In “election periods” some living organisms tend to leave and new others come. But the Dalmatian Pelican of Divjaka stays forever stoically. It has been there and it will be there again. Even more due to the efforts undertaken for its conservation measures. Year 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Nb. of nests 37, 46, 52, 52 …

Many people think that “the drone” is an exquisite toy of photography, documentary or cinema that brings to humans images that were so far a monopole for only the birds, insects and the flying objects. Today, the drones are often used for aerial images of cities, natural ecosystems etc. But the drones could offer much …

We trust a lot that all dimesions of biodiversity are important and vital and that the efforts to conserve fauna and flora are not in sufficient to halt the dispiriting trends of species and population losses in recent decades. This trend is heightened by the pressure that mass tourism puts on already unstable local resources, …

The field work for A New European Breeding Bird Atlas – EBBA2 in Albania rediscovers the Rose-colored Starling (Pastor roseus). The black wings, the rose-colored body, the black head and the rose beak show off as a perfection of nature and as a dream come true for every birdwatcher or friend of nature. Some people make that …

Vjosa river is for AOS not just one of the rivers of Albania. For about one week, Vjosa was our field home where together with Slovenian colleagues we explored in details, from Permet to Narta, the birds of the river and the Vjosa valley. Field observations lasting more than 14 hours per day (5 am-9 …

While the summer and the heat start to empty the streets of the city, in our coastal wetlands, where the sun burns even more, life has started to bloom again. This time with hundreds and thousands of nesting birds that use islands surrounded by water, islands of sand of trees, to build the nests and …

“CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE”! There is a surprising number of people, businesses and communities that would like to do more to preserve and protect our natural resources. But part of them lack the knowhow on where to start to become environment friendly. Getting acquainted with environmentalism and environmental rights is a broad philosophy, ideology and …

What to expect from Tropoja? Mountains, clean river, lakes, forests, meadows, green vegetation, snow at the mountains’ tops, bird songs in the morning. Woodpeckers, Nuthatches, Warblers, Nightingales, Thrushes, Buntings, Doves, Plovers, Tits, Dippers, Hoopoes, Wagtails, Cuckoos, Swallows, Golden Eagle, Honey Buzzards, Kestrels etc. We have mapped the birds in transects covering all habitats and we …