Vjosa is considered to be Europe's last wild river and originates within the Pindus Mountains close to the border between Albania and Greece.[5] North of the Narta Lagoon is a watershed, whence the river drains into the Adriatic Sea. The shallow lagoon of Narta is separated from the Adriatic Sea by narrow sandy bar, which is covered with pine forests. At the same time it is also connected through two artificial channels with the sea. Located in the direct proximity to the Adriatic Sea, the landscape experiences mediterranean climate.[6] This means that the winters are mild and the summers are hot and dry.[6] The mediterranean character is marked by the annual distribution of precipitation, high in the winter months and moderate in the summer months.[6]
The wealth of fauna is reflected in the list of 741 species and subspecies recorded to date, composed by 32 species of mammals, 194 species of birds, 26 species of reptiles, 9 species of amphibia, 90 species of fish, 390 species of invertebrates and several other species.[9] Although, the landscape shelters 26 globally threatened species. Most important wildlife inhabiting the landscape include the flamingo, dalmatian pelican, golden jackal and dolphin.[9][10] Its rich number of birds is attributed to the three different types of water habitats it contains brackish, fresh and salt water. Most of the bird species have at least 6% of their total national population in the territory of the landscape.[11]
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The Vjosa Narta Protected Landscape Albanian Peisazh i Mbrojtur Vjose Narte is a protected landscape area in southwestern Albania 2 It covers a total area of 194 12 square kilometres 74 95 sq mi encompassing the lagoon of Narta along with the estuary of the Vjose and its surrounding areas dotted with freshwater wetlands marshlands reed beds woodlands islands and sandy beaches The International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN has listed the park as Category VI It is also listed as an important Bird and Plant Area because it supports significant bird and plant species 3 4 Vjosa Narta Protected LandscapeIUCN category V protected landscape seascape Narta LagoonLocation within AlbaniaShow map of AlbaniaVjosa Narta Protected Landscape Europe Show map of EuropeLocationVlore CountyNearest cityVloreCoordinates40 35 N 19 23 E 40 583 N 19 383 E 40 583 19 383 Coordinates 40 35 N 19 23 E 40 583 N 19 383 E 40 583 19 383Area19 412 hectares 194 12 km2 Established22 October 2004 1 Vjosa is considered to be Europe s last wild river and originates within the Pindus Mountains close to the border between Albania and Greece 5 North of the Narta Lagoon is a watershed whence the river drains into the Adriatic Sea The shallow lagoon of Narta is separated from the Adriatic Sea by narrow sandy bar which is covered with pine forests At the same time it is also connected through two artificial channels with the sea Located in the direct proximity to the Adriatic Sea the landscape experiences mediterranean climate 6 This means that the winters are mild and the summers are hot and dry 6 The mediterranean character is marked by the annual distribution of precipitation high in the winter months and moderate in the summer months 6 The landscape is part of a large preserved ecosystem collectively composed of various kinds of habitats including pine and riverine forests freshwater wetlands salt marshlands shrubs and sandy dunes Despite occupying a relatively small area 1400 vascular plant species have been observed in the landscape 7 Forest makes up approximately 6 percent of the total land area It is dominated by pine with species such as aleppo pine maritime pine and stone pine while the islands are mainly covered with mediterranean cypress holm oak and downy oak 7 8 Salt marshes are widely distributed around the coastline of the lagoon Most notable plant communities amongst them are the Salicornia ArthrocaulonandLimonium 7 The sandy dunes along the coast may reach up to 8 metres The wealth of fauna is reflected in the list of 741 species and subspecies recorded to date composed by 32 species of mammals 194 species of birds 26 species of reptiles 9 species of amphibia 90 species of fish 390 species of invertebrates and several other species 9 Although the landscape shelters 26 globally threatened species Most important wildlife inhabiting the landscape include the flamingo dalmatian pelican golden jackal and dolphin 9 10 Its rich number of birds is attributed to the three different types of water habitats it contains brackish fresh and salt water Most of the bird species have at least 6 of their total national population in the territory of the landscape 11 Oak forests and Byzantine St Mary s Monastery in Zvernec A wooden footbridge connects mainland to the islandSee also EditGeography of Albania Protected areas of Albania Vjose River amp Narta Lagoon Vlora International AirportReferences Edit Fletorja Zyrtare e Republikes se Shqiperise FLETORJA ZYRTARE E REPUBLIKES SE SHQIPERISE PDF qbz gov al in Albanian p 3 Management Plan Vjose Narta Landscape Protected Area PDF vinc s free fr p 22 BirdLife International Narta Lagoon datazone birdlife org IUCN World Wide Fund for Nature Plantlife Important Plant Areas of the south and east Mediterranean region PDF portals iucn org p 75 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Fred Pearce Scientists demand halt to damming of Europe s last wild river newscientist com Retrieved 23 September 2016 a b c Management Plan Vjose Narta Landscape Protected Area PDF vinc s free fr pp 42 43 a b c Management Plan Vjose Narta Landscape Protected Area PDF vinc s free fr pp 44 49 Zonat e mbrojtura detare e bregdetare ne Shqiperi PDF al undp org in Albanian and English p 22 a b Management Plan Vjose Narta Landscape Protected Area PDF vinc s free fr pp 49 52 Protected area gap assessment marine biodiversity and legislation on marine protected areas PDF undp org p 10 Management Plan Vjose Narta Landscape Protected Area PDF vinc s free fr pp 76 78 External links Edit Media related to Narta Lagoon at Wikimedia Commons Portal Environment Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vjosa Narta Protected Landscape amp oldid 1083119811, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
