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Salt pan at twilight hour.
Vlora salt pans.
© Borut Rubinič

Enforcing Hunting Legislation and Strengthening Institutional Capacities for Wildlife Management in Albania

Grantee Name: Albanian Society for the Protection of Birds & Wild Fauna (Mammals)

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Albania
Amount
$120,267
Dates
Oct 2014 – Mar 2017
Keywords
Awareness, Biodiversity mainstreaming, Capacity building, Hunting, Policy/law
Monitor the effectiveness and impact of the Albanian government's hunting ban policy in 2014 and 2015; raise awareness among local stakeholders; and build the capacities of authorities for implementation of the policy in the most important key biodiversity areas of the northern Albanian coastline; and coordinate with major civil society organizations, including a hunters' association, to inform the decisions of the government on future hunting regulations.
Strategic Direction : 3 Improve the conservation and protection status of 44 priority key biodiversity areas

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