Narta , Albania (AFP) June 15, 2023

Flamingos and Dalmatian pelicans laze in the azure waters of a shallow lagoon near Albania’s Adriatic coast.

But this avian paradise’s days may be numbered, ecologists warn, with a new airport being built close by to cash in on the Balkan nation’s tourism boom.

Its construction near Vlora has triggered protests from environmentalists, who say it is being built inside a protected area an
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