velipojë Protected Landscape (Peisazh i Mbrojtur Lumi Buna-Velipojë) is a protected landscape area in northwestern Albania, encompassing the estuary of Drin, the lagoon of Viluni, the river of Buna with its estuary, and the gulf of Drin that runs across the city of Velipojë alongside the Adriatic Sea.
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Butrint National Park
Butrint National Park (Parku Kombëtar i Butrintit) is a national park in Vlorë County, southern Albania.
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Conifer
Conifers are a group of cone-bearing seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms.
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Dajti Mountain National Park
Dajti Mountain National Park (Parku Kombëtar "Mali i Dajtit") is a national park established in 1966 in central Albania, spanning an area of since 2006.
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Divjakë-Karavasta National Park
Divjakë-Karavasta National Park (Parku Kombëtar Divjakë-Karavasta) is a national park in western Albania, sprawling across the Myzeqe Plain in the direct proximity to the Adriatic Sea.
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Emerald network
The Emerald network is a network of Areas of Special Conservation Interest to conserve wild flora and fauna and their natural habitats of Europe, which was launched in 1989 by the Council of Europe as part of its work under the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats that came into force on 1 June 1982.
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Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional throughout the year.
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Fir of Drenovë-Sinicë Protected Landscape
The Fir of Drenovë-Sinicë Protected Landscape (Peisazh i Mbrojtur Bredhi i Drenovës-Sinicë) is a protected landscape near Korçë in eastern Albania, with an area of.
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Fir of Hotovë-Dangëlli National Park
Fir of Hotovë-Dangëlli National Park (Parku Kombëtar "Bredhi i Hotovës-Dangëlli") is the largest national park in Albania located in Gjirokastër County with a surface area of.
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Gashi Valley
Gashi Valley is a strict nature reserve located in northern Albania.
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Guri i Nikës-Lenie-Valamarë Protected Landscape
Guri i Nikës-Lenie-Valamarë Protected Landscape (Peisazh i Mbrojtur Guri i Nikës-Lenie-Valamarë) is a protected area in southeastern Albania, spanning an area of.
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Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power).
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Illegal logging
Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase, or sale of timber in violation of laws.
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IUCN protected area categories
IUCN protected area categories, or IUCN protected area management categories, are categories used to classify protected areas in a system developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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Karaburun Peninsula, Albania
The Gadishulli Peninsula (Gadishulli i Karaburunit), also known as Cape Linguetta, is a peninsula of the Mediterranean Sea located in Southern and Southeastern Europe, which is almost completely surrounded by both the Adriatic Sea to the north and the Ionian Sea to the south.
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Karaburun-Sazan Marine Park
Karaburun-Sazan Marine Park (Parku Detar Karaburun-Sazan) is a marine park in the Vlorë County of southwestern Albania.
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Korab-Koritnik Nature Park
The Korab-Koritnik Nature Park (Parku Natyror i Korab-Koritnikut) is a nature park in eastern Albania and forms a section of the European Green Belt, which serves as a retreat for endangered animal and plant species.
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Kunë-Vain-Talë-Patok-Fushëkuqe-Ishëm Nature Park
The Kunë-Vain-Talë-Patok-Fushëkuqe-Ishëm Nature Reserve (Rezervati Kunë-Vain-Tale) is a nature park located within the Lezhë County forming the Drin river delta and facing the Adriatic Sea in northern Albania.
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Lake Ohrid
Lake Ohrid (Охридско Езеро,,; Liqeni i Ohrit) is a lake which straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern part of North Macedonia and eastern Albania.
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Lake Shkodër Nature Reserve
The Lake Shkodër Nature Reserve (Rezervat Natyror i Menaxhuar Liqeni i Shkodrës) is a nature reserve in northwestern Albania.
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Lake Ulza Nature Park
Lake Ulza Nature Park (Parku Natyror Liqeni i Ulzës) is a regional nature park located in Mat, Albania.
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List of Important Bird Areas in Albania
There are 16 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) designated for Albania.
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List of Ramsar sites in Albania
This is a list of wetlands in Albania which have been designated by the Ramsar Convention as sites of international importance. Protected areas of Albania and list of Ramsar sites in Albania are albania geography-related lists.
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List of World Heritage Sites in Albania
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.
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Llogara National Park
Llogara National Park (Parku Kombëtar i Llogarasë/Llogorasë) is a national park centered on the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Riviera in Southwestern Albania, spanning a surface area of.
