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Mountain in Albania
Valamara
View of the massif seen from Lake Ohrid
Highest point
Elevation2,373 m (7,785 ft)
Prominence1,525 m (5,003 ft)
Isolation26.5 km (16.5 mi)
ListingUltra-prominent
Coordinates40°47′36″N 20°27′53″E / 40.793338°N 20.464752°E / 40.793338; 20.464752
Geography
Valamara is located in AlbaniaValamaraValamara
Country Albania
RegionCentral Mountain Region
MunicipalityKorçë, Gramsh, Pogradec
Parent rangeShkumbin valley
Geology
Mountain typemassif
Rock typeultrabasic rock

Valamara is a massif located in eastern Albania. Converging on the borders between Korçë, Gramsh, and Pogradec municipalities, it rises at a height of 2,373 m (7,785 ft). The northern boundary is marked by Guri i Topit 2,125 m (6,972 ft) and the southern limit by Lenie (2012 m).

Geology

The massif is predominantly composed of ultrabasic rocks. Its terrain features various glacial landforms with numerous glacial lakes, seven of which can be found above 1,600 m (5,200 ft). The eastern slopes give rise to the Shkumbin river, while the western and southeastern slopes are traversed by the Devoll river.

Biology and ecology

Fauna

Valamara is a population hotspot for the critically endangered Balkan lynx.

Flora

Vegetation consists of beech and pine forests covering the lower regions and rich summer pastures flourishing in the upper regions.

See also

References

  1. Buda, Aleks (1985). Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 1248.
  2. "Pamje befasuese me dron nga Mali i Valamarës". Euronews Albania. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. Kabo, Mevlan (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 592.
  4. Magazine, Smithsonian; Soreghan, Emily. "Can Lynx Be Saved in the Balkans?". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  5. "The vascular flora of the Valamara mountain range (SE Albania), with three new records for the Albanian flora" (PDF). researchgate.net. pp. 1–17.
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