Lura National park

 

Lura National park (Parku Kombëtar i Lurës in Albanian) is situated on the eastern slopes of Lura Mountain. It was established in the year 1966 by a decision of the Council of Ministers of Albania. The national park covers an area of around 1280h. The town of Peshkopi is about 25 kilometres east of the National Park while villages such as Fushë-Lurë and Sina e Epërme are even closer to the National Park.

The National Park is home to many rare animals such as those mentioned above. But once again the real attractions are its 12 lakes which attract many visitors year round. With a surface of 1.280 hectares it is situated in the eastern side of the mountain massive of “Kunora e Lures”. Its 12 icy lakes offer picturesque and attractive environments at an altitude of 1.350-1.720 ich. Among the many lakes the one that stand out are the Big Lake 32 Hektar, Lake of Pines 13 Hektar, Black Lake 8 hectares and Lake of Flowers 4 Hektar. jedoch, after the fall of Communism, the area suffered from massive deforestation from illegal logging, and forest fires that have severely affected ecosystems around the many glacial lakes. The four principal lakes are: Great Lake (Alb.: Liqeni i Madh) Black Lake (Alb.: Liqeni i Zi) Lake of Flowers (Alb.: Liqeni i Luleve) Cow’s Lake (Alb.: Liqeni i Lopeve)