Prespa National Park (Albania)

Prespa National Park
Parku Kombëtar i Prespës
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Location within Albania
Prespa National Park (Albania) (Europe)
LocationKorçë County
Nearest cityKorçë, Pustec
Coordinates40°45′0″N 20°55′0″E / 40.75000°N 20.91667°E / 40.75000; 20.91667
Area27,613.05 hectares (276.1305 km2)
Designated18 February 1999 (1999-02-18)
Governing body National Agency of Protected Areas
Websiteprespanationalpark.gov.al
Official nameAlbanian Prespa Lakes
Designated13 June 2013 (2013-06-13)
Reference no.2151

Prespa National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar i Prespës) is a national park situated in southeastern Albania on the border triangle shared with Greece and North Macedonia. At approximately 277.5 km2 (107.1 sq mi), the park encompasses the country's sections of the Great and Small Prespa Lake. It is considerably characterised by high mountains, narrow islands, vast freshwater wetlands, salt marshes, meadows, reed beds and dense forests.

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