Kunë-Vain-Tale Nature Park

Kunë-Vain-Tale Nature Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Kunë-Vain-Tale Nature Park
Location Lezhë County
Nearest city Lezhë, Shëngjin
Coordinates 41°45′0″N 19°36′0″E / 41.75000°N 19.60000°E / 41.75000; 19.60000Coordinates: 41°45′0″N 19°36′0″E / 41.75000°N 19.60000°E / 41.75000; 19.60000
Area 4,393 ha (43.93 km2)[1]
Designation Nature Reserve
Established 28 April 2010[2][3]
Governing body Ministry of Environment

The Kune-Vain-Tale Nature Reserve (Albanian: Rezervati Kunë-Vain-Tale) is a nature park located within the Lezhë County forming the Drin river delta and facing the Adriatic Sea in northern Albania.[4][5] It spans an area of 43.93 km2 (16.96 sq mi).[6] The nature reserve was established in 2010, it encompasses the Kunë Island, the Kunë-Vain lagoon, the woodlands, and several ecosystems. Notably, it has been also identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.[7]

The Kunë-Vain-Tale falls within the Illyrian deciduous forests and Mediterranean woodlands and forests terrestrial ecoregion of the Palearctic temperate broadleaf and mixed forest. The climate is typically mediterranean. The nature reserve is characterized by its high vegetation and biodiversity. There are approximately 277 species of plants. The fauna is represented by 341 species; 23 species of mammals, 196 species of birds, 10 species of amphibia, 59 species of insects and 58 species of fish.[8]

Kunë-Vain Lagoon
Beach within the nature park
Kunë-Vain Lagoon

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PËRSHKRIMI I RRJETIT AKTUAL TË ZONAVE TË MBROJTURA" (PDF). mjedisi.gov.al (in Albanian). p. 16.
  2. ↑ "Zonat e mbrojtura detare e bregdetare në Shqipëri" (PDF). al.undp.org (in Albanian & English). Tirana. p. 11.
  3. ↑ "Kune-Vain-Tale in Albania". protectedplanet.net.
  4. ↑ "Kune Vain" (PDF). see-articles.ceon.rs. p. 2.
  5. ↑ "MANAGED AREA / NATURAL PARK". akzm.gov.al.
  6. ↑ "Vlerësimi Strategjik Mjedisor për Planin e Integruar Ndersektorial te Bregdetit" (PDF). planifikimi.gov.al (in Albanian). p. 45.
  7. ↑ "Zonat e mbrojtura detare e bregdetare në Shqipëri" (PDF). al.undp.org (in Albanian & English). p. 11.
  8. ↑ "Kune-Vain-Tale". akzm.gov.al (in Albanian). Në këtë lagunë gjenden 277 lloje bimësh të ndara në 67 familje dhe 202 gjini, fauna është mjaft e pasur me 341 loje nga të cilat: Gjitarë 23 lloje, Shpend 196 lloje, Insekte 59 lloje, Peshqit 58 lloje, Reptilet 10 lloje,
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