SAVE NATURE
SAVE PEOPLE
To identify and provide practical, theoretical, institutional and legal alternatives for long-term solutions in the protection and enhancement of bird community and their critical habitats, biodiversity, nature and environment in Albania and to work closely with all the stakeholders for the sustainable use of natural resources.
In order to achieve this mission, AOS has the following objectives
• To prevent the extinction of bird species and to improve their conservation status in Albania
• To preserve and enhance bird habitats, bird ecosystems and Important Bird Areas in the country
• To support the interested parties and contributing to the improvement of the quality of life through sustainable use of natural resources.
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Protected Areas in Albania are threatened in order to pave the way for infrastructure projects
NTC’s decision for the Network of Protected Areas in Albania deletes from the map areas of international and national importance
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Impacts of lead shot ammunition in wetlands
Since July 2019, after the consecutive lobbying and efforts of Albanian Ornithological Society (AOS) – the use of poison baits for the disposal of wild fauna species is incorporated as an amendment in the section of prohibited actions on the Law No. 46/2019, dated 8/7/2019 “On some amendments and changes of the Law No. 10 006, dated 23/10/2008 “On the protection of fauna” as amended”…


Taulant Bino, trainer on the Wildlife, Biodiversity, and Nature Advocacy Youth Camp
Meet 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀 and their critical habitats, but not only. The most recent environmental causes, mainly those related

THE GOLDEN EAGLE, OUR NATIONAL SYMBOL, IS SHOT WITH A FIREARM
A few days ago, the staff of RAPA Berat notified about the finding of a Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in Skrapar. The eagle was promptly

Ermelinda Mahmutaj, trainer on the Wildlife, Biodiversity, and Nature Advocacy Youth Camp
Meet the 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁, who has led many national campaigns for nature and the environment, as well as providing support and expertise on the