Lagoon of Viluni

Viluni Lagoon (Albanian: Laguna e Vilunit or Këneta e Vilunit), also commonly Lagoon of Velipojë, is a lagoon of the Adriatic Sea on the Mediterranean Sea in the northern coast of Albania. Throughout history, the lagoon was a sea inlet and has been currently transformed into an estuary formed through a channel from the Buna River.[1][2]

The lagoon is situated within the boundaries of the Buna River-Velipoja Protected Landscape and has been recognised as an Important Bird Area wetland of international importance by designation under the BirdLife International Convention.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Conservation Status of Albanian Coastal Wetlands and their Colonial Waterbird Populations (Pelecaniformes and Ciconiiformes)" (PDF). vliz.be. Belgium. p. 3.
  2. ↑ Skerdilaid Xhulaj. "Phytoplankton Abundance and Composition in the Viluni Lagoon (Albanian Northern Coast)" (PDF). pmcg.co.me. Tirana. pp. 1–12.
  3. ↑ BirdLife International. "Velipoja". datazone.birdlife.org.


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