Olsi Nika
SwitzerlandactivistMale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Olsi Nika is a 39-year-old biologist and ecologist from Albania, known for his instrumental role in the successful campaign to declare the Vjosa River a wild river national park. Alongside Besjana Guri, he garnered widespread support for the protection of one of Europe's last free-flowing rivers, demonstrating the impact of grassroots environmental activism.
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Olsi Nika is a hydrobiologist who shows visitors the lagoon in Zvernec.
Symbol der Protestbewegung in ZvernecNeue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2026-08-02
Switzerland· 2026-08-02
Olsi Nika is a marine biologist concerned about the environmental impact of the development on Sazan.
Sold to the Trump family: one of the last undeveloped islands in the Mediterranean | AlbaniaThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2025-06-24
United Kingdom· 2025-06-24
Nika was involved in the campaign that led to the Vjosa River being declared a wild river national park.
Grassroots activists who took on corruption and corporate power share 2025 Goldman prize | Environmental activismThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-04-21
United Kingdom· 2025-04-21
