Prespa National Park (Greece)

Prespa National Park
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Small Prespa Lake
Prespa National Park is located in Greece
Prespa National Park
Prespa National Park
Location within Greece
Interactive map of Prespa National Park
Coordinates40°46′20″N 21°04′23″E / 40.77222°N 21.07306°E / 40.77222; 21.07306
Area32,700 ha (81,000 acres)
Established
  • 1974 (Prespa National Forest)
  • 2009 (Prespa National Park)

Prespa National Park (Greek: Εθνικός Δρυμός Πρεσπών) is a national park in the Western Macedonia region of Greece.[2][3][4]

It is one of the national parks surrounding Lake Prespa, encompassing the area around the southeastern part of the lake within Greece, including Small Prespa Lake.

As a wetland area, the park is designated as a Ramsar site. Notable bird species found here include the Dalmatian pelican, great white pelican, great egret, pygmy cormorant, and golden eagle.

The local flora comprises approximately 1,400 species, including the endemic Centaurea prespana.

A visitor center is located in Agios Germanos.

References

  1. ↑ Protected Area Profile for Ethniko Parko limnon Mikris kai Megalis Prespas Archived July 14, 2026, at the Wayback Machine from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Prespa National Park in Greece".
  3. ↑ "MANAGEMENT UNIT OF PRESPA NATIONAL PARK AND PROTECTED AREAS OF WESTERN MACEDONIA".
  4. ↑ "Ethniko Parko limnon Mikris kai Megalis Prespas".
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