Zall-Gjoçaj National Park

Zall-Gjoçaj National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Zall-Gjoçaj National Park
Location within Europe
Location Dibër County
Nearest city Burrel
Coordinates 41°42′32″N 20°11′10″E / 41.70889°N 20.18611°E / 41.70889; 20.18611Coordinates: 41°42′32″N 20°11′10″E / 41.70889°N 20.18611°E / 41.70889; 20.18611
Area 140 hectares (1.4 km2)
Established 15 January 1996[1]

The Zall-Gjoçaj National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar i Zall-Gjoçajt) is a national park in Dibër County in northeastern Albania adjacent with the border with Lurë National Park to the north. The park has a surface area of 140 hectares (1.4 km2).[2] Established in 1996, it contains a diverse environment of mountains with alpine meadows, water springs, glacial lakes, valleys and virgin forests.[3] The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed the park as Category II. The park has been as well recognised as an Important Plant Area of international importance by Plantlife.[4]

Zall Gjoçaj is an intensively fissured and mountainous landscape with a great variety of natural features including valleys, glacial lakes and dense forests without human intervention. Elevations in the park vary from 600 metres to over 2,000 metres above the Adriatic.[5] The geomorphological conditions of the region reflects the dynamic geological history, tectonic movements and erosive activity of the rivers flowing through the park.

Although small in size, it is abundantly rich in its biodiversity and habitat. Most of the park's land area is covered by a mixture of beech, fir, pine, ash and maple trees growing on limestone and dolomite.[6] The park's woods are important because they provide shelter for numerous fauna. Most notable amongst them is the brown bear and grey wolf.[7][8] Other large mammals include lynxes, roe deers and birds such as the golden eagle.[9][10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Improving Coverage and Management Effectiveness of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas" (PDF). info.undp.org. p. 39.
  2. ↑ "RRJETI I ZONAVE TË MBROJTURA NË SHQIPËRI" (PDF). mjedisi.gov.al (in Albanian). p. 1.
  3. ↑ "RRJETI I ZONAVE TË MBROJTURA NË SHQIPËRI" (PDF). mjedisi.gov.al (in Albanian). p. 1.
  4. ↑ IUCN, World Wide Fund for Nature, Plantlife. "Important Plant Areas of the south and east Mediterranean region" (PDF). portals.iucn.org. p. 75.
  5. ↑ University of Durrës. "Zhvillimi i turizmit malor ne Shqipëri" (PDF). uamd.edu.al (in Albanian). p. 28.
  6. ↑ World Wide Fund for Nature. "Ancient Forests in the Northern Mediterranean: Neglected High Conservation Value Areas" (PDF). mansourian.org. p. 35.
  7. ↑ "On the status and distribution of the large carnivores (Mammalia: Carnivora) in Albania" (PDF). catsg.org. p. 2.
  8. ↑ "On the status and distribution of the large carnivores (Mammalia: Carnivora) in Albania" (PDF). catsg.org. p. 4.
  9. ↑ ""MENAXHIMI I PARQEVE KOMBËTARE" (PDF). eurosai.org (in Albanian). p. 46.
  10. ↑ National Park "Zall-Gjoçaj"
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