Pelican Island (Albania)
{{Short description|Island in Albania}}
{{Infobox island
| name = Pelican Island
| image_name = Pélican frisé.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Curly pelican swimming
| pushpin_map = Albania
| pushpin_label =
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_map_caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|40|56|11|N|19|31|04|E|isle-region:AL-LU|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| etymology =
| location = Karavasta Lagoon
| area_ha =
| rank = 12th
| length_m =
| width_m =
| elevation_m = 0.5
| country = Albania
| country_admin_divisions_title = County
| country_admin_divisions = Fier County
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 = Municipality
| country_admin_divisions_1 = Divjakë
}}
Pelican Island ({{Langx|sq|Ishulli i Pelikanit}}) is a small island located within the confines of the Karavasta Lagoon, in the municipality of Divjakë, western Albania.
Geography
At an elevation of 0.5 m above sea level, the island has formed from the accumulation of organic waste, which has created an ecosystem rich in herbaceous plants.{{cite web |title=A e dini se në Lagunën e Karavastasë ndodhet ishulli i pelikanit, i cili është i vetmi vend folëzimi për këtë shpend në Shqipëri? |url=https://apel.media/a-e-dini-se-ne-lagunen-e-karavastase-ndodhet-ishulli-i-pelikanit-i-cili-eshte-i-vetmi-vend-folezimi-per-kete-shpend-ne-shqiperi/ |publisher=APEL |access-date=25 February 2023}}
Here, the curly pelican, native to the region, has established its nesting grounds with a breeding period that ranges between January and June. The large white bird with grey markings, weighs about 16 kg and feeds on fish and other lagoon creatures.{{cite web |title=Ishulli i Pelikanit |url=https://living.al/news/4667/ishulli-i-pelikanit |website=living.al |access-date=9 April 2014}}
In 2020, a surveillance system was set up on the island to observe and monitor the daily activity of the pelicans.{{cite news |title=Ishulli i Pelikanit në Divjakë, live edhe nga telefoni |url=https://ata.gov.al/2020/02/11/foto-ishulli-i-pelikanit-ne-divjake-live-edhe-nga-telefoni/?amp=1 |access-date=11 February 2020 |agency=Albanian Telegraphic Agency}}