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UNDP and the Global Environment Facility support the Government of Albania's plans to double Marine Protected Areas, and improve their overall management. In close cooperation with national partners, this includes: - improving the legal and regulatory framework that supports setup and management of protected areas; - preparing a strategic plan for marine and coastal protected areas; - assisting protected area administrations with management and business plans of protected areas, including cost-effective management, conservation approaches, participation with conservationists and local communities; - demonstrating management and business planning at the marine protected area of Karaburuni-Sazani - identifying and marking buffer zones for existing coastal protected areas followed by appropriate management scenarios.
