AFP / ‘Birds in Paradise’: Albania’s pink flamingos flourish under virus blockage
With domestic tourists, anchored boats and silent factories under coronavirus blockade, Albania’s pink flamingos and curly pelicans are thriving in the new tranquility of the lagoons traversing the country’s west coastline, ”the AFP article on special birds begins.
According to AFP, a growing herd of thousands of flamingos has recently spread to the bright waters of the Narta Lagoon, an important place for migratory birds off the Adriatic coast. Their number has increased by nearly a third to about 3,000 since January, according to park authorities.
The article says that in recent years, uncontrolled urbanization and industrial activity have threatened ecosystems in the protected area surrounded by clean hills, but the blockade of koronavirus imposed on March 9, however, has brought about a welcome return. (AFP)
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