The National Marine Park “Karaburun Sazan” is located in southern Albania, on the north and western shore of the Karaburuni Peninsula and around the Sazani Island, at the southern end of the Adriatic and northern border of the Ionian Sea. The park is the only national marine park in Albania, proclaimed in April 2010. This park stretches along the coastline of the Karaburun Peninsula and the island of Sazan near the Bay of Vlora and covers a marine area that stretches 1 mile along the coastline. The marine park covers a total surface of 12,437.7 ha. Sazan is the largest island in the country, with a length of 4.8 km (3.0 mi) a width of 2.7 km, and a surface of 5.7 km2. It is surrounded by the Adriatic Sea to the north and the Ionian Sea to the south. The terrestrial part of the island is a military zone, while the peninsula of Karaburun is also a Nature Reserve. While it contains the ecosystems and habitats that are specific to the Mediterranean basin, the Convention of Barcelona has classified this marine park as a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance. The western coast of the Peninsula is incised by caves and deep canyons ending rarely by gravel or sand pocket beaches. It is characterized by high vertical cliffs that are quite eroded and numerous caves, mostly underwater, can be seen where freshwater springs often percolate. The most important canyons are at Cape Pëllumbave and Gryka e Ferrit. On the eastern side, the coastline is lower and is formed in the SW by slanted folds of limestone plunging into the sea.