Viluni Lagoon

Viluni Lagoon (Albanian: Laguna e Vilunit or Këneta e Vilunit), also commonly Lagoon of Velipojë, is a lagoon of the Adriatic Sea on the Mediterranean Sea in the northern coast of Albania. Throughout history, the lagoon was a sea inlet and has been currently transformed into an estuary formed through a channel from the Buna River.^[1][2]

Lagoon of Viluni

The lagoon is situated within the boundaries of the Buna River-Velipoja Protected Landscape and has been recognised as an Important Bird Area wetland of international importance by designation under the BirdLife International Convention.^[3]

See also

• Protected areas of Albania
• Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast
• List of Important Bird Areas in Albania

References

1. "Conservation Status of Albanian Coastal Wetlands and their Colonial Waterbird Populations (Pelecaniformes and Ciconiiformes)" (PDF). vliz.be. Belgium. p. 3.
2. Skerdilaid Xhulaj. "Phytoplankton Abundance and Composition in the Viluni Lagoon (Albanian Northern Coast)" (PDF). pmcg.co.me. Tirana. pp. 1–12.
3. BirdLife International. "Velipoja". datazone.birdlife.org.