Divjakë-Karavasta National Park - Transfer & Transportation Guides

National park in western Albania

The Divjakë-Karavasta National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar Divjakë-Karavasta) is a national park in western Albania, sprawling over Myzeqe Plain in direct proximity to the Adriatic Sea. The park covers a territory of 222.3 square kilometers (22,230 ha) which contains notable features such as wetlands, salt marshes, coastal meadows, floodplains, forests, reeds, forests and estuaries. Because of the park's significant and wide availability of bird and plant species, it has been identified as an important bird and plant area of ​​international importance.Among the largest in the Mediterranean Sea, the lagoon Karavasta recognized as a wetland of international importance by designation under the Ramsar Convention. It is separated from the Adriatic by a wide strip of sand and was formed by sediments of which has been emptied by Shkumbin and Seman. Located near the sea, experiencing park Mediterranean climate, with temperatures varying between 12 ° C (54 ° F) in February and 24 ° C (75 ° F) in August.The particular climate has favored the development of a broad spectrum of Flowers and faunal species with enormous quality. In terms of biogeography falls entirely within the Illyrian deciduous forests ecoregion land of Palearctic Mediterranean forests, woodlands and scrub. The abundance of wildlife is reflected in the list of many species and subspecies recorded to date by 228 species of birds, 25 species of mammals, 29 species of reptiles and 29 species of amphibians. The park is mostly known for providing 5% of the world population of the globally endangered and extremely rare Dalmatian pelican. Wetlands and swamps are rich in algae and frequent vascular grass. Forests and woodlands is determined by a mixture of various species of deciduous and coniferous trees mixed, due to the lower valleys, and the sea coast. Forests are important because they provide protection for a wide range of animals, including red fox, golden jackal and deer. The park provides important spawning and nursery habitat for commercially valuable fish species exploited by a local fishing cooperative. It is also known for its beautiful natural landscape, its role in the local economy and its touristic attractiveness. This park offers a wide variety of wildlife to explorers. However, a new resort complex project inside the park suggested by construction giant mabetex group owned by Kosovo Albanian businessman Behgjet Pacolli, fierce opposition from environmentalists and local authorities. .... Learn more at Wikipedia