Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe

Untouched beech woods that have grown, died and regenerated without human interference for centuries make up this serial UNESCO World Heritage property, first inscribed in 2007 and gradually extended to 93 component forests across 18 European countries. Together they document how the European beech recolonised a continent after the last Ice Age, adapting to nearly every climate and soil it met. Albania's contribution comprises the wild forests of the Gashi River valley and Rrajca, deep in its northern and eastern mountains.