Birds of Albania by Zydjon Vorpsi, PPNEA

Zydjon Vorpsi has been working for 5 years at Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in Albania, which is the first environmental organization in Albania founded in 1991. His main focus has been the study and the protection of birds in Albania. He has worked as a coordinator in the Wetland Management and Dalmatian Pelican Conservation in the Mediterranean Basin Program and lately has been leading the work against bird crimes at PPNEA with the support of the Adriatic Flyway 4 project, working to create a safer flyway in Albania for migratory birds and tackle issues such as the illegal killing of birds, poisoning and electrocution. In the meantime he has been running the campaign against the construction of Vlora airport inside the Vjosa-Narta protected landscape, which is one of the most important sites for migratory birds along the Adriatic Flyway.

Albania, also known as the land of eagles and…