Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park
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The Balkan Peace Park is a proposed park ' onMouseout='HidePop("8075")' href="/topics/Serbian_language">Serbian
and ) located in the western part of Kosovo
, north-eastern part of Albania
and south-eastern part of Montenegro
. The terrain is rugged and the park is home to the highest mountains in the Dinaric Alps
. Maja Jezerce 2694 m (8,839 ft) in Albania and Đeravica in Kosovo is 2656 m (8,714 ft) high. Many lakes are found there especially on the Albanian side.
Also this park contains many rare species of animals like the brown bear. The main towns and villages are Peć, Dečani
and Junik
in Kosovo and Tropojë
and Bajram Curri
in Albania. This parks is also home to the Prokletije
or Albanian Alps where old Albanian traditions are still used.
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
and ) located in the western part of Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, north-eastern part of Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
and south-eastern part of Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. The terrain is rugged and the park is home to the highest mountains in the Dinaric Alps
Dinaric Alps
The Dinaric Alps or Dinarides form a mountain chain in Southern Europe, spanning areas of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro....
. Maja Jezerce 2694 m (8,839 ft) in Albania and Đeravica in Kosovo is 2656 m (8,714 ft) high. Many lakes are found there especially on the Albanian side.
Also this park contains many rare species of animals like the brown bear. The main towns and villages are Peć, Dečani
Decani
Decani is the side of a church choir occupied by the Dean. In English churches this is typically the choir stalls on the south side of the chancel, although there are some notable exceptions, such as Durham Cathedral and Southwell Minster...
and Junik
Junik
Junik is a municipality and small town in the Đakovica district of western Kosovo. It is located in the west Metohija between Dečani and Đakovica along Kosovo's mountainous border with Albania. It is populated with ethnic Albanians...
in Kosovo and Tropojë
Tropojë
Tropojë is a municipality in the Tropojë District, Kukës County, northern Albania; near the border with Kosovo. It is home to the non-navigable Valbonë River.-Etymology:...
and Bajram Curri
Bajram Curri (town)
Bajram Curri is a town in Northern Albania on the border with Kosovo, in a remote, mostly mountainous region. Water from the mountains flow into the waters of the Valbona River, the latter being famous for having the clearest river water in Albania. The town is named after Bajram Curri, a national...
in Albania. This parks is also home to the Prokletije
Prokletije
Prokletije or Albanian Alps is a mountain range in the Balkans that extends from northern Albania, to southwestern Serbia and eastern Montenegro. Its highest point, Jezercë in Albania at , is the tallest peak in the entire Dinaric Alps...
or Albanian Alps where old Albanian traditions are still used.
See also
- List of protected natural resources in Serbia
- List of national parks in Albania