Kunë-Vain-Talë-Patok-Fushëkuqe-Ishëm Nature Park

Nature park in Lezhë County and a tourist attraction in Albania
41°45′0″N 19°36′0″E / 41.75000°N 19.60000°E / 41.75000; 19.60000Area4,393 ha (43.93 km2)[1]DesignationNature ReserveEstablished28 April 2010[2][3]Governing body National Agency of Protected Areaskunevain.com

The Kunë-Vain-Talë-Patok-Fushëkuqe-Ishëm Nature Reserve (Albanian: Rezervati Kunë-Vain-Tale) is a nature park located within the Lezhë County forming the Drin river delta and facing the Adriatic Sea in northern Albania.[4][5] It spans an area of 43.93 km2 (16.96 sq mi).[6] The area is the first protected area to be established in Albania as a hunting reserve in July 1940. The current nature reserve was established in 2010 encompassing the Kunë Island, the Kunë-Vain lagoon, the woodlands, and several ecosystems. Notably, it has been also identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.[7]

The Kunë-Vain-Tale falls within the Illyrian deciduous forests and Mediterranean woodlands and forests terrestrial ecoregion of the Palearctic temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome. The climate is typically mediterranean. The nature reserve is characterized by its high vegetation and biodiversity. There are approximately 277 species of plants. The fauna is represented by 341 species; 23 species of mammals, 196 species of birds, 10 species of amphibia, 59 species of insects and 58 species of fish.[8]

Kunë-Vain Lagoon
Beach within the nature park
Kunë-Vain Lagoon

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References

  1. ^ "PËRSHKRIMI I RRJETIT AKTUAL TË ZONAVE TË MBROJTURA" (PDF). mjedisi.gov.al (in Albanian). p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
  2. ^ "Zonat e mbrojtura detare e bregdetare në Shqipëri" (PDF). al.undp.org (in Albanian and English). Tirana. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  3. ^ "Kune-Vain-Tale in Albania". protectedplanet.net.
  4. ^ "Kune Vain" (PDF). see-articles.ceon.rs. p. 2.
  5. ^ "MANAGED AREA / NATURAL PARK". akzm.gov.al.
  6. ^ "Vlerësimi Strategjik Mjedisor për Planin e Integruar Ndersektorial te Bregdetit" (PDF). planifikimi.gov.al (in Albanian). p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  7. ^ "Zonat e mbrojtura detare e bregdetare në Shqipëri" (PDF). al.undp.org (in Albanian and English). p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  8. ^ "Kune-Vain-Tale". akzm.gov.al (in Albanian). Në këtë lagunë gjenden 277 lloje bimësh të ndara në 67 familje dhe 202 gjini, fauna është mjaft e pasur me 341 loje nga të cilat: Gjitarë 23 lloje, Shpend 196 lloje, Insekte 59 lloje, Peshqit 58 lloje, Reptilet 10 lloje,
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