Albania Habitat Guide

The tiny country of Albania is located on the southeastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, not too far from Italy - a country with which Albania has had ties- political, cultural and social- for centuries altogether. Albania is bordered by Greece on the south; by Macedonia on the east and by Kosovo to the north. Much of the country is quite wild and unspoilt with virgin forests and sandy beaches along the coasts. The inland areas of Albania have a number of lakes, and some of the most beautiful terrain you’re likely to see in the Mediterranean; the 'Riviera of Flowers’, between Vlora and Saranda, is particularly lovely.

A large portion of Albania is volcanic, and subject to frequent earthquakes; terribly destructive tsunamis also hit some of the coastal regions. In addition to this, the country is suffering badly from environmental pollution; chemical effluents literally flood rivers, and soil pollution levels are alarming in some areas.