Valbona Valley National Park
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Valbona Valley National Park (Albanian
:Parku Kombëtar i Luginës së Valbonës) is a national park
in Albania
declared by government decree in 1996. It covers an area of 8,000 hectares and is located along the Valbona Valley. A main attraction is the Valbona River flowing in the middle of the valley.
The Theth National Park
is adjacent to it and was declared a national park in 1966. It is proposed that the two parks, along with the areas in Montenegro
and Kosovo
form a tri-border Bjeshket e Nemuna National Park
.
Albanian language
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
:Parku Kombëtar i Luginës së Valbonës) is a national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
in 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...
declared by government decree in 1996. It covers an area of 8,000 hectares and is located along the Valbona Valley. A main attraction is the Valbona River flowing in the middle of the valley.
The Theth National Park
Theth National Park
Theth National Park is a national park in extreme northern Albania declared by government decree in 1966. It covers an area of 2,630 hectares and is located along the Theth River. The main attractions in the park are the Grunas Waterfall and the Lock-in Tower.Valbonë Valley National Park is...
is adjacent to it and was declared a national park in 1966. It is proposed that the two parks, along with the areas in 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...
form a tri-border Bjeshket e Nemuna National Park
Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park
The Balkan Peace Park is a proposed park 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 in Albania and Đeravica in Kosovo is high...
.
See also
- Prokletije Mountain RangesProkletijeProkletije 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...
- ValbonëValbonëValbonë is a village in the Tropojë District, northern Albania. It is part of the municipality Margegaj, and situated in the valley of the river Valbonë.-External links:*...
- Valbonë (river)
- List of mountains in Albania
- Tourism in AlbaniaTourism in AlbaniaTourism in Albania is characterized by the archaeological heritage inherited from Greek, Roman and Ottoman times, unspoiled beaches, challenging mountain ranges, Cold War artifacts, unique traditions, unequivocal hospitality, delicious traditional cuisine, and the wild and peculiar atmosphere of...