1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites

Nature Under Threat - Protecting the Prespa National Park

April 1, 2013

The Prespa region shared between Greece, Albania, and the Republic of Macedonia is home to a unique natural heritage. But the environment is increasingly under threat from deforestation, overgrazing and overfishing.

https://p.dw.com/p/16ZCb

Poverty is widespread, especially on the Albanian side. The German KfW Development Bank cooperated with local organizations in Albania, Macedonia and Greece to fund social projects aimed at curbing overexploitation on Prespa's natural resources.