List of protected areas of Kosovo

This is a list of protected areas in Kosovo which includes 2 national parks, 11 nature reserves, 99 natural monuments and 3 protected landscapes.[1] The total area of all protected areas in the country is 118,913 hectares (1,189.13 km2). The national policy for governing and management of the national parks is implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning.

List of national parks in Kosovo

Image Name Area Established Location
Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park
Parku Kombëtar Bjeshkët e Nemuna		63,028 hectares (630.28 km2)13 December 2012[2]
Sharr Mountains National Park
Parku Kombëtar Malet e Sharrit		53,272 hectares (532.72 km2)13 December 2012[3]

List of nature reserves in Kosovo

Image Name Area Established Location
Maja e Arnenit Strict Nature Reserve
Rezerva Strikte të Natyrës Maja e Arnenit		30 hectares (0.30 km2)1960[4]
Oshlak Strict Nature Reserve
Rezerva Strikte të Natyrës Oshlaku		20 hectares (0.20 km2)1960[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Overview of Nature Protection Progress in Kosovo" (PDF). landscapeonline.de (in Albanian). p. 6.
  2. ↑ "PËR PARKUN KOMBËTAR "BJESHKËT E NEMUNA"" (PDF). ammk-rks.net (in Albanian).
  3. ↑ "PËR PARKUN KOMBËTAR "SHARRI"" (PDF). ammk-rks.net (in Albanian).
  4. 1 2 "Action Plan for Biodiversity 2016 – 2020 — Strategy and Action Plan for Biodiversity 2011 – 2020 — Department of Environment Protection" (PDF). mmph.rks-gov.net (in Albanian). Prishtina. p. 72.
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