The campaign launched several years ago by Albanian and foreign environmentalists in defense of the Vjosa River in Albania, has recently attracted the attention of many world-famous personalities. Even the famous actor Leonardo DiCaprio, has constantly reacted to this phenomenon that can destroy the environment.
As one of the environmental ambassadors, DiCaprio has joined the initiative to say stop the construction of HPPs, which endanger the river and biodiversity in the surrounding areas.
On his official Instagram account, which counts about 48 million people in the world, the actor has shared some photos of the Vjosa River and Albanian protests to protect it, along with the hashtag #VjosaNationalParkNow.
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" Albania's Vjosa River is the largest wild river in Europe. From the mountains of Greece to the Adriatic Sea in Albania, it stretches for 300 kilometers, completely free of artificial barriers, such as hydropower dams. The rivers and streams that branch off the Vjosa are home to more than 1,100 wildlife species, many of which are endangered. Vjosa is the crown of the blue heart of Europe and the people in Albania want to protect it forever. They are asking the Albanian government to create #VjosaNationalParkNow, which would be the first wild river park in Europe. ”
" Let us join them. "Click on my link in the bio to see the movie and sign the petition" , DiCaprio writes on Instagram.
