Guri i Nikës-Lenie-Valamarë Protected Landscape explained

Guri i Nikës-Lenie-Valamarë Protected Landscape
Iucn Category:	VI
Photo Width:	260
Location:	Albania
Nearest City:	Pogradec
Map:	Albania#Europe
Relief:	1
Map Width:	260
Area:	2200ha
Established:	15 January 1996^[1]
Governing Body:	Ministry of Environment

Guri i Nikës-Lenie-Valamarë Protected Landscape (Albanian: Peisazh i Mbrojtur Guri i Nikës-Lenie-Valamarë) is a protected area in southeastern Albania, spanning an area of 22km2.^[2] It was established in 1996 to protect several ecosystems and biodiversity of national importance.^[3] The resource reserve of Guri i Nikës falls inside the Pindus Mountains mixed forests terrestrial ecoregion of the Palearctic Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome. A number of different species such as the brown bear and gray wolf, that are fast becoming rare in Southern Europe, reside in the region.^[4]

See also

• Protected areas of Albania
• Geography of Albania
• Biodiversity of Albania

Notes and References

1. Web site: United Nations, Ministry of Environment. Improving Coverage and Management Effectiveness of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas. 41. Albanian. PDF.
2. Web site: Ministry of Environment. Document of Strategic Policies for the Protection of Biodiversity in Albania. cbd.int. 161. English. PDF.
3. Web site: National Agency of Protected Areas in Albania. Guri i Nikës. akzm.gov.al. Albanian.
4. Web site: University of Tirana. On the status and distribution of the large carnivores (Mammalia: Carnivora) in Albania. catsg.org. English. PDF.