EU for Nature (to support Albania in achieving Natura2000 standards and protect biodiversity in Protected Areas)

The project will support Albania in improving the management of protected areas with a focus on areas particularly important for biodiversity, as part of the preparation for the Natura 2000 network. The overall intervention consists of eight outputs contributing to the outcome target of improving the effectiveness of management of protected areas. The Action will strengthen the capacities of relevant institutions, revise and compile new management plans for protected areas and for the use of forest and non-timber forest products, support the establishment of performance monitoring systems, support the implementation of conservation measures, support CSOs in implementing nature-based solutions and measures against environmental crime, and raise awareness on Natura 2000 and conservation.