The #WWF #LivingPlanet report today was a reminder that strong policies can make a difference in protecting the biodiversity that sustains us.

A good example is the protection, aided by Austria's ADA, of the #Vjosa river in #Albania.

But challenges lie ahead:

fm4.orf.at/beitrag/3229...

We visited the #Vjosa at Poçëm this summer. Such a peaceful place, it felt as if the river was alive 🏞🌊
Interestingly, on the drive there from Vlorës, one passes through an old oil exploration site, a deserted hilly area with lots of rusty little oil pumps.

The #Vjosa at Tepelena, #Albania: one of Europe's last wild rivers, flowing some 270 km undammed from Greece to the Adriatic. Since 2023, Europe's first Wild River National Park. #Austria helps protect it, funding research with Austrian universities and water monitoring to EU standards.