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  • July 2025
Tepelene Municipality Dump. © Joshua.D.Lim

Demand real protection for the Vjosa Wild River National Park

Jul 25, 2025 /

National Park status should safeguard the Vjosa. Ask the Albanian government to continue their commitment to this wild place, and ensure the Vjosa Wild River National Park is protected today, tomorrow, and forever. 

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Around 150 active oil wells line the middle stretch of the Vjosa, leaking chemicals, polluting the water, degrading habitats and injuring native wildlife. © Riverwatch

Mounting Pressures Threaten Vjosa Wild River National Park – Urgent Action Needed

Jul 01, 2025 /

Two years after its landmark designation in March 2023 as Europe’s first Wild River National Park, the Vjosa River is under continuous pressure from extractive industries, infrastructure expansion, and mismanaged development, putting the park’s ecological integrity and its global conservation value at risk.

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