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This is a list of protected areas in Kosovo which includes 2 national parks, 11 nature reserves, 99 natural monuments and 3 protected landscapes.[1] The total area of all protected areas in the country is 118,913 hectares (1,189.13 km2). The national policy for governing and management of the national parks is implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning.

List of national parks in Kosovo

Image Name Area Established Location
Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park
Parku Kombëtar Bjeshkët e Nemuna
Национални парк Проклетије
63,028 hectares (630.28 km2) 13 December 2012[2]
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Sharr Mountains National Park
Parku Kombëtar Malet e Sharrit
Национални парк Шар-планина
53,272 hectares (532.72 km2) 13 December 2012[3]
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Protected areas of Kosovo

List of nature reserves in Kosovo

Image Name Area Established Location
Maja e Arnenit Strict Nature Reserve
Rezerva Strikte të Natyrës Maja e Arnenit
Строги природни резерват Попово прасе
30 hectares (0.30 km2) 1960[4]
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Oshlak Strict Nature Reserve
Rezerva Strikte të Natyrës Oshlaku
Строги природни резерват Ошљак
20 hectares (0.20 km2) 1960[4]
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Protected areas of Kosovo

See also

References

  1. ^ "Overview of Nature Protection Progress in Kosovo" (PDF). landscapeonline.de (in Albanian). p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  2. ^ "PËR PARKUN KOMBËTAR "BJESHKËT E NEMUNA"" (PDF). ammk-rks.net (in Albanian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  3. ^ "PËR PARKUN KOMBËTAR "SHARRI"" (PDF). ammk-rks.net (in Albanian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  4. ^ a b "Action Plan for Biodiversity 2016 – 2020 — Strategy and Action Plan for Biodiversity 2011 – 2020 — Department of Environment Protection" (PDF). mmph.rks-gov.net (in Albanian). Prishtina. p. 72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-03.