eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Environmental Protection 2328-7233 2013-10-13 1 1 102 108 10.12691/env-1-4-5 ENV2013145 article Engjellushe Zenelaj enxhizenelaj@gmail.com 1 Myzafer Elezi 2 Department of Education, “Ismail Qemali” Vlora University, Vlore, Albania Department of Justice, “Ismail Qemali” Vlora University, Vlore, Albania Despite talk about the importance of the environment more and more problems are always present. After 1990, Albania is constantly faced with numerous environmental problems. Their origins, as a result of various causes, have brought major negative impacts, the recovery of which will require more time and more financial cost. Forests are the lungs of the world, and their role in our life is irreplaceable, but human consciousness forgets this concept, and constantly undermines them. Burning and illegal cuttings in order to obtain immediate and unlawful benefits only for a certain group of individuals are serious environmental crimes which are massively widespread in Albania. The aim of the article is to present a comprehensive environmental crime in Albania, its geographical distribution, but stopping the longest regarding environmental crimes related to illegal cuttings or burning of forests. http://pubs.sciepub.com/env/1/4/5/env-1-4-5.pdf environment law environment crime illegal cutting burning of forest