Bogicevica
Encyclopedia
Bogićevica is a mountain
area in the Prokletije
. It spreads over Albania
, Montenegro
and Kosovo
. It is about 15 km (9 mi) long and 10 km (6 mi) wide. The mountain area has a number of peaks higher than 2000 m (6,562 ft) and two higher than 2500 m (8,202 ft). Marijaš
(2533 m (8,310 ft)) and Maja e Ropës
(2502 m (8,209 ft)) are both located in Kosovo. The towns of Dečani
in Kosovo and Tropojë
in Albania are located near the area.
A part of Maja e Ropës
mountains was declared a mountains flora reserve in 1955 covering an area of 25 h (molika, beech
, pine
). In the same area the Kozhnjari area was declared a fauna reserve covering an area of 161 h especially because of the presence of chamois
.
Mountain
Image:Himalaya_annotated.jpg|thumb|right|The Himalayan mountain range with Mount Everestrect 58 14 160 49 Chomo Lonzorect 200 28 335 52 Makalurect 378 24 566 45 Mount Everestrect 188 581 920 656 Tibetan Plateaurect 250 406 340 427 Rong River...
area in 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...
. It spreads over 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...
, 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...
and 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...
. It is about 15 km (9 mi) long and 10 km (6 mi) wide. The mountain area has a number of peaks higher than 2000 m (6,562 ft) and two higher than 2500 m (8,202 ft). Marijaš
Marijaš
Marijaš or Bogdaš is a mountain in Kosovo in the Prokletije range. At high, it is the highest peak of the Bogićevica area and one of the highest peaks in Prokletije in Kosovo. The mountain is located near the Montenegrin border....
(2533 m (8,310 ft)) and Maja e Ropës
Maja e Ropës
Rops is a mountain in Kosovo with a height of . It is a part of Bogićevica area in the Prokletije. It is the second highest mountain in the Bogićevica area after Marijaš at .-Notes and references:Notes:References:...
(2502 m (8,209 ft)) are both located in Kosovo. The towns of 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...
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:...
in Albania are located near the area.
A part of Maja e Ropës
Maja e Ropës
Rops is a mountain in Kosovo with a height of . It is a part of Bogićevica area in the Prokletije. It is the second highest mountain in the Bogićevica area after Marijaš at .-Notes and references:Notes:References:...
mountains was declared a mountains flora reserve in 1955 covering an area of 25 h (molika, beech
Beech
Beech is a genus of ten species of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia and North America.-Habit:...
, pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
). In the same area the Kozhnjari area was declared a fauna reserve covering an area of 161 h especially because of the presence of chamois
Chamois
The chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra, is a goat-antelope species native to mountains in Europe, including the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, the European Alps, the Tatra Mountains, the Balkans, parts of Turkey, and the Caucasus. The chamois has also been introduced to the South Island of New Zealand...
.
Peaks
- MarijašMarijašMarijaš or Bogdaš is a mountain in Kosovo in the Prokletije range. At high, it is the highest peak of the Bogićevica area and one of the highest peaks in Prokletije in Kosovo. The mountain is located near the Montenegrin border....
- 2533 m (8,310 ft) - Rops - 2502 m (8,209 ft)
- Pasji Peak - 2405 m (7,890 ft)
- BogićajBogicaj (peak)Maja Bogiçaj is a peak of the Prokletije. It is located on the border of Kosovo and Albania. Bogiçaj is part of the Bogićevica mountain area and its peak is above sea level. One of the closest peaks is Tromeđa which is just found north-west of Bogiçaj peak....
- 2404 m (7,887 ft) - Krš Bogićevica - 2374 m (7,789 ft)
- Pčelin krš - 2372 m (7,782 ft)
- Tromeđa - 2366 m (7,762 ft)
- Hridski krš - 2358 m (7,736 ft)
- Maja e Ram Arucit - 2358 m (7,736 ft)
- Mali Pasji vrh (Small Pasji Peak) - 2284 m (7,493 ft)
- Ujkov krš - 2275 m (7,464 ft)
- Velika Kleka - 2268 m (7,441 ft)
- Maja e Špalit - 2203 m (7,228 ft)
- Kožnjar - 2154 m (7,067 ft)
- Mali Hrid - 2092 m (6,864 ft)
- Veliki Hrid - 2073 m (6,801 ft)