Authorities reported that installing camera traps in protected areas aims to monitor the diversity of wildlife in these zones.

Officials said Prime Minister Edi Rama shared footage from the National Agency for Protected Areas on social media. Authorities noted he described it as a “unique wildlife montage.”

Rama reportedly said that camera traps in protected areas increasingly help understand safe habitats for diverse species.

Officials added that the cameras captured rare wild animals, including red foxes, brown bears, wild cats, wolves, beavers, wild hares, roe deer, wild goats, and Balkan lynx, inhabiting the country’s forests and mountains.

Authorities highlighted that monitoring wildlife with camera traps is necessary to document species diversity throughout the year and assess risk factors.

Officials reported that wild animal populations increased thanks to the hunting moratorium.

Authorities noted that Albania expanded protected areas in 2022, raising the coverage to 21.5% of national territory.

Officials said that in 2025, the National Agency for Protected Areas was established. It oversees 12 regional agencies responsible for every national and natural park.

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