Lake Ohrid & Pogradec

Lake Ohrid

Lake Ohrid provides a unique refuge for numerous endemic and relict freshwater species of flora and fauna. Its oligotrophic waters contain over 200 endemic species with high levels of endemism for benthic species in particular. Including algae, diatoms, turbellarian flatworms, snails, crustaceans and 17 endemic species of fish.

Pogradec

Pogradec is a city and municipality in south-est, situated on the shores of the Ohrid lake. This city is surrounded by hills on the southern and western side.