Sharr Mountains National Park (Kosovo)
Geography
Climate
The Sharr Mountains National Park has an alpine climate, with some continental influence. The mean monthly temperature ranges between −1.3 °C (29.7 °F) (in January) and 20 °C (68 °F) (in July), whilst the mean annual precipitation ranges between 600 millimetres (24 inches) and 1,200 millimetres (47 inches) depending on elevation.
Biodiversity
The flora of the park is represented by 1558 species of vascular plants. The fauna includes 32 species of mammals, 200 species of birds, 13 species of reptiles, 10 species of amphibia, 7 species of fish and 147 species of butterflies.
In terms of phytogeography, the Sharr Mountains National Park belongs to the Illyrian province of the Circumboreal Region within the Boreal Kingdom. It falls entirely within the Balkan mixed forests terrestrial ecoregion of the Palearctic temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome.
See also
References
- ^ "Parku Kombëtar "Bjeshkët e Nemuna"" (PDF) (in Albanian). Kosova Environmental Protection Agency (KEPA). p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Për Parkun Kombëtar "Sharri"" (PDF) (in Albanian). Kosova Environmental Protection Agency (KEPA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "PARKU KOMBËTAR "SHARRI"" (PDF). mmph-rks.org (in Albanian). p. 18.
- ^ "Parku Kombëtar Sharri" (PDF). mmph-rks.org (in Albanian). pp. 15–16.
- ^ "Parku Kombëtar Sharri" (PDF). mmph-rks.org (in Albanian). pp. 15–16.