The non-governmental organization Green Home donated winter equipment for the supervisors of the Skadar Lake National Park (NP), worth 5.000 euros.
The donation, which was handed over to the management of the National Park today, is part of the project "Support for long-term sustainable management of Lake Skadar".
Green House's statement clarifies that supervisors are in charge of controlling and preventing illegal activities.
"Lack of quality equipment and uniforms represent another obstacle faced by the members of the Protection Service, especially in the winter months when temperatures are low, and their work requires several hours of stay in the open part of the lake," according to Green Home.
Therefore, as they stated, in cooperation with representatives of the supervisor and the administration of that NP, the purchase of winter equipment worth 5.000 euros was agreed.
Green Home said that within the borders of NP Skadar Lake, which is internationally recognized as a Ramsar wetland habitat, an area of international importance for birds and plants, irregular activities of individuals in the form of illegal hunting and fishing, as well as illegal construction, can be recorded every day.
According to them, illegal fishing is one of the main ecological threats to lake fauna, as is the exploitation of birds and other animal species.
"The uncontrolled use and exploitation of plant resources leads to significant changes in the number and composition of species, which leads to the disruption of biological diversity and the stability of the ecosystem. All these problems negatively affect the sustainable development of the NP and the adequate tourism valorization of its potential," Green Home warned.
They added that in the coming months, within the framework of the project, a manual will be created that will give supervisors clear instructions for submitting different types of reports, in order to improve the work of the security services.
As they stated, training for its application in practice will be organized as well as a meeting with the supervisors who protect Lake Skadar on the Albanian side.
"This is part of the activities that seek to improve the protection of the largest lake in the Balkans, through improving the application of domestic and international laws in practice and strengthening the management capacity of protected areas," said Green Home.
They added that the Project is being implemented in cooperation with the Institute for Nature Protection in Albania and the International Union for Nature Protection with the financial support of the Partnership Fund for Endangered Ecosystems.
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