Author(s): E. Kiri
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Abstract: Prespa Lake and Ohrid Lake are located in SE Europe and divided between Albania, Greece and North Macedonia. The lakes are very important wetlands, supported by Ramsar Convention, with significant biodiversity, included in the European Network of Protected Areas NATURA 2000. The elevation of Prespa Lake is about 153 m higher than this of Ohrid Lake and they are separated by Galichica mountain chain with the highest peak of 2288 m a. s. l. Lakes Ohrid and Prespa and the karst aquifer system, developed between them, have hydraulic communication via underground karst conduits. For this reason, the changes in the water level of the two lakes are examined in detail.
Year: 2022