ALPET: PROPOSED NATIONAL PARK

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ALPET PROPOSED NATIONAL PARK

• The whole protected area
  National Park Alps (70000 ha)
• Proposed National
  Park will include the existing protected areas
• 1. Thethi National park (2630
  ha) (IUCN Category II),
• 
  established by Decision of Council
  of Minister No. 96, date 21.11.1966,
• 2. National Park
  Lugina e Valbones (8000 ha) (IUCN Category II),
• 
  established by Decision
  of Council of Minister No. 102, date 15.01.1996
• 
  3. Strict Nature Reserve Lumi i Gashit (3000
  ha) (IUCN Category I)
• 
  established by Decision of
  Council of Ministers No. 102, date 15.01.1996
• The area ownership is as follows
• 
  - 13630 ha (20) State owned
• 
  - 56370 ha (80) Private

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ALPET PROPOSED NATIONAL PARK

• Documents
• Albanian Government 1966 DCM no 96,
  Designation of the Forests National Parks
• Albanian Government Regulation - no 3213, 1986,
  On Administration, Establishment Criteria,
  Treatment and Maintenance of the National Forests
  Parks, chapter 1, point 7
• National Environment Agency, 2000. Biodiversity
  Strategy and Action Plan. Convention on
  Biological Diversity, National Report.
• IKPK, IKB, MShN, 1997 Pyjet e virgjër-Vëzhgimi
  ekologjik i pyjeve të lartë të Shqipërisë. Studim
  i financuar nga Banka Botërore në kuadrin e
  Projektit të Pyjve Shqipëri.
• Mersinllari M., 1988 -- Vështrim gjeobotanik i
  ahishteve të vendit tonë. (Tezë doktorate)
  Fakulteti i Shkencave Natyrore, Universiteti i
  Tiranës.
• Qosja Xh., 1989 Karakteristika korologjike të
  florës së Shqipërisë. Studime Biologjike Tiranë
  No 7, fq. 36 41.
• Vangjeli J., 1982 -- Studim gjeobotanik i
  rrobullit (Pinus heldreichii Christ subsp.
  Leucodermis (Antoine) Markgraf) në Shqipëri.
  (Tezë doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve
  Biologjike, Tiranë.
• Vangjeli J., 1993 -- Analiza taksonomike,
  floristike, fitosociologjike dhe të dhëna
  gjeobotanike mbi dushkajat e Shqipërisë. (Tezë
  doktorate) Instituti i Kërkimeve Biologjike,
  Tiranë.
• Vangjeli J., Ruçi B., Mullaj A. 1995 Libri i
  kuq-Bimët e kërcënuara e të rralla të Shqipërisë.
  Akademia e Shkencave Tiranë.

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ALPET PROPOSED NATIONAL PARK

• Site protection and relation with Corine Biotopes
• Designation types at National and Regional
  levels
• Code Cover
• AL0? 100
• Relation of the described site with other site
• Designated at National or Regional level
• Code Cover
• AL01 4.3
• AL02 3.8
• AL02 11.4
• Designated at International Level
• Balkan Peace Park 100

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ALPET PROPOSED NATIONAL PARK

• Site management
• Body responsible for the site management
• There is no unique administration body for the
  National Park Alps. The responsible bodies for
  the management of the area are The
  Administration Unit for National Park Thethi
  consisting of 5 people and the Administration
  Unit for National Park Lugina e Valbones
  consisting of 8 people. They both depend form the
  Ministry of Environment, Forests and Water
  Administration.
• Site management plans
• No management plan