The Buna River Velipoje Protected Landscape (BRVPL), in north-western Albania, spans over 20,000 hectares, encompassing the Viluni lagoon, Buna River, and the gulf of Drini running alongside the Adriatic Sea. The site is designated as a protected area, and under the Ramsar Convention as a wetland of international importance. The landscape is home to threatened endemic bird and plant species and is an important migration corridor between the Adriatic Sea and inland areas.

The area has about 30,000 residents, with activities such as agriculture, livestock, fishing and tourism. There is an increasing awareness among people to protect and preserve the natural wealth of the landscape, however local practices and priorities continue to threaten the natural values.

The solution is to deliver activities that increase the ideas and capability in the community to contribute to protection and management of the protected landscape.