Dajti

Dajti (Albanian: Mali i Dajtit) standing at 1,613 m (5,292 ft) above sea level, is a mountain and national park on the edge of Tirana, Albania. The Dajti belongs to the Skanderbeg range. In winter, the mountain is often covered with snow, and it is a popular retreat to the local population of Tirana that rarely sees snow falls. Its slopes have forests of pines, oak and beech, while its interior contains canyons, waterfalls, caves, a lake, and an ancient castle.

Dajti
Dajt as seen from the east.
Highest point
Elevation1,613 m (5,292 ft)
Coordinates41°21′57″N 19°55′32″E 
Geography
LocationTirana, Albania
Parent rangeSkanderbeg Mountains
Geology
Age of rockTriassic
Mountain typeKarst[1]
Climbing
Easiest routeSH54

Protected area

Dajti National Park was declared a national park in 1966, and has an expanded area of about 29,384 hectares since 2006.[2] The area is under shared jurisdiction between Albanian Agency of Protected Areas (AKZM) and Tirana Municipality Parks and Recreation Agency (APR). In 2017, the new Dajti Mt National Park tourist information center was opened located near the TV and Radio towers along SH47 road in Fushe Dajt.[3]

The mountain can be reached through a narrow asphalted mountain road onto an area known as Fusha e Dajtit. This was the location of a summer camp but now is the site of many restaurants and radio and TV transmitters. From this small area there is an excellent view of Tirana and its plain. This is the reason this place has been named as the Balcony of Tirana.

From June 2005, hikers and visitors of the mountain can use an Austrian built gondola lift from the eastern outskirts of Tirana to Fusha e Dajtit (Plain of Dajti) at 1050 meters altitude.[4] On the summit of Mount Dajti there exist several radio and TV transmitters.

Lately, traces of prehistoric settlements and fortifications from later periods have been discovered in the area.

Environmental issues

A serious environmental problem on the mountain is, how to deal with garbage. This is partially caused by restaurants and hotels that leave rubbish everywhere since there are few garbage bins in the region. Another major problem on the mountain is deforestation. In the summer of 2012, 10 ha of forests were burned at the Priska summit.[5] For this responsible are the Ministry of the Environment, Municipality of Tirana, foresters (rangers) and the people who live in the area. Water pollution of the lake and air pollution caused by cars crossing the mountain roads are also problematic.

Dajti mountain seen from the city of Tirana.
  • Tirana from above and Mount Dajt in the background
  • The peak of the Mountain
  • Seen from the east
  • Tirana as seen from Dajti

See also

References
  1. "Facing environmental problems in karst areas of developing countries: the case study of Dajti - Mali me Gropa (Albania)" (PDF). meetings.copernicus.org. p. 1.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-12-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://ata.gov.al/2019/03/25/inaugurohet-qendra-e-re-e-vizitoreve-ne-parkun-kombetar-te-dajtit/
  4. "Dajti Ekspres". Dajti Ekspres. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. http://gazeta-shqip.com/lajme/2012/08/16/zjarret-ne-dajt/
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