A message arrived in our inbox on June 18th! Klea Tirjaku together with her classmate Noel Gjinari, two students of the Albanian College in Durrës, 5th grade, with whom we had organized around 1 month ago a Zoom call where we had a pleasant conversation about endangered species but with a focus on the Egyptian …

We are happy to share with you the booklet on “The use of poison baits against wildlife in Albania”, prepared by AOS in the framework of the Balkan Anti-Poisoning Project. This booklet aims to raise awareness among government bodies and the Albanian public about the prevalence of wildlife poisoning in the country, the mass use …

In Berk’s hospitable environment, the first “Biodiversity Talks” meeting on “How Can We Protect Protected Areas?” took place, focused on the border review process and the internal zoning of Protected Areas in Albania. At first glance, when reflecting on the state of Protected Areas, the situation may seem bleak but there is always room for …

“Biodiversity Talks” comes again, this time with the topic “What is happening with Protected Areas in Albania? Investment Trend in Protected Areas! How can we turn Protected Areas into an engine of sustainable economic development and circular economy?” We continue uniformly in this social, friendly but also close dimension due to the circumstances, however we …

The Egyptian Vulture, the only breeding vulture in Albania served as a “symbol” of the “Green Week”, June 14 – 18, in Gjirokastra. A series of activities were held during this week, aiming to strengthen the capacities of local administration and raising public awareness on environmental protection and biodiversity conservation as well as integrated waste …

The members of the Conservation Youth Club of Gjirokastra are already confirmed ambassadors for the protection of the only breeding vulture in our country, the Egyptian Vulture. At the beginning of May, on World Migratory Bird Day 2021, CYC-Gjirokastra undertook a very original and interesting activity in the museum area of the city of Gjirokastra, …

“Biodiversity Talks” comes again after a long hiatus, this time in a friendlier and more social format, away from the grueling online conversations; we will gather to talk to experts about the most current environmental challenges. AOS this time has united several “powerful” voices, who with their ideas, experience and expertise, will provide environmental dialogue …

The platform built by AOS in April 2021, for the nesting of the Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) is functioning with maximum efficiency. The latest monitoring, undertaken on June 5, 2021, on World Environment Day, confirms that about 80 breeding pairs of Little Terns have built their nest on the platform and many new pairs are expected …

The Project Team of the BalkanDetox LIFE project welcomed the opportunity to meet in person for the first time since the project officially started back in October 2020. During the meeting, the partners discussed and evaluated the overall implementation progress, analyzed the achievements and milestones reached so far and set a course of action for …