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Description
The ecological importance of Lake Ohrid has been acknowledged by the declaration of Lake Ohrid as UNESCO world heritage site in 1980. The high diversity of avifauna especially among the migratory birds. The reedbeds are packed with Τσιχλοποταμίδα and (Ευρωπαϊκός) Μικροτσικνιάς is also quite common, on the lakeΛαγγόνα, Υφάντρα, (Κοινό) Αηδόνι, Thickbilled (Μεγάλο) Καλαμοτσίχλονο, Black-headed Wagtails etc. are easy to see. In the trees surrounding the farmland there are Σταχτοκεφαλάς and lots of (Ευρωπαϊκός) Συκοφάγος. The forests on the hills again numerous (Ευρωπαϊκός) Συκοφάγος, Τσαλαπετεινός, woodpeckers, Μαυροφτέρι and Κρικομυγοχάφτης to name a few.
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Access
Lake Ohrid is located on the border of Albania and Macedonia near the towns of Struga and Ohrid. Best to explore the area on foot.