Albania, forests, a national asset that continues to be mismanaged

According to the latest inventory, carried out in 2021, about 40 percent of Albania's surface is covered by forests, which proves a great asset for the country's economy and biodiversity. However, during the last 30 years this national wealth has been misused and mismanaged. The moratorium on forests, established in 2016 and still continuing, has curbed illegal logging to a certain extent, but without enough impact on the increase of the forest area. According to the forest and environment specialist, Mark Rupa, this is due to the inability of the responsible structures to manage and protect forest surfaces from damage, but also the almost annual fires. “According to the European system of information on forest fires, in Albania for 2024 we have about 36 areas affected by fire in a total burning area of 11 thousand hectares. It is a considerable area. If we refer to the statistics from the neighboring countries, in Montenegro there are about 96 areas where there has been a fire, but the burnt surface is smaller”. This year, more than 20 fires continue to be registered almost every day in Shkodër, Dibër, Kukës, Gjirokastër, Vlorë or Lezhë counties. The climate changes of recent years have …

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