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· 欧洲首个野生河流国家公园 The Vjosa River, one of the last wild rivers in Europe, has been declared a national park by the Albanian government, making it become the first wild river park on the continent. Home to more than 1,000 animal and plant species, the river flows for 270 kilometers, from Greece, through Albania and into the Adriatic Sea. Giving the credit to no dams or other artificial barriers, it is rich in aquatic species and supports a large number of wildlife species, including otters, the endangered Egyptian vulture and the critically endangered Balkan lynx. The wild river national park will include almost 13,000 acres of land, crossing most of the body of the country, with thousands of people living in its surroundings. The decision to establish the park is more important than people may realize. For years, the Vjosa's fragile ecosystem has been under threat: at one point as many as 45 hydropower plants（水电站）were planned to build across the region. But thanks to the campaigning by environmental NGOs, the tiny Balkan nation was placed at the forefront of river protection. Albania's prime minister, Edi Rama, described the creation of the national park as a "truly historic moment" for nature as well as social and economic development. "Today we protect the only wild river in Europe once and for all," he said. "This is about to change a mindset. Protecting an area does not mean that you make it in isolation from the economy." He said national parks attract 20% more tourists compared with non-protected areas. The park will cover the 118 miles of the Vjosa in Albania, three main tributaries（支流） , and some land, including areas at risk of flooding. Phase II will add other tributaries. Unlike the IUCN's Wilderness Protected Areas, which limit the number of visitors, it will allow recreational tourism and some other activities such as local fishing, particularly for 60,000 residents in the catchment. "We hope