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Lake Prespa .: macedonia clasp of the world :. The lake of Prespa covers and area of 274 sq km, of which 176,8 sq km are in Macedonia, 49,4 sq km are in Albania and 47,8 sq km are in Greece. The lake is contained from Golema Prespa and Mala Prespa and the second one Mala Prespa as a gulf, deeply enters in south-west between the Suva Gora and Galičica mountain. The Prespa lake, most important water sources are, Golema Reka, Brajčinska Reka and Kranska and the Malo Prespa lake, that is 3 meters above the Golemo Prespa lake. www.popovashapka.com /macedoniainfo/land/lakes_prespa.htm

ninemsn Encarta - Multimedia - Lake Prespa Lake Prespa is one of the three largest lakes in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Lake Prespa is connected by underground springs to Lake Ohrid. au.encarta.msn.com /media_461543452_761561564_-1_1/Lake_Prespa.html

Macedonia FAQ: Prespa The shores of Lake Prespa in Oteshevo and Krani. Prespa was one of the hotbeds of the Macedonian liberation movement at the end of the 19th century. Prespa lake is fed by underground streams, which inevitably flow in Lake Ohrid, since Prespa is higher than Lake Ohrid and is linked by subterranean channels with Lake Ohrid running under the Galichica mountain. faq.macedonia.org /travel/lakes/prespa.html

Lake Ohrid The Lake is sorrounded by mountain ranges of Mount Mokra (Mokra Planina - 1589 m.) and Jablanica (1945 m) on the Albanian side and by the limestone ridge of Mount Galicica (2255m) on the eastern side.The surrounding mountains are extremely karstic. Lake Ohrid, that came into being between four to ten million years ago, is Europe's oldest lake, and is amongst the oldest in the world. Lake Ohrid lies in the valley between Ohrid and Struga, in the border region between Macedonia and Albania. www.ohrid.org.mk /eng/ohez/oeos.htm

Ohrid and Prespa Lakes: UNESCO Lake Ohrid and Prespa Lakes belong to a group of Dasseretes basins that originated from a geotectonic depression 2 to 3 million years ago on the western Dinarides. The Region of Ohrid and the Prespa Lakes, situated in south-eastern Europe (40°40’- 41°2N latitude; 20°23’-21°16’E longitude), extends across the borders of Albania, Greece, and Macedonia. Lake Prespa is therefore considered to be a part of the Lake Ohrid Watershed (LOW). portal.unesco.org /en/ev.php-URL_ID=24171&URL_DO=DO_PRINTPAGE&URL_SECTION=201.html

Lake Ohrid and the Prespa lakes The region of Lake Ohrid and the Prespa Lakes is situated in south-eastern Europe at the intersection of the borders of Albania, Greece and Macedonia (40 The Region of Ohrid and the Prespa Lakes, situated in the Balkan Peninsula at the border triangle of Albania, Greece and Macedonia, embodies one of the largest biological reserves in Europe. THE REGION OF LAKE OHRID AND THE PRESPA LAKES allcoop.org.mk /TheRegion.html

LakeNet - Lakes Lake Ohrid is located in the southwest part of the Republic of Macedonia, on the border between Macedonia and the Republic of Albania. Lake Ohrid represents a refuge for numerous freshwater organisms from the Tertiary Period, whose close relatives can be found only as fossil remains; this is the reason the lake is sometimes called a "museum of living fossils". Lake Ohrid is the oldest lake in Europe and one of the oldest lakes in the world. www.worldlakes.org /lakedetails.asp?lakeid=8770

Protected Areas Programme - Lake Prespa is a shallow basin with a maximum depth of 7.7m separated from the Megali lake (depth 55m) by a strip of land of alluvial origin, 1km wide and 5km long. Prespa, together with the neighbouring lakes of Ohrid, Megali, and Malik, are the remains of the old Dassaritis Lake formed in the west Pelagonian massif of the Adriatic confluence, probably of tectonic and karstic origin. The area around the lake was declared as a reserve in 1971 to protect the pelican breeeding colonies. www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0064v.htm

prespa Lake Prespa is a tectonic one, and it is also a junction of the three state borders: Macedonian, Greek, and Albanian. The other two of the three largest Macedonian lakes, Prespa and Dojran, are located in the southwestern and southeastern Macedonia. In the middle of the Lake, on the Macedonian territory, a striking isle of Golem Grad is located, with its steep hills, its forest, and its diversified wildlife. www.soros.org.mk /konkurs/065/angpages/prespa.htm

Tour to lake Prespa: Go Macedonia, Center for Alternative Tourism The village of Konjsko is situated on the south-east shore of the lake Prespa. Prespa is very uniquely situated and surrounded with mountains, and has its own interesting and long history. The village of Brajchino is situated deep on the slopes of the mountain Baba that lies along the coast of Lake Prespa. www.gomacedonia.com /prespa.shtml

