Protecting Albania's Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

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.