09 Nov 2024        12:45:25 pm

Geography

Little Prespa Lake

Tags : Little Prespa Lake

Topic: Lakes 

Why in the news?

• Little Prespa Lake on Albanian-Greek border slowly dying
• Plants and reeds have sprouted up as the waters of Little Prespa Lake on the Albanian-Greek border recede. 
• The once crystal-clear lake has mostly been transformed into a marshy watering hole in this corner of southeastern Albania. 

Source: The Hindu 

About Little Prespa Lake:

• It is also called Small Prespa Lake or Lesser Prespa Lake.
• It is a lake shared between Greece and Albania. 
• It is the smaller of the two Prespa Lakes.
• It has been recognized as an important wetland ecosystem favoring breeding and feeding of rare water bird species. 
  • It hosts the largest breeding colony of the Dalmatian pelican in the world. 

0 Comments