Balkan lynx
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The Balkan lynx is a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx in the genus Lynx. It is found in Bosnia, Albania, Kosovo and western North Macedonia, with smaller populations in Montenegro. It is considered a n
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Shebenik National Park
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Shebenik National Park is a national park in eastern Albania adjacent to the border with North Macedonia. It encompasses 34,507.9 hectares and is specifically marked by a mountainous landscape supplie
Balkan lynx
…be the largest cat in the Balkans. It has been sighted in 2011 and 2012 in the northern mountainous region of Albania and within the boundaries of the Shebenik-Jabllanice National Park. The lynx is classified as Critically Endangered in Albania and has been protected de jure since 1969 but, despite this, poaching and habitat destruction…
Lake of Fushë Studnë
A panoramic view towards the park.
The beech forests of Rrajcë are part of the UNESCO Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Albania.
The Balkan lynx is a subspecies of the Eurasian lynx and is spread, although very rarely, across the park.