One of the #last #wild #rivers in #Europe , home to more than 1,000 #animal and #plant #species , has been #declared a #NationalPark by the #Albanian #government , making the #Vjosa the #first of its kind on the continent.
The #VjosaRiver flows 168 miles (270kms) from the #Pindus mountains in #Greece through narrow #canyons , #plains and #forests in #Albania to the #Adriatic coast
#GoodNews #environmental #ecosystems #biodiversity #ecology #MotherEarth #conservation
A project with outdoor gear company Patagonia and NGOs…
The GuardianFree from #dams or other #artificial #barriers , it is rich in #aquatic #species and #supports #myriad #wildlife , including #otters , the #endangered #Egyptian #vulture and the #CriticallyEndangered #Balkan #lynx, of which only 15 are estimated to remain in Albania.
https://alterwildgreece.com/wildlife-en/68-balkan-lynx
#biodiversity #StopEcocide #wildlife #WildFirst #ProtectTheWild