Kunë-Vain-Tale Nature Park

Kunë-Vain-Talë Nature Park is a nature park in Lezhë County in northern Albania, in the delta of the Drin river facing the Adriatic Sea. The area was the first protected area established in Albania, as a hunting reserve in July 1940, and the current reserve was set up in 2010, taking in Kunë Island, the Kunë-Vain lagoon, woodlands and several other ecosystems. It has a typically Mediterranean climate and a rich vegetation and biodiversity, and BirdLife International has identified it as an Important Bird Area.

Visiting Kunë–Vain–Tale

This is a major birding site with about 196 to over 200 species, among them greater flamingos, Dalmatian pelicans, pygmy cormorants and bee-eaters. It is good all year, and spring and autumn migrations are the best periods. From Lezhë take the highway towards Tirana and the exit for Ishull Lezha; a walking route follows an unpaved road through the lagoon to the beach, with a small observation tower further on and a hide or platform for watching. Some hotels are remote and need a car, and a day trip from Lezhë is common.