Protecting Lake Ohrid, Albania and Macedonia

Sunken ships discovered underwater Lake Ohrid, close to Struga Divers from the Aquatec Diving Club explored the sunken ships in Ohrid Lake. The ships date from the First World War, and are presumed to have been sunk that time. The number of ships has not been accurately determined and has not yet been sufficiently documented, leaving room for further research. The information shows that these ships were used for transport large loads. The ships are located on the shore beside the city of Struga and are at a depth of between 6 and 7 meters, more than 1000 meters from the coast. The team of Aquatec together with the underwater archaeologist Nikola Paskali will continue to research, document and promote this site. Shqip Zbulohen anije të shumta të mbytura afër Strugës Zhytës nga klubi Aquatec po eksplorojnë dhe dokumentojnë anijet e fundosura në liqenin e Ohrit. Anijet datojnë nga Lufta e Parë Botërore dhe supozohet se janë zhytur qëllimisht. Numri i anijeve nuk është

Ajo është një vajzë shumë e re, por tashmë është bërë e njohur në Shqipëri. Media ka publikuar disa artikuj për të dhe punën e saj, madhe dhe revista UN Women i ka kushtuar një artikull në kopertinë. Emri i saj është Genta Ahmeti, dhe ajo është e vetmja grua sipërmarrëse në Shqipëri që krijon barka druri, një traditë që po zhduket. Por Genta po punon shumë që ta ringjallë këtë traditë. Genta drejton një fabrikë që quhet “Artisanal”. Ajo është gjithashtu drejtore dhe themeluese e projektit “Jeta në varkë” që ka qëllim të ndërtojë barka artizanale dhe t’i japë jetë një muzeumi detar në Shqipëri. Ne u impresionuam shumë me punën e saj, dhe e pyetëm si çdokush tjetër: Përse vendosi të ndërtojë barka, një profesion i pazakontë për një grua. Ajo përgjigjet se e gjitha është pasion. Ky profesion është ngulur tek ajo që kur ishte vajzë e vogël. I ati ishte një inxhiner druri, dhe ajo u rrit në një familje ku druri ishte pjesë thelbësore e jetës së saj. Edhe dhuratat e saj të para ishi

The Hydrobiological Institute is a national public institution founded in 1935. It has two primary goals: to monitor the physical chemical conditions and the biological components of the Macedonian natural lakes and to conserve the fish of Lake Ohrid, with special focus on the famous Ohrid trout (Salmo trutta letnica) by taking measures for artificial spawning in these facilities.. We interviewed Mrs Elizabeta Veljanoska Sarafiloska, Director of PSI Hydrobiological Institute, Ohrid. Please can you tell us generally about the main objective and mission of the Hydrobiological Institute? The Hydrobiological Institute is a national public institution founded in 1935. It has two primary goals: to monitor the physical chemical conditions and the biological components of the Macedonian natural lakes and to conserve the fish of Lake Ohrid, with special focus on the famous Ohrid trout (Salmo trutta letnica) by taking measures for artificial spawning in our own facilities. What are you

The first Albanian natural World Heritage property was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List by the World Heritage Committee at its 41st session, which took place from 2 to 12 July this year in Kraków, Poland. Two of the country’s beech forests were inscribed as component parts of the transnational serial World Heritage property “Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe”. The inscribed components of the World Heritage property are the beech forests at Lumi i Gashit (north Kukes) located within Valbona Valley National Park, which a strict nature reserve (IUCN category 1a, the highest category of protected area recognised by the World Commission on Protected Areas, a body of IUCN), and Rrajca Forest, within the Shebenik–Jabllanicë National Park (east Elbasan), also a strict nature reserve, Rrajca The inscription marked wonderful news from the World Heritage Committee during its examination of nominations to the World Heritage List o