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Total Marine Estate:
12,165.5 km²
(Exclusive Economic Zone including territories)

Marine Protected Area Coverage:
14 MPAs
Implemented MPAs: 1.00% (121.5 km2)
Unimplemented MPAs: 0.00% (0.0 km2)
Implemented Highly Protected Reserves: 0.00% (0.0 km2)
Unimplemented Highly Protected Reserves: 0.00% (0.0 km2)
Proposed MPAs: 0.00 (0.0 km2)
National MPA Contacts & Resources

Albania (ALB)

Country Summary
Marine Protected Areas in Albania

14 MPAs:

2-Ishujt e Ksamilit Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (Monument Natyre)
Ahu i Gerçës (Mrizi i Gerçës) Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (Monument Natyre)
Butrinti National Park (category II) (Park Kombetar)
Ishulli i Cabakut Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (Monument Natyre)
Ishulli i Pelikanit Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (Monument Natyre)
Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park
Karaburun-Sazan Marine National Park Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention)
Karaburun-Sazan Marine National Park National Park (category II) (Park Kombetar)
Kordoni litoral i Bregut të Ri Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (Monument Natyre)
Pishe Poro Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (Monument Natyre)
Pylli i Zvernecit Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (Monument Natyre)
Shpella e Krevenicës Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (Monument Natyre)
Tarraca e Greçës Nature Monument (Category III IUCN) (Monument Natyre)
Vjose-Narte Protected Landscape (category V IUCN) (Pejsazh i Mbrojtur)

Other Marine Managed Areas in Albania

3 Marine Managed Areas:

Butrint Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
Karavasta Lagoon Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
Lake Shkodra and River Buna Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance