Importance of EU Integration for Biodiversity and Nature Conservation in Transboundary Protected Areas (TPAs) in the Western Balkan

There are many important protected areas in the Western Balkan region, which shared between Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Greece. These have special importance based on their species density (mosses higher plants) per surface unit. transboundary ecosystems, include mountainous massifs, lakes, rivers, biodiversity hotspots for whole of Europe. Species habitat densities high compared to other countries Southeast However, political borders fragment properly across two or three countries, often different approaches rules nature protection use resources. Hence, this short opinion piece, we stress common cooperative management these countries. Furthermore, European Union’s policy towards Stabilization Association Process (SAP), with goal eventual EU membership, is crucial. Therefore, our appeal addressed not only respective local communities national governments but also Commission related institutions. We cross-border ecosystems integration process.