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Environmentalists say new airport threatens Albanian lagoons

Flamingos fly in Narta Lagoon, about 140 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of the Albanian capital of Tirana, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Environmentalists fear that the new airport will harm the local fauna and ecosystem of this lagoon as it is home to many migratory birds. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda) Flamingos rest in Narta Lagoon, about 140 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of the Albanian capital of Tirana, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Environmentalists fear that the new airport will harm the local fauna and ecosystem of this lagoon as it is home to many migratory birds. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda) Flamingos fly in Narta Lagoon, about 140 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of the Albanian capital of Tirana, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Environmentalists fear that the new airport will harm the local fauna and ecosystem of this lagoon as it is home to many migratory birds. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda) Flamingo fly over A fishing boat in Narta Lagoon, about 140 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of the Albanian capital of Tirana, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. Environmentalists fear that the new airport will harm the local fauna and ecosystem of this lagoon as it is home to many migratory birds. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda) Flamingos rest in Narta Lagoon, about 140 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of the Albanian capital of Tirana, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Environmentalists fear that the new airport will harm the local fauna and ecosystem of this lagoon as it is home to many migratory birds. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda) General view of the new airport area about 140 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of the Albanian capital of Tirana, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Environmentalists fear that the new airport will harm the local fauna and ecosystem of this lagoon as it is home to many migratory birds. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda) Flamingos rest in Narta Lagoon, about 140 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of the Albanian capital of Tirana, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Environmentalists fear that the new airport will harm the local fauna and ecosystem of this lagoon as it is home to many migratory birds. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda) Flamingos rest in Narta Lagoon, about 140 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of the Albanian capital of Tirana, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Environmentalists fear that the new airport will harm the local fauna and ecosystem of this lagoon as it is home to many migratory birds. (AP Photo/Franc Zhurda)