Biodiversity of Kosovo

It is framed along its borders by the Albanian Alps in the west and the Sharr Mountains in the southeast, which are simultaneously, in terms of plant and animal species, the most important and diverse areas of the country.

[1] In terms of phytogeography, the land area of Kosovo lies within the Boreal Kingdom, specifically within the Illyrian province of the Circumboreal Region.

In the mountainous regions there are field partridges, quails, pheasants, squirrels, storks, and many numerous species of eagles, vultures, hawks and others.

The rare animals include the brown bear, wolves, roe deer, lynx, wild and forest hen grouse.

In the rivers and lakes there are salmon, trout, scuba, eel, gudgeon, catfish, carp, torpedo and small herring.

The fauna of Kosovo is composed of a wide range of species due to its relief, ecological factors and geographic location.