PRESPA LAKE Prespa Lake is at south west part of Macedonia, east of Ohrid Lake from which is separated by the mountain Galicica. Prespa Lake is the most highest valley lake in the country at 853m above sea level and its depth is 54m. Prespa Lake is rich in endemic kind of fish. www.soros.org.mk /konkurs/080/MPB-siteovi/prespansko_ezero.htm

Makedonija - Lake Prespa (English) Lake Prespa is the second largest lake in the Republic of Macedonia. The water from Lake Prespa, which is higher in altitude, flows into Lake Ohrid, running under the Galicica mountain. 65% of the lake is Macedonian, and the remainder is Greek and Albanian. users.tpg.com.au /gobrown/fyrom/prespa_e.htm

Lake PRESPA Sub-basin The lake is surrounded by the forested mountains Pelister (2,601 m asl), Galichica (2,288 m asl) and Sfika (1,741 m asl) There are four islands in the lakes: two in the Greek part of Micro Prespa, and Mali Grad and Golem Grad in Macro Prespa in the Albanian and FYR Macedonian part respectively. The Prespa lake basin is generally characterized by permeable limestone in the western and southern part, while at the northern and eastern part of the area the water-impermeable granite rocks prevail. Prespa has a maximum depth of 52.4 m, it is at an elevation of 845 m asl. www.inweb.gr /workshops/sub_basins/19_Prespa.html

MACEDONIA ATTRACTIONS IN SUMMER LAKE PRESPA Lake Prespa is the second largest lake in the Republic of Macedonia. Lake Prespa is encircled by mountains and it offers wonderful views. The water temperature in summer ranges from 18 to 24° C. Lake Prespa attracts lot of tourists from all around the world. www.cybermacedonia.com /taprespa.html

Birdwatching Trip Report from Prespa National Park, Greece In reference to the Greek part of Prespa, the lakes are bordered to the west by Mount Vrondero and to the south by Mount Triklario which consist mainly of limestone and in the east the predominantly granite Mount Varnountas. The nearest public transport to the Prespa Lakes is to the town/city of Florina 50km to the east. The region of Prespa is situated in the north-western corner of Greece, in the Prefecture of Florina. www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/greece/mainland6/prespa-junr-04.htm

AllRefer.com - Prespa, Lake (Balkans Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia The smaller MikrI Prespa Lake is nearby; it lies in Greece and Albania. Prespa, Lake [pres´pA] Pronunciation Key, Albanian PrespEs, Serbo-Croatian Prespansko, 112 sq mi (290 sq km), SW Macedonia, NW Greece, and E Albania; highest lake (alt. More articles from AllRefer Reference on Prespa, Lake reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/P/Prespa-L.html

Location The Lake is 45.39 km2 in size its higher for 3 m than the size of the Greek part of the Big Lake Prespa. The Small Lake Prespa is in the territorial waters of Greece and a small part of it belongs to Albania. Prespa is situated between the two national parks: “Pelister” and “Galichica”, and it’s actually part of each one of them. www.prespa.org.mk /Angl_Web/Location.htm

The (re-) construction of the sluice, which regulates water level of the lake Mikri Prespa, is one of the major components of Prespa and is one of the major components of the LIFE project, covering 47.7% of its total budget. Lake Mikri Prespa is a Ramsar site, a National Park and one of the most important ecosystems of the transboundary In addition all these actions will hopefully result in important socio-economic benefits for the inhabitants of the Prespa area. www.medwet.org /news/fotini.html

Report on the possible removal of Greek Ramsar sites from the Montreux Record, 1999 Barbus prespensis, Karaman 1924, in the Prespa basin, Northwestern Greece. The recent gradual change in the attitude of the Prespa population in favour of conservation measures which is observed today thanks to government projects, despite past errors, is one of the most important arguments in favour of the removal of the site from the Montreux Record. During the first decade following the Civil War, for the Prespa area and all frontier areas, the eradication of poverty and national security were priority issues. www.ramsar.org /key_montreux_greece1_anx2.htm

Barbus prespensis Barbus prespensis, Karaman 1924, in the Prespa basin, Northwestern Greece. : The lake and flooded meadows also support endemic populations of invertebrates and fish, such as the Barbus prespensis or barbel, one of 11 native species... www.specieslist.com /endangered/scientific_name/B/Barbus_prespensis.shtml

MSN Encarta - Albania Lake Scutari in the north lies partly in Montenegro, Lake Ohrid in the east lies partly in the FYROM, while Lake Prespa in the southeast lies in Albania, the FYROM, and Greece. Along the lower course of the rivers, irrigation is also difficult because sediment-laden streams often break out of their beds and shift channels. Albania also shares three large lakes with neighboring states. encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761561564/Albania.html

