Lake Shkodër Nature Reserve

Lake Shkodër Nature Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
View across the Lake of Shkodër and the Albanian Alps in the background.
Location within Albania
Lake Shkodër Nature Reserve (Europe)
LocationShkodër District
Nearest cityShkodër
Coordinates42°04′18″N 19°29′30″E / 42.07167°N 19.49167°E / 42.07167; 19.49167
Area26,535 hectares (265.35 km2)
Established2 November 2005
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment

The Lake Shkodër Nature Reserve (Albanian: Rezervat Natyror i Menaxhuar Liqeni i Shkodrës) is a nature reserve in northwestern Albania. The protected area encompasses the Albanian segment of Lake Skadar (14,900 ha) and the adjoining Buna River and plain (11,635 ha), including water and land areas.