Country name: Albania Did you know that Albania is called the “Land of the Albanians”? Our people are known as Albanians, meaning “Sons of the Eagle,” and our flag bears the iconic double-headed eagle—symbolizing the unity of the south and north. The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), our national symbol and a majestic bird of the …

On August 5th, Phoenice, the White stork fitted with a GPS transmitter this summer, started itsmigration journey. The stork entered the Greek territory but, on August 6th, its transmitter stoppedshowing any sign of movement. This meant that the stork was most likely dead. The AOS team immediately contacted the Natural Environment & Climate Change Agency …

It’s been more than a month since Phoenice, the White Stork, was fitted with a transmitter during the Waterbird Satellite Tracking Camp in Albania. And on June 30th, Phoenice was finally able to leave the nest for the first time – a monumental step for a young stork as it signifies that the fledgling will …

AOS-Albanian Ornithological Society is pleased to announce that on June 27-29, 2022 will be held in Tirana the First Ornithological Conference in Albania, an event organized by AOS and the Faculty of Natural Sciences (University of Tirana) with the support of the Adriatic Flyway – Phase 4 project. This is the first conference dedicated entirely …

Every year, thousands of birds leave our country to migrate to warmer places in the south of the planet and other birds come from the cold north to spend the winter with us. Thus, during this time, storks, Egyptian Vultures, swallows leave our country but at the same time the charismatic ducks return to our …

Organized 4 different events of environmental education, counting of migratory birds, bird ringing, bird photography etc.; visited Important Bird Areas for bird migration, worth to mention Divjaka-Karavasta NP, Protected Landscape of Vjose-Narte, Orikumi lagoon and the monitoring point for bird migration of Karaburun Peninsula;  gathered 25 people which were part of the counting and monitoring …

In Andalusia, Spain, they even use helicopters to investigate suspicious bird mortality. An action that might seem unreal for other countries, but it’s actually just a tool and not the most important aspect in solving wildlife crime. What really matters in criminal investigations are the human resources, capacities and real engagement from the competent authorities.  …

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 …

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 …