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Buna River Protected Landscape in Albania.
Buna River Protected Landscape in Albania.
© Ilir Shyti

Building Sustainability for Buna River, Albania and Bojana Delta, Monetnegro

Grantee Name: QENDRA PER R.M.M.N. NE SHQIPERI

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Albania, Montenegro
Amount
$43,845
Dates
Jun 2023 – Dec 2024
Keywords
Capacity building, Fisheries, Freshwater, Migratory species, Protected Areas, Research

Increase the knowledge about freshwater species in the transboundary Buna River Protected Landscape and Bojana Delta by conducting research on the Critically Endangered and Endangered fish species. Prepare a situation analysis on the critically endangered species Adriatic sturgeon, Acipenser naccarii, and implement conservation actions to improve the freshwater ecosystem. Build capacities of local authorities and civil society organizations in Albania and Montenegro.

This project benefits from a co-founding by the Donor Initiative for Mediterranean Freshwater Ecosystems (DIMFE).

Strategic Direction :

2 Support the sustainable management of water catchments through integrated approaches for the conservation of threatened freshwater biodiversity

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