Sharr Mountains National Park
| Sharr Mountains National Park | |
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 Shar Mountains from Pashallore | |
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| Location | Ferizaj District and Prizren District |
| Nearest city | Ferizaj, Prizren |
| Coordinates | 42°13′0″N 20°1′0″E / 42.21667°N 20.01667°E |
| Area | 53,272 hectares (532.72 km2).[1] |
| Established | 13 December 2012[2] |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environment |
The Sharr Mountains National Park (Template:Lang-sq) is a national park in Ferizaj and Prizren District of Southeastern Kosovo. It covers 53,272 hectares (532.72 km2) and is centered on the northern Sharr Mountains, a mountain range that extend in northeastern Albania, southeastern Kosovo and northwestern Macedonia. The park encompasses of various terrain including glacial lakes, alpine and periglacial landscapes.
Sharr Mountains National Park has alpine with continental influences.[3][4] Mean monthly temperature ranges between −1.3 °C (29.7 °F) (in January) and 20 °C (68 °F) (in July). Mean annual precipitation ranges between 600 millimetres (24 inches) and 1,200 millimetres (47 inches) depending on elevation.[4]
The flora of the park is represented by 1558 species of vascular plants.[5] The fauna includes 32 species of mammals, 200 species of birds, 13 species of reptiles, 10 species of amphibia, 7 species of fish and 147 species of butterflies.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Parku Kombëtar "Bjeshkët e Nemuna"" (PDF). mmph-rks.org (in Albanian). p. 8.
- ^ "PËR PARKUN KOMBËTAR "SHARRI"" (PDF). ammk-rks.net (in Albanian).
- ^ "PARKU KOMBËTAR "SHARRI"" (PDF). mmph-rks.org (in Albanian). p. 18.
- ^ a b "Parku Kombëtar Sharri" (PDF). mmph-rks.org (in Albanian). p. 15-16.
- ^ a b "Parku Kombëtar Sharri" (PDF). mmph-rks.org (in Albanian). p. 15-16.
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