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Description
The ecological importance of Lake Ohrid has been acknowledged by the declaration of Lake Ohrid as UNESCO world heritage site in 1980. The high diversity of avifauna especially among the migratory birds. The reedbeds are packed with Great Reed Warbler and Little Bittern is also quite common, on the lakePygmy Cormorant, Penduline Tit, Common Nightingale, Thickbilled Reed Bunting, Black-headed Wagtails etc. are easy to see. In the trees surrounding the farmland there are Lesser Grey Shrike and lots of Golden Oriole. The forests on the hills again numerous Golden Oriole, Eurasian Hoopoe, woodpeckers, Subalpine Warbler and Collared Flycatcher to name a few.
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Lake Ohrid is located on the border of Albania and Macedonia near the towns of Struga and Ohrid. Best to explore the area on foot.