This is a list of protected areas in Kosovo which includes 2 national parks, 11 nature reserves, 99 natural monuments and 3 protected landscapes.[1] The total area of all protected areas in the country is 118,913 hectares (1,189.13 km2). The national policy for governing and management of the national parks is implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning.

List of national parks in Kosovo

Image Name Area Established Location
Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park
Parku Kombëtar Bjeshkët e Nemuna
Национални парк Проклетије		 63,028 hectares (630.28 km2) 13 December 2012[2]
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Protected areas of Kosovo
Sharr Mountains National Park
Parku Kombëtar Malet e Sharrit
Национални парк Шар-планина		 53,272 hectares (532.72 km2) 13 December 2012[3]
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Protected areas of Kosovo

List of nature reserves in Kosovo

Image Name Area Established Location
Maja e Arnenit Strict Nature Reserve
Rezerva Strikte të Natyrës Maja e Arnenit
Строги природни резерват Попово прасе		 30 hectares (0.30 km2) 1960[4]
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Protected areas of Kosovo
Oshlak Strict Nature Reserve
Rezerva Strikte të Natyrës Oshlaku
Строги природни резерват Ошљак		 20 hectares (0.20 km2) 1960[4]
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Protected areas of Kosovo

List of hunting areas of significant importance in Kosovo

Image Name Area Established Location
Blinaja Hunting Area of Special Importance
Vendgjuetia me Rëndësi të Veçantë Blinaja		 2,794 hectares (27.94 km2) 2009

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Overview of Nature Protection Progress in Kosovo" (PDF). landscapeonline.de (in Albanian). p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  2. ^ "PËR PARKUN KOMBËTAR "BJESHKËT E NEMUNA"" (PDF). ammk-rks.net (in Albanian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  3. ^ "PËR PARKUN KOMBËTAR "SHARRI"" (PDF). ammk-rks.net (in Albanian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  4. ^ a b "Action Plan for Biodiversity 2016 – 2020 — Strategy and Action Plan for Biodiversity 2011 – 2020 — Department of Environment Protection" (PDF). mmph.rks-gov.net (in Albanian). Prishtina. p. 72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
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