Coastal Azalea – Rhododendron atlanticum

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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 22 km2 (8.5 sq mi).[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]

Typical habitat
Hills within the area
Forests of Guri i Nikës

See also

References

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