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Explore 47 protected areas in Albania, rated across 10 categories

Albania's largest national park, created in 2022 by merging Theth and Valbona Valley national parks with Gashi Nature Reserve, protecting pristine alpine landscapes, deep valleys, and endemic biodiver

Alps of Albania

A managed nature reserve in western Albania protecting remnant lowland forest and wetland habitats in an otherwise intensively cultivated agricultural landscape.

Balloll

A recently designated protected landscape near Durrës protecting coastal and riparian ecosystems with Mediterranean vegetation and wildlife habitat.

Bisht Kamëz

A protected landscape in northern Albania featuring alpine meadows, glacial lakes, and dense forests in the mountain highlands above the Oroshi village.

Bjeshka e Oroshit

A managed nature reserve protecting the Blue Eye spring, one of Albania's most iconic natural features — a deep karst spring of striking blue color that discharges over 6 cubic meters of water per sec

Blue Eye

A managed nature reserve near Berat protecting a significant Mediterranean forest ecosystem with diverse flora and geological features.

Bogovë

A protected landscape in northwestern Albania encompassing the Buna River estuary, Viluni Lagoon, and coastal dunes along the Adriatic Sea, a Ramsar wetland of international importance.

Buna River-Velipojë

A national park in southern Albania encompassing the ancient city of Butrint and surrounding wetlands, lagoons, and Mediterranean forest ecosystems along the Ionian coast.

Butrint

A managed nature reserve in central Albania protecting a small but ecologically significant forest area with diverse tree species and understory vegetation.

Cangonj

A national park on the eastern outskirts of Tirana featuring the Dajti Mountain range with beech and pine forests, hiking trails, and panoramic views accessible by cable car.

Dajti

A managed nature reserve in southeastern Albania protecting mixed deciduous and coniferous forest ecosystems in the mountain zone near the Greek border.

Dardhë-Xhyrë

A coastal national park featuring the Karavasta Lagoon, the largest lagoon in Albania, home to breeding colonies of Dalmatian pelicans and diverse wetland ecosystems.

Divjakë-Karavasta

One of the oldest protected areas in Albania, preserving extensive fir forests on the slopes above the city of Korçë, serving as a vital green corridor and recreational area.

Fir of Drenovë-Sinicë

A national park in southern Albania protecting extensive fir forests, Mediterranean and sub-alpine vegetation, and diverse wildlife including brown bears, wolves, and wild goats.

Fir of Hotovë-Dangëlli

A managed nature reserve in southern Albania protecting extensive fir forests in the Kardhiq area, serving as an ecological corridor between lowland and alpine habitats.

Fir of Kardhiq

A managed nature reserve in southeastern Albania protecting old-growth fir forests and associated mountain ecosystems along the Greek border.

Fir of Sotirë

A managed nature reserve in southern Albania protecting a significant stand of fir trees along the Albanian Riviera coastline.

Fir of Zhulat

A UNESCO World Heritage beech forest in the Albanian Alps protecting one of the last primeval forest ecosystems in Europe, now part of the Alps of Albania National Park.

Gashi Valley

A managed nature reserve in southeastern Albania protecting beech and oak forests with diverse undergrowth and wildlife habitat near the Prespa lakes region.

Gërmenj

A managed nature reserve in western Albania protecting the Gjergjevica Lagoon and associated coastal wetland habitats, important for migratory and breeding waterbirds.

Gjergjevica Lagoon

A protected landscape in southeastern Albania featuring rugged mountain terrain with Mediterranean and sub-alpine vegetation, glacial features, and endemic plant species.

Guri i Nikës-Lenie-Valamarë

A managed nature reserve on the Karaburun Peninsula along the Ionian coast, protecting Mediterranean maquis, rocky coastline, sea caves, and important seabird nesting habitat.

Karaburun

Albania's only marine national park encompassing the Karaburun Peninsula and Sazan Island, protecting pristine underwater caves, Posidonia meadows, and Mediterranean marine biodiversity.

Karaburun-Sazan

The largest managed nature reserve in Albania, encompassing the Korab and Koritnik mountain ranges with alpine meadows, glacial lakes, dense forests, and habitat for brown bear and Balkan lynx.

Korab-Koritnik

A protected landscape in central Albania protecting forested mountain slopes and stream valleys with diverse deciduous and evergreen vegetation.

Krastë-Verjon

A coastal managed nature reserve along the northern Adriatic coast of Albania, protecting wetlands, lagoons, and sand dune ecosystems that serve as important habitat for migratory birds.

