Burning of wetlands as a major threat to ecosystems and climate

IEP visited the Domni swamp by the end of July 2020, to find out that offenders had set the swamp on fire, apparently to create pastures for cows. The fire has had devastated effects on the ecosystem, and pumped CO2 in the atmosphere. The area is also a protected area, but apparently there is no supervision. Environmental crime has become rampant in Albania, and has gone unpunished.

Djegia e Kënetës së Domnit, zonë e mbrojtur