Exploring Macedonia - Official Tourism Portal of Macedonia. Provides travelling tips,resort information,visitor attractions and tourist services for destinations in our country. Prespa Park is the first cross-border protected area in Southeast Europe with 1500 vegetation species, 40 mammals, 11 kinds of amphibians, 22 kinds of reptiles and 23 kinds of fish and 26 Byzantium monuments of the 10 century. Through it, Lake Prespa supplies Lake Ohrid with water that comes out on the other side near the monastery of St. Naum and in the Biljana spring near Ohrid town. The Prespa region is ecologically speaking the cleanest part of Macedonia, its nature seemingly untouched by human hands. www.exploringmacedonia.com /?ItemID=8933B2A2A0281C49A5FF44D95618F277

Lake Prespa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Samuil was buried on the Prespa island of St. Achilles. Prespa is the name of two fresh-water lakes in With an abundance of rare fauna and flora, the area was declared a Transnational Park in 2000. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Prespa

LakeNet - News Fishing boats on the Albanian shore of Lake Ohrid (Photo courtesy Galen Frysinger) According Dejan Panovski, responsible for implementing the project for Ohrid and Prespa Lakes, this is very big project, and it is very difficult to predict the time it will take for construction of pipes and water purification stations. Lake Prespa is shared with both Albania and Greece. Lake Ohrid is one of the largest biological reserves in Europe, possessing unique plants and animals that are extinct elsewhere. www.worldlakes.org /shownews.asp?newsid=1422

Prespansko ezero The Small Lake Prespa belongs to the Republic of Greece, and the Big Lake Prespa is separated the Republic of Macedonia (65%), The Republic of Albania (18%) and the Republic of Greece (17%). But the tourism in Prespa is not present on a very high level. The lenght of the lake is 34 km, and it is 2.7 to 10 km wide. www.prespa.org.mk /Angl_Web/Lake_prespa.htm

prespa The lake Prespa is settled on southern part of Ilirida on the Prespa valley between mountains Galichica and Baba at 855m. The lake Prespa is the second largest lake, and it cavers an area of 275 sq.km. From the population of Prespa region, 30% of the population are Albanian inhabitants, 28%Slavic inhabitants, 20% Turkish inhabitants, 12% Gypsies inhabitants, ad 10% are of other nationalities. www.geocities.com /lajme8reja/prespa.html?1022317742350

rg_greece.html Seen at Prespa lakes (1 ex on June 3), the flats East of Litohora (1 ex, June 6), Kitros salt pans (1 ex, June 7), Evros delta (2 ex on June 8), Dadia Forest (1 ex on June 11), and on Sithonia (1 ex on June 13). Seen on the Prespa Lakes (at least 150 ex on both 3 and 4 June), Kastoria Lake (32 ex on 4 June), Evros delta (70 and 15 ex on 8 and 9 June, resp.), and Lake Kerkini (2 ex on 12 June). The small and large Prespa Lakes (Micri Prespa and Megali Prespa), separated by a narrow sand bar, are renowned for the two species of pelicans, which breed in the reed belts in the northern part of Micri Prespa, and the Pygmy cormorants. www.dpw.wageningen-ur.nl /viro/organization/rg_greece.html

LAKE PRESPA The second largest tectonic lake in Macedonia is lake Prespa. From lake Ohrid it is separated by the mountain Galicica, and lies at an altitude of 853m. It has a total area of 274 square kilometres and a water temperature between 18°C to 24°C. The lake is divided into three parts and of the 274 square kilometres, 49.4 sq. www.cybermacedonia.com /lakespre.html

Conservation of priority bird species in Lake Mikri Prespa, Greece - Gourmet news Lake Mikri Prespa is one of the most important biotopes of the area. The aim of the Society for the Protection of Prespa (SPP) is the protection and preservation of the natural and cultural values of Prespa, as well as the promotion of sustainable development in the area. Some of these are the landscape relief, the lakes, the mountains, the forests, the wealth of flora and fauna, the traditional settlements and the Byzantine monuments. www.gourmed.gr /gourmet-news/articles/show.asp?gid=7&nodeid=82&arid=6565

Macedonia FAQ: Ohrid The lake is fed by cold spring water that flows from Lake Prespa ; it is one of the oldest and deepest lakes in the world, full of living fossils such as the Ohrid trout ( Salmo letnica)and other species found nowhere else. The ancient city of Ohrid, situated along the coast of the magnificent Lake Ohrid, is undoubtedly the most beautiful and most attractive Macedonian town, a pearl of old architecture and a treasury of valuable cultural and historical monuments. Located on the shores of Lake Ohrid, the town of Ohrid is one of the oldest human settlements in Europe. faq.macedonia.org /travel/cities/ohrid.html

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