EcoAlbania - Center for Protection of Natural Ecosystems in Albania

About us

The center for Protection of the Natural Ecosystems in Albania (EcoAlbania) is a non-governmental environmental organization. It was created on 15th of December 2014 as a joint initiative of professors of the Department of Biology of the Tirana University and the “Save the Blue Heart of Europe” team in Albania.

Our mission
EcoAlbania works to strengthen the friendly coexistence of man and nature in Albania

Goals
• Protect the natural ecosystems and their ecological interactions through the protection of wildlife and their habitats with the belief that the use of the renewable natural resources should be sustainable for human wellbeing in the country.
• Stop the increasing destruction and help of the recovering of natural environment. In this way we aim to strengthen the friendly coexistence of man and nature in Albania.

Objectives:
• Implementing effective protection and sustainable conservation measures of natural environment taking into account the sustainability and welfare of the local communities;
• Halting the rates of biodiversity loss and wild life species extinction;
• Pursuing an ecologically sustainable economy, through the conservation of energy, water and natural resources, thus improving of people’s livelihoods;
• Active encouraging environmental awareness to activate and sensitize citizens;
• Advancing volunteerism as a significant contribution to society and the natural environment;
• Promoting environmental education for children and the younger generation on the natural environment, its value as a common good and the need to protect it from degradation and destruction;
• Campaigning for limiting human interventions and its impacts;
• Protecting the natural environmental wealth of Albania as one of the nation’s most important capitals, for the present and future generations.

Activities:
• Scientific Research
• Protection and Management
• Public Awareness and Sensitization
• Environmental Education

Project:
• Environmental Education in 9 grade Schools in Albania

Olsi Nika is the Executive Director of EcoAlbania.

For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of our work.