Protection and Preservation of the Natural Environment in Albania (PPNEA) is a non-governmental environmental organisation that operates throughout Albania. Founded in 1991, PPNEA was the country's first environmental organisation. It emerged in a period of turmoil and socio-economic change in the country and the wider region - a time where environmental issues were looked down upon and given marginal priority in governing and policy issues.
PPNEA's work is mostly within Albania, but it is expanding all the time into neighbouring countries due to long-lasting transboundary collaboration with the main environmental organisations in Greece, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro.
Communities
A key component of conservation is to build structures for local people to join in any project. PPNEA aims to achieve sustainable environmental development through empowering local communities in a way that, amongst many other things, assures the minimisation of human-nature conflicts.
Protection and Preservation of the Natural Environment in Albania (PPNEA) is a non-governmental environmental organisation that operates throughout Albania. Founded in 1991, PPNEA was the country's first environmental organisation. It emerged in a period of turmoil and socio-economic change in the country and the wider region - a time where environmental issues were looked down upon and given marginal priority in governing and policy issues.
PPNEA's work is mostly within Albania, but it is expanding all the time into neighbouring countries due to long-lasting transboundary collaboration with the main environmental organisations in Greece, North Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro.
Communities
A key component of conservation is to build structures for local people to join in any project. PPNEA aims to achieve sustainable environmental development through empowering local communities in a way that, amongst many other things, assures the minimisation of human-nature conflicts.
PROJECTS
This is one of Europe's unsung conservation victories; a multi-country success story for the critically endangered Balkan lynx, of which only 30-40 individuals exist. Since 2005, together with partners in North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Germany and Norway, PPNEA has been studying the biology of this rare cat and working with governments and locals to protect it.
This initiative has the vision to create a backbone of ecological networks along the former Iron Curtain.
Korab-Koritnik-Sharr transboundary cooperation project
Together with partners from North Macedonia and Kosovo, PPNEA are coordinating actions for the transboundary conservation and sustainable development of this biodiversity-rich mountain area.
Mediterranean Monk Seal
New project
Balkan Wetlands
Dalmatian pelican conservation and wetland habitat management in the Mediterranean Basin.
Adriatic Flyway
Working mostly along the coastal wetlands of Albania to protect the millions of birds that migrate along the route.
Prespa Lakes
Cooperation with PPNEA, SPP (Greece) and MES (North Macedonia) is essential for the integrated management of these ancient lakes.
The Land of Eagles and Castles
Integrated Coastal Zone Management to minimise the negative effects of coastal development
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