Did you know that Albania used to be home to four species of vultures (Cinereous Vulture, Bearded vulture, Griffon Vulture and the Egyptian Vulture), and that out of those four, the Egyptian Vulture is the last breeding vulture in our country? This species is listed as Globally Endangered by the IUCN, and some of its …

Pranvera nuk “trokiti” vetëm edhe ketë herë! Jemi mësuar tashmë që lajmin për ardhjen e pranverës të na e sjellë Kali i Qyqes. Koha e ngrohtë, rigjallërimi i natyrës, ardhja e shumë shpendëve shtegtues dhe prania e kësaj shkabë folezues në vendin tonë e stolisin mjaft bukur këtë stinë.   Si çdo pranverë, dashamirësit e …

During the day/itinerary, a series of activities took place: Getting acquainted with the biological diversity, landscape and tourist attractions in the area of Bënçë Valley and Nivica Canyon. The first stop in the Bënçë River valley continued with the descent inside the Nivica Canyon to observe closely the Peshtura (Progonati) Waterfall, a wonder and Monument …

The first weekend of February marked a journey full of sunshine, joy, and a lot of love for nature and conservation of endangered species, of a new 1-year cooperation between the members of CYC-Gjirokastra, their teacher and leader of the network, Mr. Gentjan Hyka, and AOS. For the third consecutive year, the project “Egyptian Vulture …

Despite the large number of actions taken by nature conservationists in Albania, the Egyptian Vulture still faces crucial threats to its population, such as poisoning, loss of habitat, and lastly, electrocution. Most of the power grids in this small Balkan country are constructed during the communist era, making them, at least, older than 30 years. …

Dear friends and supporters of AOS, We are pleased to share with you the electronic newspaper of the project “𝗘𝗴𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲”. In the latest issue of the e-newspaper for 2020, you will find all the news on the work of all partners in 14 countries. In 2020, despite the obstacles brought by the Covid-19 …

It is a great honor that our dear colleague Besjana Shehu, also the co-founder of AOS has been selected as one of the 10 nominees for the Future for Nature Award 2021. Her nomination has been shortlisted among 470 applications worldwide from motivated young people, closely involved in the conservation of wildlife, habitats, and biodiversity as a whole.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗷𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮 (𝗖𝗬𝗖) was created by 𝗔𝗢𝗦-𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, one year ago with the purpose of including the younger generation in wildlife conservation and environmental related activities. The club consists of 35 students, 15-20 highly active, from “𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗺 𝗭𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶” 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹, 𝗚𝗷𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘁ë𝗿; all driven by curiosity, passion for nature, and the …

The monitoring of the Egyptian Vulture (𝘕𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴) population is an initiative that study groups (from 14 countries in the Balkans, Africa and the Middle East), within the framework of LIFE project “Egyptian Vulture New Life”, undertake year after year to identify changes in population or distribution of territories in the Balkans or Africa. This …

To commemorate this special day, AOS in collaboration with RAPA Gjirokastër, Conservation Youth Club of Gjirokastra (CYC), and the group EcoFriend have conducted a number of activities, with the main focus being on the protection of the Egyptian Vulture’s population in the Drinos Valley.