Fir of Hotova National Park

The National Park Hotovës - Dangelli (Albanian Parku Kombëtar Bredhi i Hotovës - Dangelli, to German Fir of Hotová - Dangell ) lies in the region around the village Frashër in southern Albania near the border with Greece. The National Park is situated in a remote mountainous region between the Vjosatal at Përmet in the West, Leskovik in the south, Erseka in the southeast and the valley of Osum at Çorovoda in the Northeast.

The best accessible is the park of Përmet from the nearest town.

History

Originally comprised of only National Park established in 1996 covers an area of ​​1,200 acres, in a tributary of the Vjosa. He was later expanded to 34 361 hectares.

Flora

The National Park consists essentially of a significant collection of Macedonian pine (Pinus peuce ), a relic of the great forests around the Mediterranean in ancient times. In addition to the pines and other species are native: maples, black hornbeam, oaks, red and black juniper trees, raspberries and others. Many trees are several hundred years old.

Fauna

Among the most common species include the brown bear, the wolf, red fox, marten, wild boar, the wild rabbits, squirrels and many others. The most important inhabitants of the forests, however, is the deer that lives in the fields and in the depths of the forests.