STORY: The project is designed to boost tourism, but protesters say it will endanger sanctuaries for some 200 bird species including flamingos and pelicans.
The picturesque Vjose-Narte lagoon close to Albania's Adriatic seaside is a crucial stop for flocks of birds in their annual migration between Europe and Africa
VJOSE-NARTE, Albania (Reuters) - Environmentalists protested over the weekend at the building site of a new airport in Albania's south meant to boost tourism but which they say will endanger sanctuaries for some 200 bird species including flamingos and pelicans.
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