Kunë-Vain-Talë-Patok-Fushëkuqe-Ishëm

A protected landscape encompassing Albania's portion of Lake Ohrid, one of Europe's oldest and deepest lakes and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to over 200 endemic species.

Lake Ohrid

A managed nature reserve encompassing Albania's portion of Lake Shkodër, the largest lake in southern Europe, and the adjoining Buna River plain, a vital wetland for migratory waterbirds.

Lake Shkodër

A managed nature reserve protecting the artificial Lake Ulza and its surrounding wetlands in central Albania, an important wintering site for waterbirds including Dalmatian pelicans.

Lake Ulza

A small national park along the Ceraunian Mountains featuring ancient flag pine forests shaped by coastal winds, with dramatic views of the Ionian Sea and Albanian Riviera.

Llogara

A national park in northeastern Albania featuring glacial lakes, dense coniferous and deciduous forests, and the Kunora e Lurës mountain range, expanded in 2018 to include former Zall-Gjocaj National 

Lurë-Dejë Mountain

A managed nature reserve in central Albania featuring karst landscapes with sinkholes, alpine meadows, and dense forests providing habitat for large carnivores and diverse bird species.

Mali me Gropa-Bizë-Martanesh

A managed nature reserve in northern Albania protecting the Munella Mountain, the only confirmed Balkan lynx breeding site in the country, with old-growth beech and conifer forests.

Munellë

A protected landscape in southeastern Albania protecting a mixed forest ecosystem with important botanical diversity near the town of Korçë.

Nikolicë

A protected landscape along the Adriatic coast of southern Albania protecting the Nartë Lagoon, Mediterranean pine forests, coastal dunes, and important bird nesting areas.

Pishë Poro-Nartë

A managed nature reserve along the Albanian Riviera protecting the Porto Palermo bay and surrounding Mediterranean coastal ecosystems, including underwater Posidonia meadows.

Porto Palermo

A transboundary national park on the shores of Lake Prespa, shared with North Macedonia and Greece, protecting important wetland habitats and numerous endemic species of fish and invertebrates.

Prespa

A protected landscape in central Albania protecting mountain pass ecosystems with mixed forests, rocky outcrops, and diverse flora connecting lowland and highland habitats.

Qafë Bush-Kuturman

A strict nature reserve protecting ancient beech forests in eastern Albania, designated as part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians.

Rrajcë

A protected landscape near the Adriatic coast protecting one of the few remaining Mediterranean pine forests in central Albania, with coastal sand dune vegetation.

Rrushkull

A managed nature reserve in northern Albania protecting the Shala River valley and surrounding lagoon systems with pristine turquoise waters, canyon landscapes, and riparian forests.

Shala Lagoon

A national park in eastern Albania along the North Macedonian border featuring alpine meadows, glacial lakes, old-growth beech forests, and habitat for Balkan lynx and brown bear.

Shebenik-Jabllanicë

A managed nature reserve in central Albania protecting old-growth forests of beech and black pine along the historic Shtama Pass, an important ecological corridor between coastal and interior regions.

Shtama Pass

A managed nature reserve in central Albania protecting old-growth forest ecosystems and mountain habitats in the Stravaj and Sopot valleys.

Stravaj and Sopot

A national park in southern Albania centered on Mount Tomorr, a sacred mountain with alpine meadows, coniferous forests, and unique geological formations, significantly expanded in 2012.

Tomorr Mountain

Europe's first Wild River National Park, protecting the entire flow of the Vjosa River and four tributaries through pristine gorges and floodplain ecosystems, home to over 1,100 animal species.

Vjosa Wild River

A managed nature reserve in southern Albania protecting the Zagori valley and surrounding mountains with Mediterranean and sub-alpine ecosystems, diverse wildlife, and traditional stone villages.

National Parks in Albania

Top 10 Parks in Albania

Lake Ohrid

Karaburun

Vjosa Wild River

Butrint

Korab-Koritnik

Lake Shkodër

Rrajcë

Gashi Valley

Mali me Gropa-Bizë-Martanesh

Porto Palermo

Top Parks by Category

Top 10 Parks for Uniqueness in Albania

Lake Ohrid

Vjosa Wild River

Butrint

Gashi Valley

Rrajcë

Lake Shkodër

Blue Eye

Karaburun

Munellë

Korab-Koritnik

All Parks (47)

Lake Ohrid

Karaburun

Vjosa Wild River

Lake Shkodër

Korab-Koritnik

Butrint

Rrajcë

Gashi Valley

Mali me Gropa-Bizë-Martanesh

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