Invitation to a media event in Albania on May 8, 2014
Vjosa River National Park Environmental groups to present the idea of a national park for Europe’s last wild river
Radolfzell, Vienna, 30/4/2014
Dear Sir or Madam, EuroNatur and Riverwatch are happy to invite you to a very special media event, which will take place on the picturesque islands of the Vjosa River in Albania. Several environmental organisations are going to present a new proposal for the future of the entire region: the creation of a Vjosa National Park.
Vjosa River: Location of press event (Ulrich Eichelmann) The Vjosa is one of Europe’s last living wild rivers. Along its entire course of over 270 kilometers it is virtually untamed and free flowing – the last one of its kind in Europe. However, the Albanian government in Tirana intends to have eight dams built along the river, thereby commissioning its destruction. We are proposing a sustainable alternative to the government’s plans: starting with this event, national and international environmental groups – in cooperation with residents and local businesses – will be lobbying for the designation of the Vjosa River as a national park. Your attendance is warmly welcomed! 1