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Mirusha Park
Regional park in Kosovo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mirusha Park (Albanian: Parku i Mirushës; Serbian: Парк Мируша, romanized: Park Miruša) is a regional park located in the central part of Kosovo on the eastern side of the Dukagjin Plain.
Mirusha Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
![]() Mirusha canyon at the fourth lake | |
Location | ![]() |
Coordinates | 42°31′26″N 20°34′59″E |
Area | 55,580.70 hectares (214.5983 sq mi) |
Established | 1982 |
The area has been put under protection in 1975 as a special nature reserve, with an area of 19,021.55 hectares (73.4426 sq mi) by a decision of municipality of Rahovec and Klina.
Due to its geoheritage values, specific landscapes, as well as high plant diversity, in 1982 it was declared a regional park in the fifth category (Protected Landscape) according to IUCN, with an area of 55,580.70 hectares (214.5983 sq mi), stretching on three municipalities: Klina, Malisheva and Rahovec.[1]
One year later in 1983 due hydrological, geomorphological and landscape values, the water flow of river Mirusha has also been put under protection in third category (Natural Monument) according to IUCN. Its area consist of 1,197.29 hectares (4.6228 sq mi) and belongs to Rahovec and Klina municipalities.[2]