MEDWET - Mediterranean Wetlands Initiave

projects


TITLE:	Inventory of wetlands in Albania


Sites	Nationwide Wetlands, Albania
Duration
	Starting Date: JAN 2001
	End Date: FEBRUARY 2004
	Duration in months: 37
Financing Agency	Hellenic Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works, Greece Contact Person: Ms Maria Peppa
Lead implementing agency	Greek Biotope / Wetland Centre (EKBY) Country: Greece Contact Person: Ms Eleni Fitoka
Partners	Partner 1 Name: Enviromental Center for Technology and Administration (ECAT), Tirana Country: Albania Contact Person: Ms Marieta Mima
Budget	138,518€	Financing Agency/ Institution:	135,518€	100%

Category
Objectives	* To apply the MedWet Inventory Method in Albania and to produce the first wetland inventory in the country * To develop innovative techniques in wetland inventorying using sattelite image processing
Results	First inventory of wetlands in Albania - filled in MedWet database and digital map First inventory of wetlands in Albania - MedWet trilingual publication (Albanian, Eglish, Greek) * Raised awareness for wetland conservation among bodies in Albania * Capacity building of ECAT personnel
Actions / Activities	* Processing of sattelite images, wetland identification and classification * Literature review, field work, filling in of MedWet data sheets * Development of the MedWet database in Albanian and application in Albania * Electronic storage of data and information in MedWet database, processing and evaluation, final publication
Reporting / Meetings	01-2002 12-2002 03-2004
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