‘The birds will fly away’: can Albania’s flamingo revolution keep its wetlands free from Trumps and tourists?
Environmentalists in Albania are protesting a proposed luxury resort project linked to the family of Donald Trump and Jared Kushner. The development threatens a protected wetland area that serves as a critical habitat for endangered species.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the ongoing global tension between luxury tourism development and the preservation of ecologically sensitive wildlife sanctuaries.
Protests have taken place on the island, which is home to hundreds of internationally threatened species. Photograph: Fedja Grulovic/Reuters View image in fullscreen Protests have taken place on the island, which is home to hundreds of internationally threatened species. Photograph: Fedja Grulovic/Reuters Albania ‘The birds will fly away’: can Albania’s flamingo revolution keep its wetlands free from Trumps and tourists? A luxury resort backed by the US president’s family may be built on a wildlife-rich nature reserve in one of Europe’s poorest nations
The framing emphasizes the 'wrecking' of nature by tourism and highlights political controversy surrounding the Trump family's business dealings.
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