Sazani Island – Karaburuni Peninsula,

the first Marine Protected Area in Albania

Karaburuni Peninsula – Sazani Island (Adriatic and Ionian seas)

the first MPA in Albania

The ancient town of Orikumi (former Orik), one of the mostimportant Illyrian ports, founded in 4th century BC andmentioned as an important economic and cultural centerin the Mediterranean during the ancient Greek and Romanperiods until the Medieval period.

Landscape, nature, biodiversity, underwater topography,history, culture, archaeology, cleaned and quiet beaches,traditional farming with old breeds ….

High potentials for all kind of tourism, sports,educational activities and social – cultural values:

Sazani Island – Karaburuni peninsula,the first MPA in Albania (12.570 ha),proclaimed as a Marine Park (IUCNcategory II), on April 28-th 2010.