Friday, 14 May 2021 04:18 PM MYT
An aerial photograph taken on May 6, 2021, shows the Vjosa River, near the city of Tepelena. The Vjosa River in Albania is one of the last remaining wild rivers in Europe with a rich and diverse habitat. — AFP pic
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ANËVJOSË (Albania), May 14 — Cutting into craggy mountains, meandering through plains and eventually hitting Albania’s shimmering Adriatic, the Vjosa river’s untouched landscapes are a national treasure, but one that is under imminent threat.
Activists feel that time is running out to save what they call Europe’s last major “wild river” — one whose course is unaltered by industry, cities or dams — recruiting A-listers like Leonardo DiCaprio to their cause.