New field trip for Tulipa albanica in Surroj, Kukës and Oplas, Has

IEP conducted two field trips in May 2020, to check for new sites of Tulipa albanica, survey the previous propagation of the pilot sites and check for new potential sites for the propagation of the Albanian tulip. Two small groups of Tulipa albanica have been discovered in a distance of 0.5-3 km far from the main site. Considerable number of Tulipa kosovarica and some Tulipa luanica have been spotted during the visit in Oplas, Has, the main population of Tulipa kosovarica in the Republic of Albania. Small groups of Tulipa sylvestris were also found in the habitat of Tulipa albanica. Climate change has negatively affected the Tulipa albanica population this year due to the heatwave of up to 34 degrees Celsius during 14-19 May 2020, which damaged many individuals of Tulipa albanica.