Body of water

Lake Skadar

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Eva

July 14, 2021

Lake Skadar is the largest lake in the Balkan Peninsula. The lake is located in the border area between Albania and Montenegro. The lake's water level also varies seasonally from 4.7 to 9.8 m above sea level. The lake extends in the NW-SE direction, and it is approximately 44 km long. The Montenegrin part of the lake and its surrounding area were declared a national park in 1983. As an internationally important birdlife refuge, Lake Skadar is home to the rare Dalmatian pelican and one of the world’s largest colonies of pygmy cormorants. It is also a nesting place for no fewer than 250 other bird species. The lake is home to almost 50 fish species and numerous molluscs.

Veselin

July 11, 2019

Skadarsko jezero (Skadar Lake) is the largest lake at the Balkan Peninsula, with fresh water and one of the largest national parks in Montenegro. It’s extremely famous for its diversity of flora and fauna. Lake itself is unusual for mutual vicinity of different living areas and their chain of feeding.