Management Plan for MPA Karaburun-Sazani

Management Plan for Karaburun-Sazan Marine and Coastal Protected Area (MCPA) has been developed within the framework of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project “Improving Coverage and Management Effectiveness of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas” (herein after referred to as: MCPA Project). The MCPA Project has been supporting the operational and functioning phase of the first MCPA in Albania. It started in January 2011 and will last until April 2016. Financing of the MCPA Project is secured by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and co-financing by the Ministry of Environment (MoE) and the UNDP. Development of the Management Plan for Karaburun-Sazan is only one of the activities of the MCPA Project and the Management Plan has been prepared throughout 2014. The Management Plan has been developed through participatory approach, including four stakeholder workshops, meetings, questionnaires, etc. This was the first time that the Management Plan has been prepared in a way that stakeholders were consulted during the process of Management Plan development and not at the end of the process. The approach raised interest among stakeholders who actively participated and contributed to the process. It will be up to the management administration to try to maintain the ownership and the trust that has been created during the Management Plan development. The Management Plan approved by the Minister of Environment decree Nr. 750, date 24.11.2015.