Sharr Mountains National Park

Coordinates: 42°13′0″N 20°1′0″E / 42.21667°N 20.01667°E / 42.21667; 20.01667
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Sharr Mountains National Park
Sharr Mountains from Pashallore
Map showing the location of Sharr Mountains National Park
Map showing the location of Sharr Mountains National Park
LocationFerizaj District and Prizren District
Nearest cityFerizaj, Prizren
Coordinates42°13′0″N 20°1′0″E / 42.21667°N 20.01667°E / 42.21667; 20.01667
Area53,272 hectares (532.72 km2).[1]
Established13 December 2012[2]
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment

The Sharr Mountains National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar Malet e Sharrit) is a national park in 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]

In terms of phytogeography, the Sharr Mountains National Park belongs to the Illyrian province of the Circumboreal Region within the Boreal Kingdom. It falls entirely within the Balkan mixed forests terrestrial ecoregion of the Palearctic Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Parku Kombëtar "Bjeshkët e Nemuna"" (PDF). mmph-rks.org (in Albanian). p. 8.
  2. ^ "PËR PARKUN KOMBËTAR "SHARRI"" (PDF). ammk-rks.net (in Albanian).
  3. ^ "PARKU KOMBËTAR "SHARRI"" (PDF). mmph-rks.org (in Albanian). p. 18.
  4. ^ a b "Parku Kombëtar Sharri" (PDF). mmph-rks.org (in Albanian). p. 15-16.
  5. ^ a b "Parku Kombëtar Sharri" (PDF). mmph-rks.org (in Albanian). p. 15-16.
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