Biodiversity and Actual Status of Narta and Dukati Lagoons in Albania

Abstract

In this paper we have emphasise that sustainable tourism depends on community involvement and participation, communities should benefit from sustainable tourism, tourism is closely linked to the preservation of a healthy environment, which in turn is an essential element of tourism development and helps to raise public awareness on some biodiversity issues. An assessment of the inter-linkages biological diversity and tourism was endorsed. This included consideration of the economic importance of tourism and its interrelationship with the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, as well as the potential impacts of tourism on biological diversity, including economic, social and environmental impacts. The management process comprises ten steps for management of sustainable tourism and biodiversity: (1) Baseline information and review; (2) Vision and goals; (3) Objectives; (4) Review of legislation and control measures; (5) Impact assessment; (6) Impact management; (7) Decision making; (8) Implementation; (9) Monitoring; (10) Adaptive management. Also we analyse the biological diversity in Albania, especially in Narta and Dukati lagoons.