Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Reserve
| Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Biosphere Reserve |
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| Прекуграничен биосферен резерват „Охрид-Преспа“ Oher – Prespe, Rezerve Ndërkufitare Biosfere |
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| Coordinates | 40°59′36″N 20°51′43″E / 40.99333°N 20.86194°ECoordinates: 40°59′36″N 20°51′43″E / 40.99333°N 20.86194°E |
| Created | 2014 |
Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (Macedonian: Прекуграничен биосферен резерват „Охрид-Преспа“, Albanian: Oher – Prespe, Rezerve Ndërkufitare Biosfere) is a biosphere reserve encompassing the area of Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa, on Republic of Macedonia and Albania.
The reserve was declared in June 2014 and comprises a combination of water bodies and surrounding mountain reliefs, covering an area of 446,244.52 hectares (1,722.9597 sq mi).
The Ohrid-Prespa area was declared a biosphere reserve on 11 June 2014 at the UNESCO international commission session held in Jönköping, Sweden. The proposal was made by the Lake Ohrid Bilateral Secretariat, together with the UNESCO national commissions of Macedonia and Albania, as well as their respective environment ministries.
The Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Reserve includes various ecosystems, ranging from the mountainous areas around the lakes, to the temperate sub-tropical forests found at lower altitudes around the water basins. The Ohrid-Prespa lake system is one of the larges in Europe of its kind. Both lakes possess exceptional value on an national and international level because of their geological and biological uniqueness. Lake Ohrid is renowned for its endemic species (over 200), five of which are limited to microecosystems within the lake itself. Ten of the seventeen fish species are endemic, including the Ohrid trout (Salmo letnica).
There are also endemic and unique forest areas such as that covered by the Macedonian pine (Pinus peuce).
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