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The Divjakë-Karavasta
National
Park (Albanian: Parku
Kombëtar
Divjakë-Karavasta)
is
a national
park in
western Albania,
sprawling
across
the Myzeqe
Plain in
the
direct
proximity
to
the Adriatic
Sea.
The
park
spans
a
territory
of
222.3
square
kilometres
(22,230 ha)
containing
remarkable
features
such
as wetlands, salt
marshes, coastal
meadows, floodplains, woodlands, reed
beds, forests and estuaries.
Because
of
the
park's
important
and
great
availability
of
bird
and
plant
species,
it
has
been
identified
as
an
important Bird and Plant
Area of
international
importance.
The
particular climate has
favored
the
development
of
a
vast
array
of floral and faunal species
with
an
immense
quality.
In
terms
of biogeography,
it
falls
entirely
within
the Illyrian
deciduous
forests terrestrial ecoregion of
the Palearctic Mediterranean
forests,
woodlands,
and
scrub.
The
wealth
of
fauna
is
reflected
in
the
list
of
many
species
and
subspecies
recorded
to
date,
with
228
species
of birds,
25
species
of mammals,
29
species
of reptiles and
29
species
of amphibia.
The
park
is
mostly
notable
for
featuring
5%
of
the
world
population
of
the
globally endangered and
extremely rare dalmatian
pelican.
The
wetlands
and swamps are
abundant
in algaes and
dense phanerogam grasses.
The forests and woodlands are
ascertained
by
a
mixture
of
varied
species
of deciduous, coniferous and
mixed
trees,
due
to
the
lower river
valleys and
sea
coast.
The
forests
are
important
because
they
provide
shelter
for
a
large
number
of
animals,
including
the red
fox, golden
jackal and roe
deer.
The
park
provides
important
spawning
and
nursery
habitat
for
economically
valuable fish species
that
are
exploited
by
a
local
fisheries
cooperative.
It
is
also
known
for
the
beauty
of
its
natural
landscape,
its
role
in
the
local
economy
and
its
touristic
appeal.
This
park
offers
a
wide
range
of
diverse wildlife to
the
explorers.
However,
a
new
resort
complex
project
inside
the
park
has
been
proposed
by
the
construction
giant Mabetex owned
by Kosovo-Albanian businessman Behgjet
Pacolli,
which
is
fiercely
opposed
by
environmentalists
and
local
authorities.
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