NATIONAL PROTECTED AREAS AGENCY

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National Agency of Protected Areas

The National Agency of Protected Areas (AKZM) created by Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 102, dated 4.2.2015, is the central state institution responsible for protected areas, subordinate to the minister, and is responsible for their administration and control throughout the territory of the Republic of Albania.
AKZM has the status of the General Directorate at the central level, while at the local level it is organized on a district basis, according to the regional administrations of the protected areas.
The functions, composition, responsibilities, rights and duties of the Agency, as a specialized central body for protected areas and its dependent institutions, are expressly provided for in this law…

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Protected natural areas in Albania offer opportunities for the development of rural, mountain, lake, wetland, marine tourism under the umbrella of ecotourism and outdoor activities (rafting, sports parachuting, mountain biking, fishing, mountain climbing, nature walking-hiking) , horse riding, study visits, etc.). Some of these activities are the main motive of the visits that foreign visitors undertake in the natural areas…