Llogara National Park

Llogara National Park
Parku Kombëtar i Llogarasë/Llogorasë
IUCN category II (national park)
Forests of Llogara National Park
Location	Vlorë County, south-west Albania
Nearest city	Vlorë
Coordinates
Area	1,010 ha (2,500 acres)
Established	1966

Llogara or Llogora National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar i Llogarasë/Llogorasë) is a national park in Albania declared since 1966 by the Albanian Government. The park covers an area of 1,010 hectares (2,500 acres) and protects the forests on the north side of the Llogara Pass between a height from 470 to 2,018 m (1,542 to 6,621 ft) above sea level. In the park can be found many black pine (Pinus nigra) trees, Bosnian pines (Pinus heldreichii), Bulgarian fir, (Abies borisii-sign) and ash trees (Fraxinus). Llogara Had a history of being a vacationing area for Albanians during communism.

Air currents that flow through the area have caused trees to bend in many interesting shapes, like the Pisha e Flamurit.

Fauna

Griffon vulture

• Griffon vulture
• Golden eagle
• Rock partridge
• Fallow deer
• Roe deer
• European wildcat
• Chamois
• Red squirrel
• Eurasian otter
• European otter
• Stone marten
• Wolf
• Red fox

Recreation

Along the road are several restaurants, hotels, and a small wooden cabin complex. The area of the park and the surrounding mountains are used mainly for hiking and tracking tours. Traditional Lab Albanian meals are also offered to visitors who visit. A paragliding site serving annually as an international competition venue is located south of Llogara. Along the twisting road are several local vendors of honey and mountain tea. Caesar's Pass (Qafa e Cezarit) named after Julius Caesar who marched down near the area in pursuit of Pompey is also located near Llogara Pass.

See also

• Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park
• Llogara Tragedy

External links

• Llogara, Vlora Albania
• Llogora Tourist Village
• Albania Open Para-gliding Competition