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 Büyük kamışçın and Küçük balaban is also quite common, on the lakeKüçük Karabatak, Çulhakuşu, Bülbül, Thickbilled Bataklık kirazkuşu, Black-headed Wagtails etc. are easy to see. In the trees surrounding the farmland there are Karaalınlı örümekkuşu and lots of Sarıasma. The forests on the hills again numerous Sarıasma, İbibik, woodpeckers, Bıyıklı Ötleğen and Halkalı Sinekkapan 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.