Valamara

Valamara
View of the massif seen from Lake Ohrid
Highest point
Elevation	2,373 m (7,785 ft)
Prominence	1,525 m (5,003 ft)
Isolation	26.5 km (16.5 mi)
Listing	Ultra-prominent
Coordinates	40°47′36″N 20°27′53″E
Geography
Valamara
Country	Albania
Region	Central Mountain Region
Municipality	Korçë, Gramsh, Pogradec
Parent range	Shkumbin valley
Geology
Mountain type	massif
Rock type	ultrabasic 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 (6,972 ft) and the southern limit by Lenie (2012 m).[1]

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).[2] The eastern slopes give rise to the Shkumbin river, while the western and southeastern slopes are traversed by the Devoll river.[3]

Biology and ecology

Fauna

Valamara is a population hotspot for the critically endangered Balkan lynx.[4]

Flora

Vegetation consists of beech and pine forests covering the lower regions and rich summer pastures flourishing in the upper regions.[5]

See also

• List of mountains in Albania

References

1. Buda, Aleks (1985). Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 1248.
2. "Pamje befasuese me dron nga Mali i Valamarës". Euronews Albania. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
3. Kabo, Mevlan (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 592.
4. Magazine, Smithsonian; Soreghan, Emily. "Can Lynx Be Saved in the Balkans?". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
5. "The vascular flora of the Valamara mountain range (SE Albania), with three new records for the Albanian flora" (PDF). researchgate.net. pp. 1–17.