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Lurë-Dejë Mountain National Park
Lurë-Dejë Mountain National Park (Parku Kombëtar "Lurë-Mali i Dejës") is a national park in northeastern Albania, spanning an expanded area of since 2018 by encompassing the entire section of Kunora e Lurës, former Zall-Gjocaj National Park, and Dejë Mountain.
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Mali me Gropa-Bizë-Martanesh Nature Park
The Mali me Gropa-Bizë-Martanesh Nature Park (Parku Natyror Mali me Gropa-Bizë-Martanesh) is a habitat or species management area (IUCN Category IV) in central Albania adjacent with the border with Dajti National Park.
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Marine park
A marine park is a designated park consisting of an area of sea (or lake) set aside to achieve ecological sustainability, promote marine awareness and understanding, enable marine recreational activities, and provide benefits for Indigenous peoples and coastal communities.
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Marine protected area
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are protected areas of the world's seas, oceans, estuaries or in the US, the Great Lakes.
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Ministry of Environment (Albania)
The Ministry of Environment was the department of the Government of Albania responsible for developing the government policy on prevention of pollution, protecting the natural heritage, biodiversity, forests, sea, water and energy.
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National Agency of Protected Areas (Albania)
The National Agency of Protected Areas (Agjencia Kombëtare e Zonave të Mbrojtura, abbreviated AKZM) is a government agency in Albania.
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Natural monument
A natural monument is a natural or cultural feature of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative of aesthetic qualities, or cultural significance.
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Nature park
A nature park, or sometimes natural park, is a designation for a protected natural area by means of long-term land planning, sustainable resource management and limitation of agricultural and real estate developments.
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Non-vascular plant
Non-vascular plants are plants without a vascular system consisting of xylem and phloem.
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Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Biosphere Reserve
Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Prekugraničen biosferen rezervat „Ohrid-Prespa“; Oher – Prespe, Rezerve Ndërkufitare Biosfere) is a biosphere reserve encompassing the area of Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa, on North Macedonia and Albania.
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Prespa National Park (Albania)
Prespa National Park (Parku Kombëtar i Prespës) is a national park situated in southeastern Albania on the border triangle shared with Greece and North Macedonia.
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Protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values.
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Protected areas of Albania
Despite being a relatively small country, Albania is exceedingly rich in biodiversity. Protected areas of Albania and Protected areas of Albania are albania geography-related lists.
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Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands).
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Ramsar site
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,.
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Shebenik National Park
Shebenik National Park (Parku Kombëtar i Shebenikut) is a national park in eastern Albania adjacent to the border with North Macedonia.
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Shtamë Pass Nature Park
Shtamë Pass Nature Park (Parku Natyror i Qafështamës) is a nature reserve residing in the edge of the mountain chain north of Tirana, Albania, about 25 kilometers east of Kruja.
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Tomorr Mountain National Park
Tomorr Mountain National Park (Parku Kombëtar "Mali i Tomorrit") is a national park founded in 1956 that lies in southern Albania, nestled in the central and higher portions of the Tomorr massif, spanning an area of since 2012, and expanded to include its quarry areas since 2019.
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Tulipa albanica
Tulipa albanica is a flowering plant in the tulip genus, family Liliaceae that is native to Albania.
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UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.
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United Nations Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system.
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Vascular plant
Vascular plants, also called tracheophytes or collectively tracheophyta, form a large group of land plants (accepted known species) that have lignified tissues (the xylem) for conducting water and minerals throughout the plant.
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Vjosa Wild River National Park
Vjosa Wild River National Park is a national park located in southern Albania.
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Wildfire
A wildfire, forest fire, or a bushfire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation.
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World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance.
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See also
Albania geography-related lists
- Administrative divisions of Albania
- Communes of Albania
- ISO 3166-2:AL
- List of Ramsar sites in Albania
- List of cities and towns in Albania
- List of counties of Albania by GDP
- List of counties of Albania by Human Development Index
- List of ecoregions in Albania
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Albania
- List of populated places in Kosovo by Albanian name
- List of settlements on the Lake Skadar shoreline
- List of twin towns and sister cities in Albania
- List of villages in Pristina
- Municipalities of Albania
- Neighborhoods of Tirana
- Protected areas of Albania
References
Also known as List of national parks in Albania, List of national parks of Albania, List of protected areas of Albania, National Parks of Albania, Protected areas in Albania.