Lake Prespa

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Lake Prespa is a high-altitude, tectonic lake in the Balkans shared by North Macedonia, Albania, and Greece, known for its rich biodiversity and scenic, relatively undeveloped surroundings.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
tectonic lake
transboundary lake
basinCountry Albania
Greece
North Macedonia NERFINISHED
continent Europe
countryBorder Albania
Greece
North Macedonia
elevation approximately 850 meters above sea level
formationType tectonic
hasConservationIssues eutrophication risk
water level fluctuations
hasEcologicalSignificance breeding site for waterbirds
wetland habitats
hasIsland Golem Grad
Mal Grad
hasPart Great Prespa Lake
Small Prespa Lake
humanUse fishing
irrigation
small-scale agriculture around shores
importantFor endemic species
migratory birds
knownFor relatively undeveloped surroundings
rich biodiversity
scenic landscapes
locatedIn Albania
Balkans NERFINISHED
Greece
North Macedonia
nearbyCity Resen
nearbySettlement Agios Germanos
Pustec
outflow subsurface connection to Lake Ohrid
partOf Galicica National Park vicinity
Prespa National Park (Albania) vicinity
Prespa National Park (Greece) vicinity
protectedStatus Ramsar site (parts of the Prespa lakes complex)
region Southeast Europe NERFINISHED
sharedBy Albania
Greece
North Macedonia NERFINISHED
tourismType eco-tourism
nature-based tourism
waterType freshwater

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Florina (regional unit)
Florina (regional unit) ("Great Prespa Lake (Greek sector)")
Florina (regional unit) ("Small Prespa Lake (Greek sector)")
contains
Lake Prespa ("Great Prespa Lake")
Lake Prespa ("Small Prespa Lake")
hasPart
Macedonia (Greece)
containsLake
North Macedonia
hasLake
Lake Prespa ("Ramsar site (parts of the Prespa lakes complex)")
protectedStatus

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