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3 unusual facts about Lake Skadar


Albanian water frog

The northernmost part of its range is Lake Skadar, where its presence is significantly threatened by over-collection.

Although Lake Skadar is a protected site on both the Albanian and Montenegrin sides and recognised as an important wetland by the Ramsar Convention, there is still a significant amount of collection of amphibians that occurs at the lake for the pet trade and the food industry.

Lake Šas

It is also known as Little Lake Scutari, because it has the same flora and fauna as Lake Scutari, which is much larger in size than Lake Šas.



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