Karavasta
Karavasta | ||
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View over the lagoon | ||
Geographical location | Albania | |
Data | ||
Coordinates | 40 ° 55 '39 " N , 19 ° 29' 55" E | |
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surface | 45 km² | |
Maximum depth | 1.3 m | |
Middle deep | 0.7 m | |
Satellite image of the lagoon and surroundings (2017) |
The Karavasta lagoon is the largest coastal lagoon in Albania . It is located in central Albania near Divjaka about 20 kilometers west of Lushnja on the Adriatic coast between the mouths of the Shkumbin and Seman rivers , through whose activities it was formed. The size of the lagoon is 45 km². The maximum depth is only 1.3 meters, with the average depth being 0.7 meters. The lagoon is only separated from the sea by narrow, wooded dunes . A swamp has formed around it .
National park
Since 1994, 12.5 square kilometers of the lagoon and adjacent pine forests as well as parts of the spit have been protected as the Divjaka-Karavasta National Park . It is an internationally protected Ramsar area , as the lagoon is an important refuge for some rare water birds , especially as a wintering area for migratory birds .
tourism
In Albania, the region's tourist potential is repeatedly pointed out. The long sandy beach is already a popular destination for the Albanians. The first ecotourism projects fell victim to the uprisings in 1997 . Tourism and the resulting emissions, in their current form, have a negative impact on the sensitive ecosystem and wildlife: Waste, pollution, new buildings, deforestation and human noise are among the problems that the protected area has to contend with.
literature
- Aleko Miho, Lefter Kashta, Sajmir Beqiraj: Between the Land and the Sea. Ecoguide to discover the transitional waters of Albania . Ed .: University of Tirana. Julvin 2, Tirana 2013, ISBN 978-9928-13727-2 , pp. 227 ff .
Web links
- Ramsar Sites Information Service: Karavasta Lagoon (English)
- Ramsar Site Management Plans: Karavasta Lagoon Management Plan 1996 (English)
- BirdLife (English)
- Bashkia Fier: Karavasta Lagoon (English)
- Karavasta Guest House Tourism (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Concept “Environmentally and socially compatible tourism in the Karavasta region Albania.” Ecological tourism in Europe e. V. ( Memento from October 19, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), version from October 19, 2007 saved in the Internet Archive