Institute for Nature Conservation in Albania

The Institute of Nature Conservation in Albania –INCA is a Non-Governmental and non-profitable organization (NGO), established in July 2000, and registered as a charity by the District Court of Tirana in 16 July 2004, decision nr. 1087. The fiscal code of the Institute is K52409010O. The institute has its main office in Tirana, but it operates all over the country and in the region through its partner organizations. Actually there are 9 persons working in the office. But INCA operates through its pool of experts of different fields working mostly in the universities and research institutions. At national scale, INCA has also an extended list of experts and contact person supporting the activities in the main cities of the country (about 30 experts). From December 2009 INCA had been approved as a member of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and represent the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) in Albania having a continuous contact with their regional structure and also efforts for implementing joint projects. Since December 2008, INCA is also member of the Global Water Forum (GWF). From the last two years INCA is leading the network of the NGOs for “Nature Protection” that include for the moment 8 organizations placed in all the country.