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Prespa
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General Information
| Description |
Prespa is one of only seventeen ancient lakes on earth, and is estimated to be more than five million years old. |
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| Country |
Albania
Greece
Macedonia
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| Latitude |
40° 50' 0"
(40.8333) |
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| Longitude |
21° 0'
0" (21.0000) |
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Maps
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Ancient Lakes of the World |
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Physical Characteristics
| Description |
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| Surface Area |
250.00 km2 |
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| Depth |
Mean depth: 54.0 m
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| Age |
2 million - 20 million years before present
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| Origin |
Tectonic
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| Type |
Fresh
Permanent
Natural
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Socio-Political
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Watershed Management
| Description |
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| Issues |
The lake is polluted by heavy metals and various chemicals from industry and intensive agriculture around the lakes, according to a 1993 fact finding mission by the Hungary based Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe.
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| Monitoring |
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Biodiversity Conservation
| Description |
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| Designations |
LakeNet Biodiversity Priority
Ramsar Site
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| Species of Concern |
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Organizations
LakeNet Programs
Documents
Resources
News
Additional Data Sources
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Birkett, C., and I. Mason. 1995. A new global lakes database for remote sensing programme studying climatically sensitive large lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 21 (3) 307-318. |
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Duker, L. and L. Borre. 2001. Biodiversity conservation of the world's lakes: a preliminary framework for identifying priorities. LakeNet Report Series Number 2. Annapolis, Maryland USA. |
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