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The flora of Albania consists of more than 3,200 vascular [32] and 2,350 non-vascular plants and a lesser known number of fungi. [18] The chief elements of the country's flora are 24% mediterranean , 22% balkanic , 18% european and 14% eurasian .
The Kosovan forest flora is represented by 139 orders classified in 63 families, 35 genera and 20 species. [2] It has a significance for the Balkans as whole – although Kosovo represents only 2.3% of the region's area, in terms of vegetation it represents 25% of flora and about 18% of total European flora. [5]
All of the forests of Kosovo have a wide-ranging flora and fauna that is of a major importance to the entire region of Balkans. The Kosovar flora represents about 25% of the Balkans flora and 18% of the European one, [ 6 ] while the most essential regions with assorted biodiversity are the Sharr Mountains and the Accursed Mountains . [ 7 ]
Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar Bjeshkët e Nemuna) is a national park in the districts of Gjakovë and Pejë in western Kosovo.It encompasses 63,028 hectares (630.28 km 2) of mountainous terrain, with numerous lakes, dense deciduous and coniferous forests and alpine landscapes.
[4] [5] It spans an area of 43.93 km 2 (16.96 sq mi). [6] The area is the first protected area to be established in Albania as a hunting reserve in July 1940. The current nature reserve was established in 2010 encompassing the Kunë Island , the Kunë-Vain lagoon , the woodlands, and several ecosystems .
The wealth of fauna is represented by 228 species of birds, 25 species of mammals, 29 species of reptiles and 29 species of amphibia. [ 12 ] The park is one of the country's foremost birding destinations featuring an astounding mix of more than 228 species of resident and migratory birds , of which almost 15 species are globally endangered .
The ridge line spans 39,000 hectares of high alpine mountain terrain and forests, with a highly diverse and abundant flora and fauna. Located within 90 minutes of two international airports, the Brezovica resort area represents one of the last remaining under-developed ski resort areas in Southeast Europe.
Shebenik National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar i Shebenikut) is a national park in eastern Albania adjacent to the border with North Macedonia.It encompasses 34,507.9 hectares (345.079 km 2) and is specifically marked by a mountainous landscape supplied with glacial lakes, valleys, dense coniferous and deciduous forests and alpine meadows and pastures. [2]