Furthermore, the project on wetlands in Albania carried out by ECAT (Environmental Center for Administration and Technology) Tirana in cooperation with the Greek Biotope/Wetland Centre (EKBY) allowed for the identification of 12 proposed Important Bird Areas (IBAs), which could possibly be designated as special protection areas following the provisions of the Birds Directive, on the basis of the 2008 Law on the Protection of Wild Fauna. In addition, 16 Important Plant Areas (IPAs) have been identified in Albania. Similarly, the effective protection of natural habitats and species of priority importance for the conservation of biological diversity in Albania would require the designation of either numerous smaller strictly protected nature reserves, or strict (passive) protection zones of adequate size within the boundaries of, for example, national parks or protected landscapes and seascapes.