Natural values of the sazani island karaburuni peninsula, as good tools and indicators for the conservation and management of the first mpa of albania
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- Stela Ruci, Sonila Gogo, Sajmir Beqiraj, Lefter Kashta Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, Albania Bulevardi Zog I, 1001 Tirana, Albania
- Keywords: Sazani Island, Karaburuni Peninsula, Albania, Adriatic Sea, Marine Protected Areas.
NATURAL VALUES OF THE SAZANI ISLAND – KARABURUNI PENINSULA, AS GOOD TOOLS AND INDICATORS FOR THE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE FIRST MPA OF ALBANIA Stela Ruci, Sonila Gogo, Sajmir Beqiraj, Lefter Kashta Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana, Albania Bulevardi Zog I, 1001 Tirana, Albania E-mail: sajmir.beqiraj@fshn.edu.al Summary The area Sazani Island – Karaburuni Peninsula is the first MPA in Albania, proclaimed on 2010, with the status of National Marine Park, including a surface of 12.570 ha. This poster presents a synthetic description of natural and biodiversity values of this area. The data have been provided by a rapid survey on the relevant area in July 2009, as well as from the existing published data (Antolovic et al. 2005; APAWA ed. 2007; Beqiraj 2006; Beqiraj & Kashta 2007; Beqiraj et al. 2008; Gjiknuri 1980; Kashta 1987; Kashta et al 2007; MMPAU 2007; NEA/AKM 1999; Tilot & Jeudy de Grisac 1994; UNDP/GEF/MEFWA 2010). The relevant area is characterized by a high diversity of landscapes, with steep and inaccessible cliffs, fissures, capes, caves, small beaches and bays. At the mediolittoral stage, “trottoirs” of
most important biocenosis is that of Posidonia oceanica meadows. In the hard beds and rocks of the infralittoral, perennial brown algae are dominant in the western side of Karaburuni and Sazani. The most important group is that of brown algae Cystoseira, represented with five species. Another important biocenosis is that of semi-obscure caves, where the red coral Corallium rubrum and several species of sponges are present. Coralligenous biocenosis is present in the circalittoral zone, with calcareous red seaweeds, gorgonians and bryozoans. The presence of the loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta, the common dolphin Delphinus delphis, the bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus and the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), has also been recorded in marine waters of this area. This species are among the most threatened species in global scale, protected by several international conventions (Barcelona, Bern, Bonn, CITES). At least 36 marine species, which are of international concern and belong to the lists of endangered and/or protected species of several conventions, are present on Sazani Isand – Karaburuni area. They involve seagrasses, seaweeds, cnidarians, sponges, crustaceans, mollusks, echinoderms, fishes, pinnipeds, reptiles and cetaceans. These data show the importance of the relevant area in a regional and international context. In national scale, about 75% of endangered species of marine animals, mostly benthic macroinvertebrates, which belong to the Red Book of Albanian Fauna (2006) and to the Red List of Albanian fauna (2007), have been recorded in Sazani – Karaburuni area. Most of the mentioned species, as well as other species and biocenosis are good indicators for the environmental monitoring of the area. Recently, Albania is paying much attention and making efforts on strengthening the system of protected areas, with a special focus on MPAs and CPAs. In this prospect a Management Plan for the Sazani – Karaburuni MPA will be prepared within the framework of an ongoing project (GEF/UNDP/MEFWA 2010–2014). In this process, the natural and biodiversity values of this area will be among the main drivers for the recommended conservation and management actions and measurements. A key issue within this framework would be the preparation of a monitoring program for the terrestrial and marine biodiversity of the Sazani – Karaburuni MPA. Keywords: Sazani Island, Karaburuni Peninsula, Albania, Adriatic Sea, Marine Protected Areas. Download 12.54 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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