VulnerableLoggerhead Turtle
Caretta caretta
One of the oldest lakes in Europe, shared between three countries, and home to the largest Dalmatian pelican colony in the world
Area
45 km²
Designated in
1974
Region
The Balkans
Declared in Greece in 1974 and later extended with matching reserves in Albania and North Macedonia, Lake Prespa is one of the oldest lakes in Europe, with more than a million years of unbroken history, and supports the largest breeding colony of Dalmatian pelican on the planet. The three-country cooperation over its joint management, formalised in the Prespa Declaration of 2000, is routinely cited as a model of cross-border environmental diplomacy in a region historically marked by political tension.
4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Ecosystems found in Greece, where Prespa lies.
Where can I dive near here?
143 km away
167 km away
245 km away
What is worth looking out for this month in Greece?
Now is a good time: Loggerhead turtle nesting on Zante (Zakynthos) (May to October (peak nesting Jun-Jul))
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Greece
Same country: Greece
Same country: Greece
Same country: Greece
Based on what we already know about this park.
Climate
Mediterranean, Mountain
Threatened:,,
271 km away
Greece
