Prespa National Park

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Prespa National Park (Greek: Εθνικός Δρυμός Πρεσπών) is located in the northwest corner of Greece bordering North Macedonia and Albania. The Greek government officially declared Lake Mikri Prespa and a peripheral zone as a National Park in 1974 (IUCN, 1987). Lake Mikri Prespa is one of eleven Greek wetland complexes designated as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention (IUCN, 1987). Prespa National Park is also recognized as an Area of Exceptional Natural Beauty (Greek Ministerial Decision A/931/23211/1747/1975), a Special Protection Area under the 79/409 European Economic Community (EEC) Bird Directive, and a constituent of the Natura 2000 network under the 92/43 European Union (EU) Directive for the conservation of natural habitats and wild fauna and natural flora. Since 2000 the Prespa National Park is part of the wider transboundary protected area of Prespa Park.