Valamara

Valamara
Mali i Valamarës
View of the massif seen from Lake Ohrid
Highest point
Elevation2,373 m (7,785 ft)
Prominence1,525 m (5,003 ft)[1][2]
Isolation26.5 km (16.5 mi)
ListingUltra, Ribu
Coordinates40°47′36″N 20°27′53″E / 40.793338°N 20.464752°E / 40.793338; 20.464752
Geography
Valamara is located in Albania
Valamara
Valamara
Country
 Albania
Region
Central Mountain Region
Municipality
Korçë, Gramsh, Pogradec
Parent rangeShpat–Polis–Lenie
Geology
massif
Rock typeultrabasic rock

Valamara is a massif located in eastern Albania. Converging on the borders between Korçë, Gramsh and Pogradec municipalities, it rises at a height of 2,373 m (7,785 ft). The northern boundary is marked by Guri i Topit (2,125 m) and the southern limit by Lenie (2,013 m).[3]

Geology

The massif is predominantly composed of ultrabasic rocks. Its terrain features various glacial landforms with numerous glacial lakes, seven of which can be found above 1,600 m (5,200 ft).[4] The eastern slopes give rise to the Shkumbin river, while the western and southeastern slopes are traversed by the Devoll river.

Biodiversity

Valamara is a population hotspot for the critically endangered Balkan lynx.[5]

Vegetation consists of beech and pine forests covering the lower regions and rich summer pastures flourishing in the upper regions.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bjørstad, Petter. "Europe Ultra–Prominences". Peaklist. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  2. ^ Quinn, Daniel. "List of prominent peaks in the Balkans". World Ribus. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  3. ^ Qiriazi, Perikli (1985). Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 1150.
  4. ^ "Pamje befasuese me dron nga Mali i Valamarës". Euronews Albania. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  5. ^ Soreghan, Emily. "Can Lynx Be Saved in the Balkans?". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  6. ^ "The vascular flora of the Valamara mountain range (SE Albania), with three new records for the Albanian flora" (PDF). researchgate.net. pp. 1–17.

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