Decision No. 413 on designating the Lagoon of Karavasta and the Park of Divjaka as specially protected natural ecosystem for inclusion in the Ramsar Convention

DECISION No. 413 dated 22. 08. 1994 ON DESIGNATING THE LAGOON OF KARAVASTA AND THE PARK OF DIVJAKA AS SPECIALLY PROTECTED NATURAL ECOSYSTEM FOR INCLUSION IN THE RAMSAR CONVENTION Upon proposal from the Ministry of Health and Environment Protection, The Council of Ministers HAS DECIDED: 1 - To designate :he ecological zone of Pisha Divjake -- Lagoon of Karavasta as specially protected zone for inclusion in the Ramsar Convention. 2 - The protected zone covers the surface of the National Park (Pisha Divjake) of 1162 hectares, :he zone of Kulari of 815 t',ectares and the lagoon surface of 3967 hectares. The borders of the ecosystem are: North East South West Lumi i Shkumbinlt "The border coast line" as approved by the Council of Ministers by Decision No. 321 dated 20.07.1992. 'The border coast line" as approved by the Council of Ministers by Decision No. 321 dated 20.07.1992 and the River Seman up to its delta in the Adriattc Sea. the Adriatic Sea. 3 - The western part of the zone of Kulari, north of this ecosystem, is designated a hunting reservoir of the fourth category according to the classification of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. The borders of the zone of Kulari are: North East South River of Shkumbin ''The border coast line" as approved by Decisior. of the Council of Ministers No. 321, dated 20.07. 1992 National Park (Emissary of Terbuf) 175 West Field of Shellira e Madhe. 4 - The Ministry of Health and Environment Protection, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Territorial Regulation are hereby charged to define the boundaries of the beach of Divjaka. They are also charged with developing special projects to manage tourist and city-planning issues on this beach tor purposes of the conservation of the natural values of the ecosystem. 5 - Fishing in the Lagoon of Karavasta is allowed only in the traditional ways. 6 - The protection and administration of this ecosystem is the jurisdiction of the General Directorate of Forests and Pastures. An addition of 5 forest inspectors will be made to the staff of the General Directorate of Forests and Pastures. A budget increase is awarded to this Directorate for the last four months of the year 1994 in the amount of 125.000 leks, which is to come out of the total budget awarded to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food in the year 1994. This decision takes effect immediately. 176 CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS A!eksander Meksi