Albania's coast faces rapid erosion due to climate change and unregulated tourism, threatening ecosystems, historic sites, and the booming local tourism economy.
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00:00Albania's stunning Adriatic coast is in crisis.
00:14Once known for its pristine beaches and lush forests,
00:18it is now on the front lines of climate change and rapid tourist development.
00:25In the northern area of Willipoja, waves are swallowing a century-old forest.
00:30The sea is advancing more than five meters every year,
00:34uprooting trees and threatening local ecosystems.
00:39Ervis Kremay, a geography professor said,
00:43According to studies carried out using data from numerous satellite images,
00:47coastline erosion has hit this area and is increasingly eroding the pine forest.
00:55Në bas të disa studimeve që është bërë,
00:58përsa i përket imajëve të shumë të satelitore ndër vite,
01:02të regohet mësë mirë që erozioni bregte etar ka vëgoditur pikërisht në të segment.
01:08Dukë i afruar gjithënje e matë e,
01:10për dhe më than e lëpyllit të pishave që është në afërsi të grukëtërdi së bunës dhe deltës sësaj.
01:16Ader, duke kreacuar imajët satelitore që nga vitit 2012 dhe deri në ditët e esotme,
01:22shi e shojmë krej qartë që ishulli i Frans Josefit që ishte pikërisht në deltën e bunës është ishdukur totalisht.
01:31Further south in Golem, a popular tourist destination,
01:35hotels and restaurants are being built at a breakneck pace.
01:39But, instead of boosting tourism,
01:42this chaotic development is accelerating beach erosion.
01:46Veira, a restaurant owner said,
01:49the sea is advancing all the time.
01:52There were once two bunkers here,
01:54now they are underwater.
01:56In the water.
01:58In the water in the water,
02:00it's 100 meters,
02:03it's about 50 years old.
02:05When they have one or two or three bunkers,
02:07they are going to lose,
02:08and then they have a lot of money.
02:10In other words,
02:11the business risks are going to lose,
02:12it's about 50 years old.
02:15Locals fear that in just a few years,
02:18everything they depend on will be gone.
02:21Jack, an environmental expert said,
02:24as a result of climate change,
02:26the sea has become very aggressive in recent years,
02:29and its level has risen.
02:31As a result of climate change,
02:36in the last few years,
02:37the sea has been advancing in the sea,
02:40and it has risen to the sea,
02:42with its specificity,
02:43which has reached the results of the skenarios
02:45in the region,
02:46which has been around 2.5 meters per year,
02:49and in the same segment,
02:51it has advanced 20 meters,
02:54and it has risen everything that comes before.
02:56According to the National Civil Protection Agency,
03:00more than a third of Albania's coastline
03:02could face serious flooding
03:04by the end of the decade.
03:05It is a phenomenon of a conflict,
03:06that has serious concerns in economic and agricultural areas,
03:11and in tourism,
03:12because in terms of the time,
03:13we have no limits for accommodation,
03:15and in the region,
03:16in the region,
03:17and in tourism.
03:18So,
03:19as we don't offer any limits
03:20for accommodation for the city,
03:21and in the region,
03:23to activities,
03:24and activities,
03:26and activities,
03:27and recreation,
03:28for tourists,
03:30and during the season,
03:31We have lost methods and offered for tourist offers.
03:36With hotels rising and coastlines disappearing,
03:39experts warn that it may soon be too late to protect what remains.